Geoffrey wrote:

It seems to me that it's their (ex) employees who suffer the most.
Still, who cares about them, they can always get another job can't
they?

Not if Gordon continues in his present pattern! There has to be a
natural limit to the number of non jobs the remaining workers can
support. There is now no such thing as a permanent job in most
industries. Perhaps that's a good thing for society as a whole, as
people will have to get used to the idea of being self reliant again and
not relying on the taxpayers to provide their living standards.

Regards
Capitol