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Have you 'never had it better' than in the recession?
The prime minister's enterprise adviser, Lord Young, has stepped down after saying most Britons had "never had it so good" despite the "so-called recession". Was Lord Young right to resign?
Lord Young says that low interest rates mean that homeowners have seen their monthly mortgage payments reduced and that spending cuts had protected the value of the pound. Are you someone who is better off as a result of these measures?
He also said "I have a feeling and a hope that when this goes through, people will wonder what all the fuss was about."
Do you think there is any truth in his comments or were they "both inaccurate and insensitive" as his statement of apology says? Are you having it better in the recession? Was Lord Young right to resign?
Thank you for your comments. This debate is now closed.
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Comment number 1.At 09:22 19th Nov 2010, chrislabiff wrote:
No suprise from a tory. Or noo-labour. Or libdem.
What young isn't is bright, needed or wanted. "Poverty is good for you" says lord gross.
It will take a revolution to get equality in this country.
Comment number 2.At 09:27 19th Nov 2010, Daisy Chained wrote:
Comment number 3.At 09:36 19th Nov 2010, The Ghosts of John Galt wrote:
Lord Young is a comedy genius!
It's dead I tell you, the Parrot is dead!
Comment number 4.At 09:43 19th Nov 2010, DibbySpot wrote:
The reduced mortgage rate offers an opportunity to pay off some of the burden. Though competing pressures on spare money such as increasing personal pension contributions and the rising food and utility bills.
This is a temporary thing as the profit rises of utilities and supermarkets show many UK businesses are profiteering on the backs of the recession rather than supporting people and the country.
Meanwhile, banks and financial services companies riven with incompetent and greedy managers/directors keep delivering poor and expensive service while charging borrowers punative interest rates while failing to reward to savers or shareholders.
Sadly, the government has sat on its hands and failed to stem the greed of corporate Britain. It should have imposed:
+ windfall taxes on Supermarkets/Utilities to punish greed and price hikes
+ a cap on Credit Card interest rates of 15%
+ rules so banks ensure their loans do not exceed 5% over base rate and if they do banks need to provide a savings rate in equal to the level they are over charging loan customers
+ long term mortgage requirements on mortgage holders as in Europe to lock in the low interest rates - the UK will go double dip the moment mortgage interest rates increase.
So yes I have had a good recission but unlikely it will stay that way as gains as whittled away by the pervasive corporate greed endemic in the UK.
Comment number 5.At 09:44 19th Nov 2010, Magi Tatcher wrote:
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.
Comment number 6.At 09:47 19th Nov 2010, The Ghosts of John Galt wrote:
They like to take and take and take - and they give you the gift of debt in perpetuation in a world frozen solid in their bromide and petrified by their whim worship, their desire to be Gods among mortals....you paid the ultimate price for their excess, your creative value furnishes their golden temple and they cannot even have the decency to acknowledge the consequences of their endless delusional faith in perfect forms! - They evade and fake reality because they cannot believe it is real. The endless pointless demanded need for your sacrifice in the service of their excess - and then they demand that YOU have benefited from giving it up - while they continue to take from your children and grand children - How arrogant and conceited 0 What utter contempt these wealthy parasitic elites have for every single citizen....they are singularly anti- rational, anti-you, anti-life and ultimately evil!
Comment number 7.At 09:49 19th Nov 2010, Jack Napier wrote:
The mask slips and we get to see how out of touch with reality some senior tories are, and what they actually think of the plebs.
The conservative party was originally formed to prtect the interests of the landed gentry from the growing power of the commoners, so i suppose its no suprise that remote aristocrats like Lord Young hold such views.
More suprising is the number of ordinary British people who will continue to vote for a party which has a hardcore of inner members who think of most people as peasants.
Comment number 8.At 09:49 19th Nov 2010, Bob wrote:
He should resign completely from all politics and any companies he has an interest in should be blacklisted by the general poulace. Of course he won't resign - he is too well protected by the rest of the cowards and snouts in all Parliamentary circles.
Comment number 9.At 09:50 19th Nov 2010, Small acts of defiance wrote:
How much more goading by the landed gentry are the people of this country going to take?
Comment number 10.At 09:51 19th Nov 2010, pragmatickev wrote:
Couple of points.
David Young is being described as a member of Margaret Thatchers cabinet; what he actually was, was one of her chief advisers so this statement really comes as no great surprise. It also showed Camerons true colours, away from the 'big society' garbage when he appointed him in the first place.
Also, what hasn't been commented on very widely, was his use of the term 'supposed recession'. After months and even years of being told by his party and his leader, that we were in the worst recession ever, we are now being led to believe, and not just by Young, that things aren't too bad after all.
Does this make Gordon Brown right all along?
Comment number 11.At 09:54 19th Nov 2010, TruthBot wrote:
Personally the recession has made no difference to me - landlords have increased rent by a ridiculous amount, inflation outstrips may pay rises, and in fact my pay has gone down, fuel bills and tax have rocketed, especially for those who cannot afford to pay them, my debts have increased and most of my income now goes to the landlord, the local council and the banks. Indeed, I have only enough money left for food, so I cannot run a car, I have no mobile phone and I rarely can buy new clothes (they are usually Christmas and birthday presents) and I am sometimes better off staying at home earning nothing than paying to travel to work, and all despite the fact that I have a minimalist expenditure and I work hard as a highly-skilled professional. However, all this was the case long before the recession - those who are struggling on the brink of poverty suffer more as time goes by - recession or no recession, the poor get poorer and the rich get richer. I don't care about the recession - I was struggling before and I am struggling now and I will struggle after this recession, for the same basic reason - I do not work in finance, ergo my pay is simply inadequate. Personally I think that this recession, the giving of taxes from the poor to the rich bankers, and the harsh cuts are all part of an international fraud. The prime function of banks is to take from the poor to give to the rich, and the government is part of this abominable wickedness. Westminster is either oblivious to what is really going on, or is part of the fraud. I think we need a truly independent inquiry to establish what exactly is going on with Europe's economics. Did the Irish economy slump despite the cuts or because of them?
Comment number 12.At 09:54 19th Nov 2010, suchan104 wrote:
This is one of the great non-stories of today let alone the major headline. Only the BBC with their tiresome and barely concealed anti-Tory bias could make this into their top headline. To think I have to pay for this constant sensationalist rubbish masquerading as serious journalism.
Comment number 13.At 09:55 19th Nov 2010, Sussex Old Boy wrote:
Ok firstly it was a really dumb thing to have said.
However there is a small kernel of truth in there for some people.
If you are in work with a large mortgage and few savings then yes you are better off (and if you have any sense you are making hay whilst the sun shines).
If however you are our of work or are relying on savings then I can't see things are that great for you.
Comment number 14.At 09:55 19th Nov 2010, ruffled_feathers wrote:
As someone who carefully saved, I have watched the very low interest rates achieve virtually nothing - as I have been out of work, this has not been helpful.
I can well understand why anyone with a mortgage is going to find these rates helpful, and in that respect I am not unsympathetic.
However, with very real concerns about jobs, major companies such as Bear Stearns having disappeared (with people's pensions), I cannot see that many people will look back and wonder what the fuss was about, even if they were not personally affected. Unlike the 1980s and 1990s recessions when sections of the country were hit, I think everyone this time around has either been affected or knows personally someone who is.
(And I can't remember anyone saying about the 1980s and 1990s recessions that they didn't know what all the fuss was about, or that people had never had it so good, despite the fact that that was true for some of us (I was lucky enough to be unaffected during the 1980s).)
Comment number 15.At 09:55 19th Nov 2010, Colin wrote:
The low interest rates were a result of (Gordon Browns) Labour policies and international economic circumstances.
What is most worrying that this Tory who is so clearly out of touch and has never had to experience tough times or being out of work, is the advisor to our Eton educated Prime minister.
Mind you David Cameron has never experienced any of this either.
Still no worries, I am sure that they know what is best for those of us who actually work for a living.
Comment number 16.At 10:00 19th Nov 2010, Mike wrote:
Once again....
It just goes to show how out of touch some politicians are, with the people who live in the real world.
Comment number 17.At 10:00 19th Nov 2010, ruffled_feathers wrote:
In fairness, in comparison to the suffering of the 1930s, I suppose he's right.
But that is a little like telling someone to be grateful that they have a cardboard box to live in because some poor person in a third world country doesn't even have that.
Comment number 18.At 10:00 19th Nov 2010, The Bloke wrote:
What an idiot.
In fairness, this doesn't feel like previous recessions, and we're not seeing the kind of job losses (yet) that we did in the early 80s, or the kind of general rot and drift that pervaded our economy under Labour in the 70s.
But the man is a fool. For many people, times are getting harder already. There is fear about the future, banks aren't passing the benefits of low interest rates on to their customers, and general bills are rising.
Mind you, I do love the way the Left has suddenly started pretending to care about 'ordinary' people.
It seems not so long ago we were being told that we were all lazy, too crap and too arrogant to work for a living, and we deserved to be consigned to the dole queue, and replaced by wonderful, wonderful, infinitely superior to us foreigners.
