Kraftwerk The Model 1982
1982: UK unemployment tops three million
The number of people out of work in Britain has risen above three million for the first time since the 1930s. The official jobless total, announced today, is 3,070,621. It means one in eight people is out of work. Mrs Thatcher was frequently heckled as she insisted there were "encouraging signs" the economy was improving. The Speaker was forced to intervene and call for order.For many young people it was impossible to find work. There were sporadic outbreaks of violence such as the riots in Toxteth, Liverpool, in July 1981, which many felt were partly to blame on the high level of unemployment in the area. (BBC on this day)
How dumb is that? The cops will know if you tell them where you've gone
