Commenting on the growth figures published today, showing that the economy has grown by just 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011, Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, said:
“Here is yet more proof that Tory policies are the wrong prescription for our economy. Crossing true blue fingers, and hoping that the private sector will ride to our rescue is economic child’s play. Growth has now stood still for six months.
“We are nowhere near out of the woods yet. This flat economic course could dip again after the tsunami of spending cuts and job losses hit the public sector. The Tories need to change tack, shelving the hard and fast cuts, and plotting a fairer course to recovery. This must include getting control of the city – where bumper bonuses have simply been replaced by big pay increases.”