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9. The difference is the government can use 'sanctions'

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:36 AM

Dec 2012

But job advisors are able to impose sanctions such as "mandatory work activity" if they feel the unemployed are not searching hard enough.

Yeah, block the cookies, and they'll say "there's no proof you're searching hard enough".

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UK Government to spy on computers of the jobless [View all] T_i_B Dec 2012 OP

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... alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #4

Boy, that quote hits home Joanie Baloney Dec 2012 #8

Thank you Joanie Baloney Dec 2012 #17

I think it needs to be explained at this point... T_i_B Dec 2012 #18

This isn't new. Tien1985 Dec 2012 #6

The difference is the government can use 'sanctions' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #9

I know Tien1985 Dec 2012 #12

I agree with you Celebration Dec 2012 #16

More Spying Is That All There Is Dec 2012 #10

this assumes one computer per person greymattermom Dec 2012 #14

This evil son of a bitch needs to die Prophet 451 Dec 2012 #20