What's changed?
Comment number 19.At 10:02 19th Nov 2010, Upemall wrote:
Any chance he could be pensioned off - and live solely on an ordinary state pension?
Comment number 20.At 10:03 19th Nov 2010, whirlygig wrote:
For the likes of me with a 0.75% above base rate flexible tracker mortgage the low rates have proved useful in clearing mortgage debt quicker with 'spare' cash being used to pay off this debt.
Unfortunately the availability of 'spare' cash is reducing due to ever increasing costs of essential items (food, diesel, council tax, water rates, car insurance, domestic heating), reduction in child tax credit, no pay rise for 3 years and inflation at 3-20% depending on the spin and the reality of what you buy. All this is before the "Con-Dem good idea" policies come into force.
Result is I have had to reduce the overpayments to keep pace with these rapidly increasing costs so I'm no better off.
Comment number 21.At 10:03 19th Nov 2010, Bobby wrote:
I couldn't agree more (at least in the South). Walking around towns, the restaurants are heaving, people seem happy to pay vastly inflated prices for mediocre coffee in generic chain shops. Perhaps people can't afford to buy the latest phone or larger plasma TV - is that what people mean by being in recession?
Comment number 22.At 10:04 19th Nov 2010, Sean Veeder wrote:
I'm better off now than I was 5 years ago. Nothing to do with the recession, more to do with ridding myself of the financial drain that was my wife.
Comment number 23.At 10:05 19th Nov 2010, frankiecrisp wrote:
A tory showing his true colours, its refreshing, I don't agree with anything he said but at least he's been honest about what he thinks. I paid my mortgage off years ago and low interest rates are a nightmare Ive needed a new car for a couple of years but that will have to wait till my savings start to make something.
Comment number 24.At 10:05 19th Nov 2010, Upemall wrote:
The only person dafter than Lord Young is
1 - chrislabiff
who thinks a revolution will solve our problems.
Never heard of Kampuchea? Never seen what was done there?
Revolutions solve nothing and bring nothing but death and destruction. We don't need a revolution to rid ourselves of a buffoon like Lord Young - just a P.45 would solve his problem.
Comment number 25.At 10:06 19th Nov 2010, Ody wrote:
Yes insensitive enough i'd say. You could put it down to the fact he's 78. Anyway he's not part of the Government so it's not really News is it?
Oh! Hang on a minute. It is big news because the BBC have decided to make it so in their inevitable pro new labour, heavily biased way. Blair swept through the BBC in his time and filled the place full of his own little apparachniks and i look forward to the day they all get cleared out again. Am i right?
Tell you what, why don't we concentrate a little more on Woolas's escapades. That's more like the type of thing we've come to expect actually. That is news. If the remarks of this daft old person is the best that can be found for todays dig at the government it's time to give up.
Another idea might be to expose the backgrounds of the criminals who perpetrated the disgusting behaviour during the student demonstrations last week. Personally, i hope they throw the book at them and throw them off their courses. Time to get a job i think!!
Come on let's have something worth reporting. Incidentally, i think he's a twit for saying it because i for one have had it far better than i have it today but we have to go back before the labour government and our involvement in all these wars to find those days.
Comment number 26.At 10:06 19th Nov 2010, beshocked wrote:
It worries me that this man is the PM's enterprise adviser. I think when he says "most Britons" he means himself and his friends. Of course it's an insensitive and inaccurate comment.
The recession is tough for everyone. He would know that if he actually met normal people. Apologising isn't enough. He should make visits around the country and help out small businesses where possible. Actions speak louder than words afterall.
It embarrasses me as a Tory supporter myself. Do the Conservatives really want to keep the image of money grabbing toffs who don't care about the poor?
Comment number 27.At 10:06 19th Nov 2010, ciconia wrote:
Of course there's some truth in Lord Young's comments. There are always some that are unaffected by difficult times, and it is true that mortgage rates are very low, if you can get them. Similarly material possessions like cars and TVs offer better value and quality than ever before.
But is that really quality of life?
Insecurity for the employed, and an ever increasing number of unemployed or 'economically inactive' are indications of declining life quality, as are the pressures from huge and unplanned population increase in some areas.
So for most people, I think he's probably wrong as well as insensitive.
Comment number 28.At 10:06 19th Nov 2010, marchie1053 wrote:
Lord Young was "a businessman who worked in retail, digital ..." yet he refers to the "so-called recession". If he lacks the technical knowledge to understand the definition of a recession, small wonder we are in one! With people with his keen grasp of the economy making key decisions, I suspect that the recovery will be a long time in the coming.
I would be tempted to describe Lord Young as a complete idiot but, looking at his remarks, I do not feel that he would ever achieve 100% in the assessment.
Comment number 29.At 10:08 19th Nov 2010, Trainee Anarchist wrote:
Lord Young voice-piece of the real Tory philosophy.
So we have never had it so good...or did he mean that he has never had it so good!
Perhaps too many subsidized gin and tonics in their lordships watering holes helped fuddle his mind as I am sure happened to many a MP when they claimed expenses.
Must be a slip of his lordships tongue that highlighted his complete ignorance, or contempt, for the Big Society.
His next quote will probably be "Let them eat cake."
Comment number 30.At 10:10 19th Nov 2010, Andrew Kerr wrote:
Lord Young may be "insensitive" but he is broadly correct - although there are a couple of rather big ifs:
If you have a mortgage and if you still have your job, then you are probably better off than you have been for ages. Mortgage interest payments, which are many people's biggest monthly expense, have never been lower. Inflation is creeping up a bit but, generally, the last couple of years have also been characterised by historically low price rises.
The government's spending cuts haven't really bitten yet - indeed unemployment is still actually falling - so, despite all the gloom and doom, for many households, life at the moment is actually pretty good.
However, if don't have a mortgage and benefits are your main or only income, life must be a struggle that's about to get a whole lot worse.
Like so many people on the periphery of government (such as advisors on drug misuse) Lord Young is paying the price for speaking as he finds. The government says his statement was inaccurate. In what respect exactly?
Comment number 31.At 10:10 19th Nov 2010, allan wrote:
Comment number 32.At 10:12 19th Nov 2010, Smuggy555 wrote:
This idiotic man should resign.
We never had it so BAD.
General election NOW please.
Comment number 33.At 10:12 19th Nov 2010, pandatank wrote:
I don't often agree with the Ghosts of John Galt, but post #6 is spot on. Having wasted all that money reviewing "elfnsafetygawnmad" and concluding it's the "meeja" and "no win no fee" lawyers to blame for our compensation culture (we have the lowest comp.claim rates in Europe), we now see what his true aim is. Govt have just cut legal aid for divorce, welfare benefits, employment, immigration and personal injury cases denying justice to the poor and vulnerable. No win no fee cases are not spurious, no lawyer does anything for free, if there's no case, no lawyer would waste his/her time with it. Now any compensation won in court WILL be swallowed by lawyers fees. The easiest way to cut these "spurious cases" is to stop certain newpapers printing lies & making stories up by making the Press Complaints Commission independent and giving them some teeth.
Comment number 34.At 10:12 19th Nov 2010, TruthBot wrote:
In terms of mean GDP per capita, British people are prosperous right now, the problem is that a mean means nothing without the standard deviation - the problem with Britain is that the wealth is too unevenly distributed - there are people who are expected to work (and support the wealthy thereby) on next to nothing whilst many executives, certain ministers with business investments, and bankers, rake in endless wads of cash for doing very little. The recession has only meant that the wealthy have taken more from the less wealthy to maintain their pointless luxuries.
Comment number 35.At 10:15 19th Nov 2010, doilookthatsilly wrote:
This type of remark is a classic "dinosaur" remark - reminiscent of the "first class carriage" remarks of a couple of months ago - they simply serve to demonstrate that the speakers, in spite of everything, are still in la-la land. they don't appreciate that many people, through no fault of their own, are struggling financially; nor do they apparently have any genuine respect for other peoples feelings - why, in that case should we have any respect for them ?
The sooner D.C. gets a grip of these dinosaurs the better, otherwise the classic image of the Tories as the party of the privileged will be perpetuated beyond redemption.
Comment number 36.At 10:15 19th Nov 2010, kaybraes wrote:
Comment number 37.At 10:16 19th Nov 2010, marchie1053 wrote:
A follow up to my post #28. Lord young may not be a paid advisor but the thought that this man could be making decisions about Health & Safety beggars belief.
"Risk - what risk? It can cut a maximum of 2 fingers off the operator at any one time. In the developing world they have much more dangerous machines - take your entire arm off before you can blink"
About time Big Dave showed some leadership and got rid of such an effective ambassador for the coalition. After all, we are told that volunteers have the same rights to training and induction as paid staff so they should also have the same responsibilities.
Lord Young, there is the the so-called door - just so that you recognise it, it's the wooden thing in the frame. Close it after you - I'm sure you'll understand why we don't have 2 footmen to operate it for you. But if you could have waited until 2011 to make your crass remarks, IDS could have provided 2 volunteers under the Voluntary Work Programme.
