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Beating the recession - Help for young people

April 21, 2010 9:00 AM

Stuart Ritchie and Vince CableUnemployment in East Lothian has increased by over 800 people in the last year and young people are bearing the brunt of the recession.

Stuart Ritchie - who was once one of those statistics after leaving university - says young people feel let down by SNP and Labour.

"Many young people will have left school, college and university with high hopes of starting a career only to find they can't get on the job ladder.

"Lib Dems pledge that young people will not spend more than 90 days on Jobseekers Allowance before they get more training, education, an internship or, a place on a work programme."

Stuart Ritchie A Local Candidate, Strong on local issues

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