As someone who knows what it is like to be unemployed, the news that the jobless figure has dropped below the one-million mark for the first time since 1975 is heartening.
Having a job is not just a question of money, it's all about self-esteem, making a contribution to society and of having a sense of purpose and self worth.
-Warren Morgan. Brighton
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