Comment number 38.At 10:17 19th Nov 2010, goatie wrote:
Well, I only too clearly recall Black Wednesday, and 15%. Tories.
Lord Young can make all the noise he wants about low interest rates on mortgages, but that is nothing compared to the pain felt by pensioners as their savings suddenly fail to generate the income they need to live on. When you hear about people who switch the heating off because they simply cannot afford to pay the bills, you know Lord Young is just a little cut off from reality.
I'm facing yet another year with no pay rise, but strange rises in bills that can only be explained by someone somewhere getting paid a lot more.
Never had it so good?
Comment number 39.At 10:17 19th Nov 2010, David wrote:
For those of us old enough to remember earlier recessions, he has a point. The standard of living for the majority is much higher and as it falls a bit it is still better than in previous downturns.
Clearly his "never had it so good" statement is utterly wrong, and for those that lose their job and struggle to find a new one it is clearly crass.
The continuous negative attitude of the Government preaching gloom and doom about the necessary cuts has had strong negative impact on business confidence and a more positive approach would have been wise. However there is definite politics behind this nay saying which is to get the bad news out of the way now, blame labour and move into good news just in time for the next election.
Comment number 40.At 10:19 19th Nov 2010, Hotten1 wrote:
BBC Impartial????????
16/11/10 - Eric Joyce Labour Frontbencher calls the middle classes - liars, racists, drunkards and paedophiles - although he doesn't mind their tax yield though!
No Headline or Have your Say on that
19/11/10 - Lord Young trots out his baloney - headline plus have your say
So glad I just renewed my licence, why not combine it with a labour party subscription?
Comment number 41.At 10:20 19th Nov 2010, zzgrark wrote:
So some buffoon made a silly remark, realised he had made a gaffe & apologised immediately.
Get over it.
He is a politician, so what do you expect?
All the parties have their fair share.
After all, we had 10+ years of John Prescott, and in high office too.
Comment number 42.At 10:22 19th Nov 2010, chris ivory wrote:
Out of touch and out of mind with the real world.
One wouldn't expect anything less.
Comment number 43.At 10:22 19th Nov 2010, James Daly wrote:
7. At 09:49am on 19 Nov 2010, Jack Napier wrote:
The mask slips and we get to see how out of touch with reality some senior tories are, and what they actually think of the plebs.
The conservative party was originally formed to prtect the interests of the landed gentry from the growing power of the commoners, so i suppose its no suprise that remote aristocrats like Lord Young hold such views.
More suprising is the number of ordinary British people who will continue to vote for a party which has a hardcore of inner members who think of most people as peasants.
Indeed. Working class conservatism is truly a bizarre phenomenon. I was once going to write a paper about it, when I was a student, but was advised against it by my supervisor, on the grounds that it was simply unfathomable. There are many theories as to why people behave in this way, too long winded to go into here, but none of them seem to me to be adequate.
I do think though, that we are in many ways, still a cap doffing, forelock tugging society; maybe because of our history as peasants, and also because - the 1640s aside - we never had a revolution to break the continuum, unlike most of the rest of Europe.
Strange days indeed!
Comment number 44.At 10:23 19th Nov 2010, Tony Harrison2 wrote:
Tories telling us we've never had it so good while we're in the middle of a recession, riots, far-right marches, a Royal Wedding coming up, all we need now is a good war... oops...
Feels like I'm in a timewarp or something at the moment. Do we never learn?
Comment number 45.At 10:23 19th Nov 2010, Gus Jones wrote:
It's only taken about six months for the Tories to show their true colours. They are still the establishment personified! Time to put the serfs in their place.
Comment number 46.At 10:23 19th Nov 2010, Hymie wrote:
I partly agree with the tone of what Lord Young is saying: the recession we have just been through has had nothing like the devasting effects of those recessions we experienced in the 1980s and 1990s when lives and even whole communities were destroyed. Why? Well, for a start the Labour Govt was far more caring/benevolent than previous Tory ones and generally industry was more empathetic and responsible (reduced working weeks rather than mass redundancies for example). However, we now have a 'Tory' Govt of limited ability and no talent who are continually telling everyone how dreadful everything is...thereby managing expectations to such a low level that we expect very little from them. They have delusions of adequacy and will probably fall far short of that!!
Comment number 47.At 10:23 19th Nov 2010, testy1 wrote:
Lord Young is of course correct, in saying that as a country, we have never had it so good. In general, we have never had it so good, though many folk will feel otherwise due to the present situation. In recent years, many people have found themselves far better off than they could have ever have believed themselves to be, owning their own houses, which have propelled them into a feeling of security, and this may be coming to an end. This has been a era of great opportunity, and many of us have been able to do rather well out of it. Make the most of it. It can only get worse.
Comment number 48.At 10:24 19th Nov 2010, John Hudson wrote:
Of course it is true that the crisis does not fundamentally affect the standard of living for many people in the UK. As someone in a stable job with a regular monthly income the only impact of the crisis on me so far has been that I did not receive a few percent pay rise last year. But to be honest I am not eating, driving, partying, or holidaying any less because of this. And I assume that my situation is similar to that of many millions of other people in Britain. In that sense it may be true that many people indeed never had it this good.
However, there are millions of Britons who were living in poverty even before the crisis started. And there are many more who have lost their jobs due to the crisis. These people are badly hit by the crisis, and their standard of living is seriously affected. Lord Young's comments are simply an insult to them.
But they are completely in line with the 'we are all in this together' lie that Cameron and Osborne tell us every hour on the hour. I am sick of hearing it. Do Cameron or Osborne seriously have to worry about how to feed their family in this time of spending cuts? Of course not! But many Britons do. You can argue that spending cuts are a necessary evil, but telling people that 'we are all in it together' is an insult to the millions of people who live in far less fortunate circumstances.
Comment number 49.At 10:24 19th Nov 2010, moreram wrote:
6. At 09:47am on 19 Nov 2010, The Ghosts of John Galt wrote:
They like to take and take and take - and they give you the gift of debt in perpetuation in a world frozen solid in their bromide and petrified by their whim worship, their desire to be Gods among mortals....you paid the ultimate price for their excess, your creative value furnishes their golden temple and they cannot even have the decency to acknowledge the consequences of their endless delusional faith in perfect forms! - They evade and fake reality because they cannot believe it is real. The endless pointless demanded need for your sacrifice in the service of their excess - and then they demand that YOU have benefited from giving it up - while they continue to take from your children and grand children - How arrogant and conceited 0 What utter contempt these wealthy parasitic elites have for every single citizen....they are singularly anti- rational, anti-you, anti-life and ultimately evil!
I'm not sure about the "evil" bit at the end but otherwise spot on.
Comment number 50.At 10:24 19th Nov 2010, Cronkist wrote:
Oh! For Goodness sake, someone put this ignorant old sod out to grass. What hope is there for the people of this Country when we have out of touch, upper-class relics like this in charge of things. God help us all!
Comment number 51.At 10:24 19th Nov 2010, Jack Napier wrote:
25. At 10:06am on 19 Nov 2010, Ody wrote:
Yes insensitive enough i'd say. You could put it down to the fact he's 78. Anyway he's not part of the Government so it's not really News is it?
David Cameron's Enterprise advisor states pubically that he doesn't believe that there's been a recession and you don't think that's news?
Sorry, but all you Tory stooges and apologists are going to have to do better than the old 'move along,nothing to see here'.
Comment number 52.At 10:25 19th Nov 2010, P Burke wrote:
Hired but Unpaid ? ! Please BBC ? !
I would like to comment about the BBC news article to and the title of a picture "...Lord Young was hired by David Cameron to carry out an unpaid role..." is the BBC dumbing down ? If a person is hired then that will be recruitment on the basis of a fee being paid to the person recruited. Please take a look at the dictionary definition of 'hired' http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hire so the title ought to read 'Lord Young was recruited by David Cameron to carry out an unpaid role'if indeed Lord Young is working in an unpaid charitable role which i sincerely doubt. I am sure Lord Young will be recompensed in some way or another for his role.
Comment number 53.At 10:25 19th Nov 2010, looker wrote:
Young is a throw-back from the Thatcher regime,whose views now as then,
counted for very little.
And this man was brought in to advise the government?
Comment number 54.At 10:25 19th Nov 2010, allan wrote:
Comment number 55.At 10:25 19th Nov 2010, hawkmoonfy2 wrote:
What else do you expect from him 'He's never had it bad' so he has nothing to judge it by. About what we should expect from this privaledged lot currently living the high life at our expence.
Comment number 56.At 10:25 19th Nov 2010, Peter_Sym wrote:
Personally speaking he's technically correct... my mortgage was gone right down, my disposable income is up. Its next year when I find that I don't have the equity I had in the house and get stung with massive interest when I can't get a better deal that I'll be stung hard.
Comment number 57.At 10:27 19th Nov 2010, Peter n Athena wrote:
Lord Young has no idea about life in the real world. We are being squeezed on all sides by the Alliance policies.
