{"id":8715,"date":"2011-02-04T12:28:52","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T10:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=8715"},"modified":"2011-02-04T12:28:53","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T10:28:53","slug":"consumers-are-voting-with-their-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2011\/02\/04\/consumers-are-voting-with-their-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumers are voting with their spending"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Guardian this morning<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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John Lewis<\/a> warned of a tougher year ahead as it reported the second consecutive drop in weekly sales, heightening concerns over the prospects for consumer spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sales at its department stores dipped 0.9% to \u00a349.5m in the week to 29 January, following a 2.2% fall the week before. Excluding VAT, sales were down 3.1%.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Is it surprising when they also report<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Almost two-thirds of public sector workers fear for their jobs, according to a study out today that highlights the destabilising effects on staff of the biggest government spending squeeze for 50 years.<\/p>\n

One in four public sector workers believe it is likely they will lose their jobs and 63% say stress has increased as a result of the economic downturn.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You can't declare economic warfare on the people of this country and expect them not to react.<\/p>\n

But that's what Osborne did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From the Guardian this morning: John Lewis warned of a tougher year ahead as it reported the second consecutive drop in weekly sales, heightening concerns
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