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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Apr 2015

      UK unemployment fell by 76,000 to 1.84m (5.6%) between Dec & Feb, @ONS sayshttp://bbc.in/1G07Iyx 

      85 replies 553 retweets 392 likes
      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Apr 2015

      UK employment rate of 73.4% from Dec to Feb is highest on record, @ONS says http://bbc.in/1G08348 pic.twitter.com/j6QzfnlDNc

      1:34 AM - 17 Apr 2015
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        2. Hoss‏ @Hossylass 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @knitpuppy @ONSpic.twitter.com/dEc2hPTmKJ

          3 replies 4 retweets 2 likes
        3. GeorgeMcF‏ @Georgenecs 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @Hossylass

          @Hossylass @msparsley @BBCBreaking @knitpuppy @ONS 900,000 Sanctioned Or 750,000+ Appeals Claiments Making Unemployment Around 4.8 Million

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Hoss‏ @Hossylass 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @Georgenecs

          @Georgenecs @msparsley @BBCBreaking @knitpuppy @ONS Unemployment falling is possibly the vaguest indicator they could use, popular soundbite

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        5. GeorgeMcF‏ @Georgenecs 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @Hossylass

          @Hossylass @msparsley @BBCBreaking @knitpuppy @ONS Please Also Bear In Mind Tories Changed The Way Unemployment Is Calculated.

          1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
        6. Hoss‏ @Hossylass 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @Georgenecs

          @Georgenecs @msparsley @BBCBreaking @knitpuppy @ONS I am unsure what you mean... they use those on JSA, who are not on WP, MWE, etc

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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        1. Body In The Thames‏ @BodyInTheThames 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @ONS lies, damn lies & statistics. If employment is at it's peak where's the productivity & GDP graphs?

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        2. A‏ @nthropos 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @ONS what is it when you add in all the people sanctioned, not counted or dead because they killed themselves? Bullshit figures

          4 replies 5 retweets 7 likes
        3. Tricky‏ @Tricky_London 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @nthropos

          @Absurd13t @BBCBreaking @ONS and why are they sanctioned ? Think you need to look look at the detail

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. A‏ @nthropos 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @Tricky_London

          @RyoxonTricky Yes, do look at the detail. They are sanctioned for being 1 minute late. Or going to a funeral. Sounds fair. Arse biscuit.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. Tricky‏ @Tricky_London 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @nthropos

          @Absurd13t punctuality is important .. And maybe explain if going to a funeral rather than just not turn up ... Some people this country ..

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        6. Parsley‏ @msparsley 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @Tricky_London

          @RyoxonTricky @Absurd13t They did explain, it didn't make any difference.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        7. Tricky‏ @Tricky_London 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @msparsley

          @msparsley @Absurd13t and obviously this is the nasty Tories fault ...

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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        1. Stefan Plebovich‏ @Stifanovich 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @Conservatives @ONS A record number pretending to be self-employed & in low-paid, p/t, temp, insecure jobs with zero hours.

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        2. Steven Boxall‏ @RegenerationEX 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @ONS Look how steadly rose from 1994 then stayed steadyish at high level until 2008. What was happening during this period?

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. LHudson‏ @LHudsonx 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @RegenerationEX

          @RegenerationEX @BBCBreaking @ONS The financial crisis

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Steven Boxall‏ @RegenerationEX 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @LHudsonx

          @LHudsonx No, that was after this period - although some would argue the ground for it was being prepared here @BBCBreaking @ONS

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        2. Connor Scotter‏ @ConnorScotter 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @ONS Christmas temporary jobs and 0 hour contracts

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        1. Jules Field‏ @JulesFM 17 Apr 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @ONS Could you overlay that with the election dates and the party in power at the time? Would really show up party record.

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