The latest being that full funding is not available for my son, who has special needs (Asperger's Syndrome with associated social phobia), to continue his education online. This is the only way he has been able to access education. This has resulted in the withdrawal of his child benefit and subsequently his payment for income support.
How am I to feed and clothe him? He must go and register for Employment Support Allowance. This is an 18 year old young man who rarely leaves the house. So Lord Young may want to think before he opens his mouth in future. The apology is too late as he has already insulted the thousands of people like us who are bearing the brunt of the Governments bad decisions.
As a full time carer for my wife I already have enough to deal with. Consider the Carers Allowance as a payment for over 35 hours work. So Lord Young is just adding insult to injury.
Comment number 58.At 10:27 19th Nov 2010, old codger wrote:
he has shown we we suspected some of those in th lords have no idea about the real life and its struggles and should not be in a positon where they can influence the decisions thst afffect others in a less fortunaye positioon thena them
Comment number 59.At 10:27 19th Nov 2010, Lewis Fitzroy wrote:
Lord young and The Con/Lib government live in a diffrent world,they will not be happy untill the olden days return every home should have servants and maids? Thenew homeless familys will provided this cheap labour? after all the greedy bankers have taken they homes'
Comment number 60.At 10:29 19th Nov 2010, Paul wrote:
Well, compared to the other recessions I remember, this one does seem much 'milder'.
I wouldn't say that we 'have never had it so good' - but maybe we 'have never had it so good during a recession'. Also, maybe, if we forget the years when Labour was madly spending money the country didn't have, the typical standard of living now is better than before - but I suspect much of that is that we are still living in the aftermath of Labour's credit-fueled spending spree.
Comment number 61.At 10:30 19th Nov 2010, moreram wrote:
They should wheel him out next time the students march past Millbank Tower!
Comment number 62.At 10:30 19th Nov 2010, BeesAreTrendy wrote:
Wayne Rooney would agree !!
Comment number 63.At 10:33 19th Nov 2010, knn wrote:
Is this really a main news story ?
Comment number 64.At 10:33 19th Nov 2010, deestrath wrote:
The man's an idiot and worse still an unelected idiot!
Comment number 65.At 10:34 19th Nov 2010, Gary J wrote:
It is just another clear indication of what we already know. Whilst some sectors of Society are being squeezed, including students being laden with huge debts, other sectors are making no contribution at all.
Comment number 66.At 10:35 19th Nov 2010, Mr Wonderful wrote:
He is clearly, provably and absolutely right. All one has to do is look around at the number of cars per family, the numbers of children being driven to school, the rate of home ownership, the consumer durables in most homes, such as dishwashers, huge TVs etc., etc.
I would wish that all those who are so offended could be transported back to my childhood, when almost all children walked or cycled to school, when cars, fridges, washing machines, central heating were the preserve of a minority of the population. Dishwashers, holidays abroad, air travel and a second car were enjoyed by only the very well-off.
My and my wife's children are now paying less on their mortgages as a result of lower rates, they all have two cars, dishwashers, central heating and holidays abroad. They are teacher, nurse, policeman, housewife, car inspection engineer and marketing guy, so all pretty average - not city traders!
I am disgusted that Downing Street is so scared of the truth that stares us in the face. The remarks are only offensive to those who oppose the government and continually whine about 'poor me' and wallow in their victim culture while ignoring just how easy life has become.
This attitude is what holds this country back, and will continue to do so until the whiners start adopting a positive approach. That's why it's easier to recruit foreigners than the British.
Comment number 67.At 10:35 19th Nov 2010, Npd McNpd wrote:
He should resign. Not for the comments per se, but if he sees this as a non-recession then he must be so at odds with government policy, the recent spending review and the chancellor's budget that he ought to be making a principled stand on such a fundamental point.
Of course, the truth is that there is some merit in what he is saying as this is a very twin track recession. Some are doing very well out of it, thank you very much, especially those of independent wealth wise enough to take money out of markets before the bubble burst and who have since re-invested and seen their money multiply. Others, and so far I would include myself in this, remain in employment and have felt some tightening but it has not been that bad. All the while, the top 5 star and above hotels are reporting record occupancy levels, and it is true without any politics to the statement that the rich are currently doing very well.
But for others, it will feel very much like a recession; if you've lost your job, had your hours cut or some other consequence of government of corporate fiscal measures, Young's comments will sound unrecognisable.
Essentially what he has done is speak for himself, not for the balance of people in the country. In doing that it is a major gaffe, that strikes right to the heart of the image of the PM and his core team of having one rule for their own type and another for the rest. Coming on the back of Cameron's embarrassing about-turn over his extraordinary decision to put his photographer and his wife's stylist on the public payroll, it's not been a good week, especially for a normally PR savvy party.
Still, there is always a laugh in here somewhere, and nice to see one of Murdoch's boys in post no.12, trying even to twist this into a story about the BBC's reporting, but that was more than a contortion too far. Back to the play-do for you pal.
Comment number 68.At 10:35 19th Nov 2010, Vamos Ye Azules wrote:
It is glass is half-full/half-empty kind of stuff.
I don't hear anything desperately wrong or out of touch with what he said.
People who think things are bad should go to where the state does not support the unemployed, the sick, or the elderly and provide free primary education and health care. In other words, they should go to most of the rest of the world, where these are luxuries. Then perhaps they would understand why people are hiding in lorry wheel arches in order to come here, where apparently the country does owe you a living.
Comment number 69.At 10:36 19th Nov 2010, notso wrote:
I seem to recall that certainly last year during this 'so called recession', 50% of all existing mortgages at the time were fixed rate, and at a substantially higher rate than the bank base rate.
As one of those who unfortunately have one of these high rate fixed rate mortgages I can certainly tell the good Lord that upwards of 50% of mortgage holders have never had it good whatsoever in the last two years!
Comment number 70.At 10:37 19th Nov 2010, lstevel wrote:
I wonder how many of these comments befitting of traditional Tory ideology are going to escape before the end of their time in government. He may not be an active minister but it is worrying that DC had the lack of judgement to appoint him as a key advisor. They try to keep a lid on this sort of thing as much as they can but it may just reflect that many of the old sentiments of much of the party remain in place. Sentiments that often highlight them as completely out of touch with the majority of voters in the UK.
Comment number 71.At 10:38 19th Nov 2010, pragmatickev wrote:
There's lots of stuff on here about this being a non story about some silly old Tory duffer.
This silly old Tory duffer has an office in Downing Steet and Cameron's ear on all things enterprise. He was a right wing tory in the 1980's and clearly hasn't watered down his Thatcherite agenda.
I repeat that Cameron showed his true face when he appointed Young in the first place.
Comment number 72.At 10:38 19th Nov 2010, Creamfresh wrote:
Rich people are all out of touch, none more so than the Champagne Socialists that Labour voting people always seem to conveniently forget about when they blast the 'Toff Tories'
But anyway, as a lucky working class lad with a mortgage and job, at the moment with a rate of 1.5% interest on my mortgage, he is right; I and many others have never had it so good. ( I remember the days of 10% and even 13%)
But I am not fooled, yes I work hard to pay my mortgage off, but I know damm well what ever government is in power will make sure the money I have in my house, I will have to use to pay for my ill health in or care in my later years.
The dream that I have of passing the little wealth that I have to my kids will be robbed away from me to feed and house the work shy.
Comment number 73.At 10:38 19th Nov 2010, VikingView wrote:
It's actually true but still a stupid thing to say publicly. I know a lot of people who have more disposable income because of the low interest rates. I also know several people who have lost their jobs. My wife will next March.
So if you have lost your job, this is the last thing you want to hear from someone who is not struggling financially and probably never has.
Comment number 74.At 10:39 19th Nov 2010, U14334741 wrote:
Your mates at the banks have never had it so good! Stupid toff, typical Tory with his hereditary wealth, never worked a day in his life no doubt. Totally out of touch with reality. Typical politician. Nothing ever changes, Tory, Lib Dem, Labour - it's the same old lies, corruption, stupidity, greed and pandering to the city. 'Vote for change' my backside, never believed it, it was always just words, it always is with these sorts of people.
Screw them all, they're all the same. 1 party parading as 3.
Comment number 75.At 10:39 19th Nov 2010, James Daly wrote:
Of course he's a silly old fool, but it does no harm for the public, especially the tory voting, Express/Mail/Sun reading types, to be reminded of what the tories really stand for: protecting the interests of the wealthy, and the suppression of the rest of us.
Jolly Good Show Lord Young!
Comment number 76.At 10:40 19th Nov 2010, Frank Kirkton wrote:
I have nothing against Millionare Tories letting us know what they really think, it is just a pity that the Lib Dems have joined them in this cabal called the collalition. And as for the grovelling letter to his fellow millionare well it is not worth the paper it is written on. The mask has slipped and for a brief moment of time the true face of the Tory is unmasked. These people care nothing for those who are not in their club, we will just have to get used to it, my only consolation is that I did not vote for them.
Comment number 77.At 10:40 19th Nov 2010, lap1234wing wrote:
Was it not McMillan who first said "You never had it so good"?
Are not times better now than then?
