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Once again, your are making sweeping generalised statements. UK house prices are not falling as you say. In England perhaps, in the rest of the UK, no. Here in Scotland(yes, we are part of the uk!), house prices remain strong, and continue to increase at a steady rate. The grossly over inflated English market is undoubtedly getting its come uppings but dont tarn us all with the same brush.
As for unemployment, I really wonder which figures you loook at at times. According to every page i've just looked at, unemployment figures issued this month are down 0.2 % in comparison to this time last year. I dont get your 'rocketing' figures at all im afraid. But then again, you are the self appointed prophet of doom.
Whilst im not in denial that the economy is a downturn, there is a balance to strike between fact and that of the gutter trash media hipe that we seem to be subjected to every day.