Reference :- The unemployment figures have not looked this good for 13 years .

Reference :-   Unemployment is now down to 4.6 % .  But 4.6% of what ? 

According to  Benjamin Disraeli ,  "There are lies , damned lies , and statistics. "  .  Of course it is also a lie to claim that the observation was first made by Disraeli .   Ken junior says the saying should really be " There are lies , damned lies , statistics and attributed quotes . "  

Gabbo reckons the saying should  be "  There are lies , damned lies , statistics and government unemployment figures ". 

 Monte favors the saying " There there are lies , damned lies , statistics and anything Scott Morrison says . " . 

The lads do make a good point , but in my view sayings are like skirts , the most revealing ones are short . 

Perhaps "  There are lies , damned  lies and marketing " covers the various possibilities satisfactorily  in capitalist societies ? 

Anyway ,  let us know what you think . 

Meanwhile , Monte has pointed out that in the unlikely event that it is true that the unemployment rate is the lowest it has been for 13 years , we can learn from that . 

Half the country is in  covid lockdown , and businesses everywhere are closed . Many  permanently . 

Monte reckons that we should extend lockdown  to the rest of the country , and close all the businesses down . That might see unemployment drop to zero . 

" Are you sure about that , Monte ?  ,  I said . 

" Well if it doesn't drop to zero , someone in the government from marketing can just say it has . " Monte said . 

I turned to Ken junior . 

" Is Monte having a go at me ? " , I said . 

" Yeah I,  think so . "  Ken junior said . 

Your comrade , Ken