Comment number 78.At 10:40 19th Nov 2010, Alan Baker wrote:
Comment number 79.At 10:43 19th Nov 2010, shillo wrote:
Not unexepected from a Trade and Industry Secretary from the Thatcher years.
Perhaps Dave 'Gripper' Cameron is upset because Lord Young has effectively dismissed the Right Wing Media's proposition in the General Election that Labour Party policy was at the heart of the countries problems.
After all it was only a 'so called recession' and people with money and property have 'never had it so good'.
A final admission from a Tory Grandee that the 'real recession' occured in the last long term Tory administration?
Comment number 80.At 10:43 19th Nov 2010, JeanDupont wrote:
David Cameron did the right thing in getting rid of his photographer paid by the taxpayer. Now get rid of Lord Young, David, and show what you're made of.
I am sure there's another very talented person in the ranks of the Tory fans, who won't put his/her foot in it and get the job done without blundering.
We don't want the Labour idiots to criticise what is right but have to admit our faults too.
Comment number 81.At 10:43 19th Nov 2010, Farquhar wrote:
On Radio 2, I was tired of hearing wealthy people bid £60k for a ride in a Ferrari for the Children in need auction, so I turned over to a local radion station where they were talking about people who couldn't afford to heat their houses. We're all in it together.
Comment number 82.At 10:44 19th Nov 2010, syd wrote:
The big question is how many in the Tory party think the same but would not say it in public
Comment number 83.At 10:45 19th Nov 2010, Auther Smith wrote:
To be honest this is taken out of context, I tend to agree with him with regard to interest rates; as when we brought our first house interest rates were 8% and we are centainly mamaging to pay off a lot of capital and reduce the mortage as the present interest rate has been at a historical low for such a long time.
Comment number 84.At 10:45 19th Nov 2010, Wicked Witch of the South West wrote:
What a silly foolish man. These comments just go to show how out of touch he & his party are.
"57. At 10:27am on 19 Nov 2010, Peter n Athena wrote:
Lord Young has no idea about life in the real world. We are being squeezed on all sides by the Alliance policies.
The latest being that full funding is not available for my son, who has special needs (Asperger's Syndrome with associated social phobia), to continue his education online. This is the only way he has been able to access education. This has resulted in the withdrawal of his child benefit and subsequently his payment for income support.
How am I to feed and clothe him? He must go and register for Employment Support Allowance. This is an 18 year old young man who rarely leaves the house. So Lord Young may want to think before he opens his mouth in future. The apology is too late as he has already insulted the thousands of people like us who are bearing the brunt of the Governments bad decisions.
As a full time carer for my wife I already have enough to deal with. Consider the Carers Allowance as a payment for over 35 hours work. So Lord Young is just adding insult to injury."
I fully symapthise with you Peter n Athena. I'm currently in the process of appealing my partners DLA claim since they have seen fit to put him on lower rate care, thus preventing me from claiming carers allowance. We're potentially losing £3600 per year, peanuts to those idiots in the ivory towers in Westminster, but it's the difference between me eating or not.
Comment number 85.At 10:45 19th Nov 2010, Sauron the Deciever wrote:
44. At 10:23am on 19 Nov 2010, Tony Harrison wrote:
Tories telling us we've never had it so good while we're in the middle of a recession, riots, far-right marches, a Royal Wedding coming up, all we need now is a good war... oops...
Feels like I'm in a timewarp or something at the moment. Do we never learn?
Nothing wrong with a Royal Wedding - quite a pleasant diversion from the hand ringing misery of the usual Labour supporters you get on here...
Far Right marches are a result of a sense of disenfranchisement amongst people, often working class, betrayed by Labour and in response to the growing sense of fear brought on by an increasingly aggressive section of a certain religion here in the UK - What do you expect people to do, just sit there and take it? Failure to LISTEN to these people, consistent dismissal of their claims and worries, coupled with the usual sneering snobbery of the left-wing has alienated people and forced them into the idea that only through association with the Far-right are they able to take control of their destinies - basically another fault of Labour and their awful governmental mismanagement.
And the war was started by Bush's pet poodle Blair - Labour. All our current issues are a DIRECT result of Labour mismanagement whilst in government.
Whining and blaming the Tories for today's ills is just ridiculous and is frankly getting somewhat boring and frustrating to listen to as it is impeding the progress we as a nation need to make to get out of the mire that Labour so wantonly dragged us into.
I really do think it is time for those decrying the horror that is the Tories to put up and shut up! Labour is the soul and only cause of our current misfortune and only hard and fast thinking and some sacrifice by us all is going to solve these issues.
As for the "Never had it better!" comment, he was spot on! Under Labour people borrowed more than they could realistically afford to ever pay back. Credit taken out by people who thought they could juggle and repay (or indeed never bother to repay) on a shoe string budget. People buying ridiculously expensive items when earning a wage that could never afford to repay. It was Labour sponsored insanity! And now the Tories are here trying to clear up the mess and all you seem to do is whine about it.
You people need a serious reality check.
Also, any of you who ever voted Labour that kept the last shower in government; you have absolutely no right to comment. YOUR Stupidity and the wasting of your vote on such naredowells caused this mess that I am now having to pick the tab up for.
Comment number 86.At 10:45 19th Nov 2010, Paul wrote:
32. At 10:12am on 19 Nov 2010, Beige Rage wrote:
This idiotic man should resign.
We never had it so BAD."
Obviously you're still at primary school and have not heard of history books then...
I wouldn't say 'we've never had it so good', but there have certainly been far worse times. Compare with back in the 70s - we aren't having power cuts due to strikes every week. To compare with a bit further back, the vast majority of people have a roof over their head, and at least one meal a day.
The problem is that people are too used to having the benefits of living off over-spending fueled by the massive deficit caused by Labour. It will be hard for the country to get back to living within its means, but we have to do it, if we don't want to end up in the same state as Greece, Ireland and Portugal.
Comment number 87.At 10:46 19th Nov 2010, GetOnYourSoapBox wrote:
To be fair, he's not far from the truth. If one casts one's memory back to the early 70's, Interest Rates were certainly in 'double fingures' and can only imagine how expense it was to have a Mortgage then
Comment number 88.At 10:46 19th Nov 2010, ian cheese wrote:
Of course he really meant that most bankers & politicians on the gravy train are much, much better off.
Comment number 89.At 10:46 19th Nov 2010, AM wrote:
He is correct! He has never had it so good!
What this shows is that Lord Young and people like him have no clue how ordinary people live. Recession WHAT recession, Job cuts WHAT job cuts!
Comment number 90.At 10:49 19th Nov 2010, kelpie7 wrote:
Lord Young, you need a broader understanding of how different groups of people have been hit by the recession and the ongoing economic problems. Like many older people, I am living on a small pension with a large percentage of my (modest) income derived from savings income. This income has more than halved over the past two years. I don't have a mortgage therefore falls in the mortgage rates haven't increased my income and I am now struggling to stay afloat. If I have to move away from my family home it won't cause comment and debate in the same way that the Housing Benefit Issue has, yet I too will lose my home. To hear that I have never had it so good is both wrong and extremely offensive. Shame on you Lord Young for making such ill considered comment.
Comment number 91.At 10:50 19th Nov 2010, jerry wrote:
We are not benefiting from the recession. What is sad about this mans comment is that the problem with Torries and some from other parties is they are rich. I do not begrudge them that but they can not fathom what it is like for someone on a low salary to make end meets with the smallest of deductions taken in addition to what they already expericance.
What should happen is anyone making between 75,000 to 90,000 should have a temporay increase to there tax rate of 1/4 percent for a year and about that 1/2 for the same period. WHile I make about 20m a year my partner names £90,000.00 a year. Both of us however know what its like to make less then 10. It will never happen and as CLegg, Osbornes and the like have all they need bless them.
Comment number 92.At 10:50 19th Nov 2010, KenThompson wrote:
This buffoon of a man is typical of his type of lorded gentry who have no knowledge of the real world.
He should resign, as he is clearly so out of touch with reality, that he has no place as an advisor. Whilst tens of thousands of people lose their jobs, struggle to pay ever increasing bils and lose their families and homes as a result, this 5 Star millionaire snob preaches to the country that "We've never had it so good" !
What Crass Arrogance!
Comment number 93.At 10:50 19th Nov 2010, U14334741 wrote:
"David Cameron did the right thing in getting rid of his photographer paid by the taxpayer."
He only did that to avoid the negative PR. When will people learn, Cameron is just the same as the rest of them, city boy whose only interest is the city. Britain doesn't need another swing of the red/blue merry go round it needs a revolution!!
You wait, in 10 years people will vote Labour when they're sick of Tories and it'll be the same old. This country never learns.
Comment number 94.At 10:52 19th Nov 2010, milvusvestal wrote:
Lord Young could not have hit the nail on the head more accurately.
It is blatantly obvious that everyone with a mortgage and/or unsecured borrowing has benefitted considerably during the last couple of years, at the expense of those more sensible with their money, ie savers.
If mortgagors and those on the limit with their credit cards think times are tough enough now, they're in for a big shock when interest rates begin to rise to more realistic - as opposed to artificial - levels.
