Jobs plan has plenty of hope but little detail

A mantra widely used by Bill Clinton during his 1992 election campaign against George Bush Sr ran: “It’s the economy, stupid.”

It worked as Bush was turfed out and so started a cycle that brought us to the global situation we find ourselves today.

In some respects, we are hearing the same from this Government, where the focus is on the economy and saving the banking system and the banks, with only a sideward glance at people.