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UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES HIGHLIGHT NATIONALIST FAILURES - WILLIAMS

March 17, 2010 2:26 PM

Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Roger Williams MP has today criticised the record of nationalist parties in Government after the latest unemployment figures showed unemployment rising in Wales and Scotland as it goes down in England.

Wales has the highest unemployment of any nation in the UK at 9.2%, up 9,000 to 133,000 over the most recent period covered. In Scotland unemployment has gone up 16,000 to 205,000.

Commenting, Roger Williams said:

"These figures are extremely disturbing for Wales, and highlight the failure of Plaid to get a grip on unemployment.

"The common feature in Wales and Scotland is having nationalists in charge of economic development, and it is clear they are following their narrow nationalist agendas, rather than ensuring people are in jobs.

"According to Plaid, when things go well, it's Ieuan, when they go badly it's London. There comes a time when you have to stop blaming London for everything and take responsibility for your own failures.

"For many people their slogan at the election will be 'Think Plaid. Think Dole.'"

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