Most of them are far too young to know that mortgage rates were into double figures in the 1980s. We had to bite the bullet then but, of course, in this nanny age, the act of borrowing and getting into a financial mess is always someone else's responsibility. Sufferers will as usual blame it all on the banks and bank bonuses, rather than look in their mirrors.
Comment number 95.At 10:52 19th Nov 2010, This is a colleague announcement wrote:
Ha ha! Is he still alive? Good heavens another "Davros" lookalike.
Oddly he might just have a point here and there, though.
Comment number 96.At 10:54 19th Nov 2010, welshman wrote:
I have to say that there's more than a ring of truth about Lord Young's comments. The shops have never been busier and whenever I'm in Starbucks I can't get served because of the queue!
Maybe the comment about 'people who think the state owes them a living' should have been aimed towards the top bankers; but apart from that, Lord Young was pretty well spot on!
Pity Cameron didn't have the guts to back him up.
Comment number 97.At 10:54 19th Nov 2010, Graham wrote:
Is anyone really surprised by this this typical Tory - we're all scum to these people, he's only being true to his class.
Comment number 98.At 10:55 19th Nov 2010, deleted wrote:
I never thought I would say this but - I agree with #66, Mr Wonderful.
I've never had it so good - but it's all down to me.
Comment number 99.At 10:55 19th Nov 2010, eckypecky wrote:
While I dont agree with much of what the tories say or do there are always lots of people who make lots of money out of a recession. A lot of people with mortgages (whatever political party they support) made money by having their payments cut. This was akin to getting pay rises of hundreds if not thousands of pounds a month. Even if this extra money was used to reduce their debt it was,and still is, money they would not have had if there had been no recession and interest rates were not cut. So a lot of people ARE better off.
Comment number 100.At 10:57 19th Nov 2010, RICH588 wrote:
It makes me worry that these sort of people are advises to the government The Tories are riddled with them and Nu Labour the longer thet were in power the more of them where beginning to think the same way They seem to have lost touch with reality I suspect the answer is to pay MPs the average wage


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New Year, New Sale
Everyone loves a good sale this time of year – especially one that includes Frye boots! Starting TOMORROW, all Frye boots will be 10% OFF with select styles marked down even more. The Carson Pull On, Melissa Button Shearling, Shirley Riding Plate & others will be 30% – 50% OFF! We're giving the phrase "starting off on the right foot" a whole new meaning.
Along with major savings on all Frye boots, a large selection of clothing will also be on sale! Super soft sweaters, Prairie Underground favorites, fun dresses (including a stunning sequin dress by Velvet), and a wide variety of tops will be 40% OFF.
Refresh your wardrobe with some lasting essentials from our sale! Come early (open at 10am tomorrow) for the best selection. We hope to see you soon!
(Sale in both store locations. Frye boots will be on sale at blissboutiques.com. All sale items are final sale. Sale cannot be combined with any other special promotion. Not valid on previous purchases.)
End of the Year Denim Clearance
We're extending our denim sale, adding new styles AND reducing the prices! Starting NOW, shop over 375 pairs of jeans priced from $25 to $75. Here's the breakdown: 100 pairs of jeans are priced at $25, 100 pairs at $50 and 175 at $75. Start the new year off right with a new pair (or two!) of jeans.
In addition to our denim sale, all Pendleton is now 50% OFF and select sweaters (think gorgeous cashmere!), Brahms Mount blankets, corduroys and colored denim are 40% OFF.
Go ahead – treat yourself to the things they forgot this holiday season. You deserve it.
(Sale in both store locations. 50% OFF all Pendleton online. All sale items are final sale. Sale cannot be combined with any other special promotion.)
Our Gift To You...
We know 'tis the season for giving so as our gift to you all denim is 20% off at blissboutiques.com. From the Hoxton High Rise Skinny by Paige Premium Denim to the Carlton High Waist Retro Slim by Citizens of Humanity, we've got you covered. Happy Holidays from all of us at Bliss!
{Online purchases only. Excludes sale denim.
Not valid on previous purchases. All sales final sale.}
Fall in Love...
We are celebrating Fall with our Boot & Denim Event – Today through Monday, October 14th.
All Frye boots and denim are 10% off. But it gets even better! If you buy both, a pair of boots and denim, you get 15% off!
We are so excited to ditch our sandals for our favorite leather boots. With so many new arrivals from Frye, you will be sure to find a pair that fits your style.
Our denim wall is overflowing with amazing new styles, including the Citizens of Humanity Rocket in Icon and the J. Brand Super Skinny in Onyx! We look forward to helping you find those perfect jeans for Fall and beyond.
We can't wait to see you!
(Sale in both store locations on boots and denim only. 10% off boots and denim online. All sale items are final sale. Sale cannot be combined with any other special promotion. Not valid on previous purchases.)
Welcome Fall...
Sunday marks the official start to fall – but we've been in sweater & boot mode for weeks now. With new fall collections arriving daily, our stores are bursting full of rich jewel tones, chunky sweaters and gorgeous leather boots (and bags!). Fall is one of our favorite time of year – stop by our stores or shop our website & you'll quickly see why!
Starting today, everything in our stores and online will be 10% OFF! It's the perfect time to stock up on some dark skinny jeans & Frye boots for the colder days ahead. Plus, you'll definitely want to check out Prairie Underground's new Fall Collection. It's a must see.
We hope you'll kick-off the new season with us! Hurry in, our sale ends on Monday.
(Friday, September 20th – Monday, September 23rd. Sale in both store locations and at blissboutiques.com. Use the code FALL for 10% OFF online. All sale items are final sale. Sale cannot be combined with any other special promotion. Not valid on previous purchases.)
End of Summer Sale
The upcoming long weekend just got even better. Starting tomorrow, stop by Bliss for our huge End of Summer Sale. We're making room for new fall merchandise – arriving daily! Now's the time to stock up on those summery items you've been eyeing all season long!
Over 400 pieces of clothing (between both stores & online!) will be on sale for 50% OFF! We're talkin' Splendid tanks, Velvet & Susana Monaco dresses, Sundry graphic tees, Steven Alan button-ups, CP Shades tunics and much more.
Our sale will also include select TOMS shoes and Frye boots – along with a large selection of summer hats, scarves, bags and belts! All 50% OFF!
Hurry in, this major sale comes to a close on Monday evening! We hope to see you soon.
<3 Keriann
(Sale in both store locations and at blissboutiques.com. All sale items are final sale. Sale cannot be combined with any other special promotion. Not valid on previous purchases.)
What's more exciting than a denim sale at Bliss? Not a whole lot, in our opinion (though we may be a bit biased!). Start the weekend out right with some shopping & score some major deals on your favorite denim brands. AG, J Brand, Citizens of Humanity, Joe's Jeans, Paige, 7 for All Mankind and MOTHER will all be represented on our sale racks – and priced at just $50, $75, $100, or $125!
With over 350 pairs of jeans on sale – between both stores and online – you will find that perfect fit & size in no time! (We even have a bunch of petite styles that are on sale!) Hurry in for the best selection... the sale is going on NOW!
In addition to our denim markdowns, all shorts are 40% OFF! Choose from high waisted shorts, denim cut-offs and even some relaxed boyfriend styles.
Happy (sale) shopping!
Mark your calendars... set your alarm... you won't want to miss our summer sale that starts TOMORROW MORNING AT 10AM! It's our biggest clothing sale yet with items priced at:
$10, $20, $30, $40, $50 and $75
With the majority of the sale items being new markdowns, there's something for everyone. Choose from favorites such as Prairie Underground (tons of cloak hoodies for just $75!), Susana Monaco (many dresses as low as $30!), Splendid & Velvet tees and much, much more!
It's the clothing version of our annual end of the year denim clearance – one of our most anticipated sales of the year. Trust us, if you love that sale, you'll love this one just as much. Over 500 items between both stores all priced to sell!
Hurry in, a sale this good won't last long!
See you soon,
<3 Keriann
P.S. We have a small selection of sale items online too! Shop them HERE.
40% OFF Select Sweaters
New to our Sale:
Winter Sale
If you missed our Winter Sale this past weekend, don't fret. We're extending it thru the week! Stop by & score some of your favorite Bliss items at incredible prices:
30% OFF select Frye boots, flats & heels - while supplies last! Hurry in for the best selection (these are going fast!).
30 - 40% OFF select styles of TOMS - including the ballet flats & tiny TOMS!
Select scarves by Love Quotes, Lemlem & Nomadic Thread Society will be priced from $40 - $50. From a layered on winter shawl to a beach-bound sarong, no look is complete without a gorgeous scarf! (It's a styling trick we swear by.)
40% OFF all Pendleton! Sweaters, scarves, shirts, bags, blankets & one beautiful circle skirt. Trust us, these are wardrobe staples you'll keep forever!
Further markdowns up to 90% OFF on our denim & clothing sale racks! Seriously, this sale has something for everyone. (So tell your friends!)
We hope to see you soon!
