Free money for Labour voters

[DimPrawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/8402054.stm

The government has announced a £60m aid package to help Teesside recover from the loss of 1,700 jobs at the Corus steelworks plant in Redcar.

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said it would offer "direct and immediate" help to the workers who face losing their jobs at Teesside Cast Products.



Am I being cynical?

[Spacecadet]

Teeside is a tulip hole and does actually need the money

Not that it'll do much to help, they'll probably just end up with a new shopping center

[Jeebo72]

Am I being cynical?

Nope, and there will be more payout to come!

[BlackenedBiker]

Nope, and there will be more payout to come!

Isn't this about social cohesion.

I think that it is important to recognise that Teeside was part of the Industrial Powerhouse that made this country into an empire.

We should be helping them to adapt to a new world where industry is not a western European pre-occupation

[DimPrawn]

Isn't this about social cohesion.

I think that it is important to recognise that Teeside was part of the Industrial Powerhouse that made this country into an empire.

We should be helping them to adapt to a new world where industry is not a western European pre-occupation

They have to go into the local Labour office personally, and collect their free money, given the day before the general election no doubt.

[BlackenedBiker]

They have to go into the local Labour office personally, and collect their free money, given the day before the general election no doubt.

Stop that you are just being silly.

[DimPrawn]

Stop that you are just being silly.

Sorry. Too much coffee. I blame Maxwell House.

[HairyArsedBloke]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/8402054.stm

The government has announced a £60m aid package to help Teesside recover from the loss of 1,700 jobs at the Corus steelworks plant in Redcar.

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said it would offer "direct and immediate" help to the workers who face losing their jobs at Teesside Cast Products.



Am I being cynical?

They have previous form.

[thunderlizard]

Am I being cynical?

Not really. To be cynical would be to set the £60m against the trillion-and-a-bit that the banks have got (figure from here) and realise it's about 1/20,000 as much so what the hell?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/8402054.stm

Am I being cynical?

No. You're being a simpleton.