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Jobs Express in 1981 – unemployed protest

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago02 mins

Youth unemployment skyrocketed between 1979 and 1983 and hundreds of youth travelled the country on the Jobs Express to highlight their plight

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Love on the Dole under Thatcher

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago23 mins

Love on the Dole was tough in the 1930s and still challenging in 1981 when the Jobs Express train campaign saw one couple pop the question

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What young people were thinking in 1981

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago02 mins

What young people were thinking in 1981

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Jobs Express led to jobs creation!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago6 years ago93 mins

The Jobs Express took hundreds of young unemployed people around Britain in 1981 and some companies along the way offered jobs

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