<3 Keriann
Happy Frye-Day
Liscome Bay Coat
Now that the holidays are over, it's time to get back to my regular routine. And I have to say, I welcome normalcy with open arms. It's been a fun, busy & really great season, but now I look forward to settling in for the second half of the winter months & getting some things accomplished.
That said, I spent part of yesterday going through the hundreds of images from our web photo shoot - finalizing and getting things in order. That's when I came across this photo. I absolutely love it! The lighting, the backdrop, the gorgeous Jackie Button boots by Frye... and this breathtaking Spiewak coat. And there's more where this came from; we'll be debuting more images on our official online store (coming soon, I promise!). Even better news? This coat is on sale (along with the rest of our Spiewak coats) - both in stores and online (with free shipping!). Go ahead, you deserve it.
Happy Friday!
<3 Keriann
End of the Year Denim Clearance
The gifts have all been unwrapped... and now it's time to get what you really want (and let's be honest, what you really need). Thanks to our end of the year denim clearance, your denim wish list is totally within reach!
Starting tomorrow morning at 10AM in both store locations, shop over 375 pairs of jeans all priced from $25 to $100! Sound too good to be true? Here's the breakdown: 125 pairs of jeans will be priced at $25, 75 pairs at $50, 125 pairs at $75 and 50 pairs at $100. Come early for the best selection, these will go fast! (We sold out last year!)
Stock up for the new year with a wide range of cuts from all your favorite brands - AG, J Brand, Joe's Jeans, Paige Denim, Citizens of Humanity and MOTHER. It's our biggest denim sale of the year! Oh, & if you have a Bliss gift card, there's never been a better time to use yours!
Hope to see you tomorrow!
<3 Keriann
{Sale in both store locations on Saturday & Sunday only. Our Portland store has over 250 pairs of jeans for the sale. Our Portsmouth store has over 100 pairs of jeans for the sale. All sale items are final sale. Sale cannot be combined with any other special promotion.}
Shop & Be Merry
Our Sale Continues
Staying warm can certainly be a challenge this time of year - and we haven't even had our first snowstorm yet! We want to help make the cold a little more bearable so we're extending our sale on all sweaters, corduroys & Spiewak coats! Enjoy 30% OFF these cozy picks - yes, that includes this lovely sweater by Pendleton. (Hurry in though, we only have one of these Pendleton sweaters left!)
I'm confident you'll find that perfect piece to add to your winter wardrobe at our sale. Maybe it's a New Scotland cashmere sweater, a pair of our best-selling AG cords or this super versatile coat from Spiewak! Or perhaps you need them all...
And if it's just too cold to venture outside, you can shop our selection of Spiewak coats on our online Pop-Up Shop (and get free shipping too!).
Happy weekend (shopping)!
<3 Keriann
Images courtesy of Quince & Co.

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The Recession's Effect on Hospital Registered Nurse Employment Growth - page 3
From Nursing Economics: The Recession's Effect on Hospital Registered Nurse Employment Growth www.medscape.com/viewarticle/749072... Read More
- 8Nov 29, '11 by kcmylornTo address the age discrimination in Nursing:
How long did it take the Nursing Profession to own up to, acknowledge(but still has not taken responsibility for) and stop living in denial that bullying was rampant amongst its profession for decades? The justification was "Oh, you just need to grow a thick skin" Nursing a profession whose core value is "do no harm",
How long did it take the Nursing profession to acknowledge, and stop living in it's pathological state of denial over Physican Harassment(obnoxious verbal assault, physical assaults and sexual harassment). Again "do no harm"?? Was there a 'special list' of those nurses who were not to be harmed by and granted immunity from this behavior and practice and the rest of us needed to shut up because we had no rights? Were children of a lesser God? When this behavior was reported to the supervision the response was"Oh, you know how 'he'is" and said with a giggle and smirk.
And those 2 issues were more difficult to prove.
Ageism is against the law. It is going on, it is rampant and it is being IGNORED, again in Nursing's true pathological form- denial. Now the chants of denial are: 'it's all about the money'," not good for the employer", "low performers".
I see alot of hypocracy in Nursing. Phrases like "Aging in place" ACE units, "the most vulnerable" Nursing can't even apply(conceptualize) these ideologies to it's own members,I think it's very apparent there is no regard for the patients and quality of life. Nursing needs to practice/live what it preaches. Nursing has become an assembly line job, with the same attachment sense as an assembly line worker. We need to stop teaching "patient needs" and start calling it "Job sitations" The infusion/infection of the business theory has obliterated the humane factor, for it's patients and it's most vulnerable nurses. We no longer have a Nurse. We have a generation of "Rosie, the Riviters"Last edit by kcmylorn on Nov 29, '11
- 8Nov 29, '11 by kcmylornThe author was being very careful to be covert in his message. he was choosing his words very carefull and that you'd have to be pretty wide eyed naiive not to notice. There has be one thing I have been told from the time I was baby nurse- 30 years ago- I read between the lines very well. it was firstsaid to me by an ICU nurse who was tranferring a patient down to me on the oncology unit- in a round about way she was telling me the patient was being sent down toour unit to die. I know the "word dance" when I read it.
- 4Nov 29, '11 by NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN AdminStuderGroup - High-Middle-Low Performer Conversations
Basically, high performers are people who bring solutions. Middle performers can identify the problem but may lack the experience or self confidence to bring solutions. Low performers tend to blame others for the problem. They act like renters instead of owners.
Has nothing to do with age but everything to do with workplace performance.Everyone needs to meet minimal workplace standards. Those that don't, need performance counseling and action plan for improvement with specific time frame. Those unable to meet expectations, need to consider other position within organization if able to meet new standards. Keeping a marginal employee on staff who's unwilling to change, only drags down morale of entire unit, along with unit performance has been my experience over the past 35yrs in healthcare.Last edit by NRSKarenRN on Nov 29, '11
- 7Nov 29, '11 by Esme12, BSN, RN Senior ModeratorI agree 100% but I have to say that I have seen that "poor performance" used as the catch all to obtain the end to the desired effect. I have sat and listened over the last few years at some appalling behavior by "senior managemen" and knew that someday it would be my turn. It's disappointing but true......just my personal experience.
I knew when I started my illness that my days were numbered as an older nurse who was too expensive to keep....both in salary and in insurance costs. Sad but true. I have seen other nurses cut inorder to improve the budget and after years of "outstanding performance" they suddenly are low performers. Anyone can pick apart and manipulate data to obtain a perdicted end. I'm not saying it's the rule but it does happen that's all...
- 5Nov 30, '11 by kcmylornUsing the criteria of performer cited above, I have to say- LOL, I don't think I have ever in 30 years sat in any group of complaining nurses, and note one nurse not to have an answer or a suggestion for a new managment policy, problem or solution for something they were disgruntled about.
It's all about the politics. if you are in the managements inner circle, your speaking up and suggestions gets raves and accolades- it's like being crowned "miss america of the nursing world", and stands a very good chance of being at the very least, given a trial. If you are not in the inner circle, you are met with varying forms and degrees of criticism as to why your ideas are no good. It's a nurses political allies, opinnions and ideas that get them fired, not shutting up and keeping quiet, especially if you are an older nurse. The older nurse's ideas, solutions and suggestions are met with more disagreement and non support than a suggestion from a young nurse. I proposed in a meeting 5 days ago- that I take some of the patients away from a younger nurse(I am the oldest nurse in the group) with a heavier load, I get my work done earlier than most- I was blatanly told to 'shut up'. I was very clearly told No by my manager who said she would divy out the extra work load. Okay!! So today I sat and watched others work- I was done with mine load. I just can't buy the pure definition/critera from Suter of low performer, middle performer and high performer- It just is not carried out that way. sorry
- 1Dec 1, '11 by Sehille4774Thanks for sharing this article. Glad I registered for medscape too...looks like alot of good articles there.
- 6Dec 1, '11 by brandy1017Low performers are those who don't suck up and play the game. Low performers are those that complain about poor and unsafe working conditions and that speak up and fight for fair working conditions. If your being a patient advocate costs the employer money you will be marked as a low performer. It's all about do more with less, its not in the budget, safe lifting equipment, working equipment. Your simply asking too much to have adequate staff and resources and working equipment to care for your patients!
The high performers by contrast are the overachievers, martyrs who sacrifice and jump for the company and work lots of overtime at the drop of the hat. Those who don't get upset about broken equipment and being mandated because you are a nurse; therefore you are too important to go home, you must be available and willing to sacrifice for the hospital. High performers are those that want to jump thru all the hoops to climb the clinical ladder and want to spend all their free time on hospital comittees. High performers are the cheerleaders of the hospital, Rah, rah, work more for less, lets get patrioitic ie go hospital!
- 6Dec 1, '11 by kcmylornThat is 100% correct, brandy. The lable that is pinned on the"low Performer" is troublemaker. Performance is in the 'eye of the beholder' which= management.


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Humane Society of Wilkes
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Adoption FairsAdoption Fair: Saturday, Dec. 20, 1-4 PM, PetSmart, Hwy. 421, Wilkesboro, NC
New 2015 HSOW Best Friends Calendar!For sale at Wilkes County veterinarian offices, Waggles Pet Supply, and Hidden Oaks Dog Park. Stock up for the holidays!
