Spin from Benson-Dope

David Benson-Dope is congratulating himself for manipulating the the drop in unemployment figures. There are now 44,549 on the dole compared to 42,405 in 1986 says The Dope. Yes there are. But that's nothing compared to the enormous increases elsewhere, as Lindsay Mitchell reports.
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LINKS: Number on unemployment benefit hits 20-year low - Scoop
Half the story 2 - Lindsay Mitchell
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TAGS: Politics-NZ, Welfare