Regularly Scheduled
SNAP RegistrationRegistration for reduced cost spay/neuter assistance program:
Every Tuesday night, 6-7 PM at Wilkes Public Library and 1st and 3rd Wednesdays every month, 6-7 PM at Ronda Town Hall,
and most Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 12 - 4 PM, HSOW building at Hidden Oaks Dog Park
HSOW Building Open HoursThe HSOW building at Hidden Oaks Dog Park will be open from 12 - 3 PM on most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Visitors can register for SNAP, ask questions, donate pet items. Call (336) 838-9588 for more information. The building is not a shelter or kennel.
FundraisersEvery 4th Thursday - Sagebrush donates 10% of your bill to HSOW.
Every 2nd Saturday - Ruby Tuesday donates 20% of your bill to HSOW.
The 2014 Best Friends calendars are now available! These are published each year as a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Wilkes
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What's the best way to get experience with CMIS? I've been seeing a fair few jobs cropping up round here for CMIS admins but can't really apply for them if I don't know how to use it. If learning SIMS is anything to go by... ;)
That and specialising in just one MIS package feels like it'd narrow my options, I'd like to branch out a bit more with my knowledge.


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Hello, Hello!
Look, I'm on a blog posting roll! Today, I have another card and video for you! I'm in full holiday card making mode and have a new-found appreciation for religious stamp sets. The pendulum always swings back and forth for me in terms of style but this year I am totally loving all the Christ based stamps I'm seeing from different companies. Now don't get me wrong, I love snowmen, Christmas trees and penguins as much as the next girl… but there are a few people in my life that would prefer a more traditional card and sentiment for the holidays. This quick little card is just for them!
I used the new photopolymer stamp from Stampin' Up! called "Gentle Peace" along with twinkling H2O's for the watercoloring. I thought the sparkling finish you get from the H2o's was perfect for the stained glass look. The background is a quick cut file I made that you can find here.
I'm sad to say photos seem to never do Twinkling H2o's justice! The amount of shimmer they produce is crazy! I tried to capture it in a close up photo with no luck. =(
Anyways, thanks for stopping by!
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I make the case for why opposition to social agenda discussion in game reviews is wanting unethical media practice.
I make the case for why opposition to social agenda discussion in game reviews is wanting unethical media practice.
I blogged a longish piece about the ethics of using your platform to target an individual, as we recently saw with Bill and Emma Keller targetting Lisa Adams; and, recently, Caleb Hannan "outing" Dr V for being born a different sex in a piece about golfing equipment. Not to mention how so many piled on Justine Sacco, Melissa Bachman, and so on. I really dislike how this occurs and wish platforms were recognised as unequal between people, especially in light of people's identity (the internet is not, in fact, a fan of women or trans persons for example).
Lou Dobbs described a Pew Research study that found an increase in female breadwinners as full of "concerning and troubling statistics." Dobbs said the study was suggestive of "society dissolv[ing] around us."
On the June 20 edition of Fox News' Hannity, frequent Fox guest and conservative radio host Bill Cunningham shouted down Fox contributor Tamara Holder during a debate saying, "You shut up. Know your role and shut your mouth" and asking if she was "going to cry"
On the November 18 edition of Fox Business' Varney & Co, host Stuart Varney wondered, "Is there something about the female brain that is a deterrent for getting on board with tech?"
On his radio show, Rush Limbaugh offered his "suggestion" to avoid being accused of sexual harassment: "You walk up to the woman and say, 'Will you please ask your breasts to stop staring at my eyes?'"
WSJ's Taranto Says Of Alleged Domestic Assault: George Zimmerman Simply "Guilty Of Being Male." After George Zimmerman allegedly threatened his estranged wife with violence, James Taranto tweeted that Zimmerman was "guilty of being male":
And so on and so on. Horrible.
Thanks to the researchers Emily Arrowood, Olivia Kittel, Olivia Marshall, & Samantha Wyatt at MediaMatters.
Death – or rather dying – is terrifying for many people. Watching or hearing about a great figure like Mandela – one of the greatest figures and leaders of my country – suffering from the inevitable break down of his old body is difficult. However, at Big Think, I've taken issue with much reporting of it and the equally inevitable issues of sensitivities that will arise: Are you sad enough, are you grieving enough, are you respectful enough, etc.
In case you haven't seen it, I highly recommend my favourite Christopher Hitchens documentary that examines parts of British media that were censored, following another almost universally loved figure, the Princess of Wales', death. It makes for depressing viewing: where emotions and a rather creepy mob mentality undermined critical reporting and writing.
Hence, Hitchens.
I wrote a post, now at the Guardian where I take issue with the unnecessary mockery and derision aimed at Miss Utah 2013, Marissa Powell. Basically, I'm realising I'm waging a war on an entity I've decided to call "the Internet".
My favourite comment so far is this one [click to enlarge].
This person has uncovered my secret plan! Nooo!


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Tuesday's minor-league baseball roundup: Bisons cool off TidesStory | May 7, 2013 | 9:41 PMThe host Buffalo Bisons handed Norfolk a 6-4 defeat Tuesday in a matchup of International League division leaders, breaking a 4-4 tie on Jim Negrych's two-run single in the seventh inning. Buffalo (20-10), a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate, evened the...
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Hurlers look to heat things upStory | May 23, 2012 | 8:06 PMThe following are updates on local baseball players at the minor league level. Ryan Sherriff (Glendale Community College, 2011) Palm Beach Cardinals starting pitcher: Sherriff made his season and Florida State League debut with the Class-A Advanced...
IRONPIGS TO BE FEATURED ON MLB NETWORK ...Story | May 2, 2012The IronPigs will be featured on the first of five regular season International League games to be broadcast on the MLB Network this summer. MLB will telecast the IronPigs game at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 10, beginning at 11:05 a.m. Here's the...


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Defeating champions for The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The KingHome / Playstation 2 /
This page contains The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Hints for Playstation 2 called "Defeating champions" and has been posted or updated on Dec 6, 2007 by stickixs. Let us know what you think of this Hint by thumbs voting.
- Developer: EA Games
- Publisher: EA Games
- Genre: Action Beat-'Em-Up
- Release Date: Nov 5, 2003
- ESRB: Teen
Defeating champions
When up against Orc, Dead, Easterling, or any other champion, the easiest way to defeat them is to take advantage of corners. Rush, parry, and attack the champion back into a corner. Continue with Fierce Attacks. The champion will not be able to go anywhere, and will not have enough room to regain balance when knocked over. Hack away at them, and do not stop. This is especially useful in the King of the Dead level, when the third Bone Wall appears towards the end, after the mist. Three champions emerge after the initial battle. Attract one into the corner back behind and to your right, and hack away. Do this with all three, and you will save time and health.
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It's too late to make it to Burning Man this year, but fear not! The world is full of festivals where objects are burned, lessons learned, food consumed, and drinks quaffed. And since Labor Day is on the horizon, meaning summer vacations are winding down and brief glimpses of fall are starting to let themselves be seen and felt, it's as good a time as any to start thinking about plans for the coming months and the cooler, crisper days ahead. What follows is a short list of some intriguing festivals happening over the course of September and October. Feel free to let us know about your favorite local and international festivals in the comments.
Livestock and marriage: Head to the Atlas Mountains village of Imilchil, Morocco, during the third week of September when herders return home after a summer of grazing; their animals are fatted and the men are ready to settle down. According to Lonely Planet, the event is nicknamed "September romance," and during particularly ripe years of matchmaking, mass weddings ensue. (More Lonely Planet listings for September festivals can be found here.)
Stein lifting: If you're in Germany, head to Munich for Oktoberfest, which begins September 22 and runs through October 7. This annual rite of fall dates back to 1810 thanks to a royal wedding to which all the citizenry was invited. Today, it ranks as the world's largest festival, attracting over five-million visitors, and they've got the oversized beer steins to prove it!
People still care about books: If you keep up with literary trends then you know Brooklyn is a hotbed of literary trendsetters. Sure, the borough has been turned into a brand, but when it comes to publishers, authors, and rabid readers, you cannot deny that Brooklyn is an epicenter. Should you be in doubt, take a stroll through the Brooklyn Book Festival on September 23. And if you're still in town the following weekend, head up to MoMA's PS1 in Queens for the New York Art Book Fair, another first-rate New York book event that attracts vendors from all over the world.
History floats: When you're in Kyoto, Japan, it's hard not to take notice of the city's rich history, but in case you want a serious history lesson in the form of a parade, be sure to take in Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages). Every October 22, this procession marks the change of Japan's capital from Kyoto to Tokyo, and is meant to remind the nation of Kyoto's importance. The paraders dress to represent every era of Kyoto's history.
It's good for you: In Ireland, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival swings, bops, scats, and jams October 26-29. Trumpeter Roy Hargrove and indie duo Beach House round out the impressive and varied lineup, promising sets of music that will appeal to everyone.