Starbuck's solves our youth unemployment problems

All our economic problems are over it seems.



The Prime Minister is hailing the news that global coffeehouse chain Starbucks has revealed plans to create up to 5,000 jobs over the next five years as it ramps up its drive-through business in the UK.

According to a statement from the Company,it wants to expand the number of drive-through branches in the UK from nine to 200 and around half of the drive-throughs will be operated under licence by petrol forecourt retailer Euro Garages, which mainly operates in the north of England.

Kris Engskov, managing director of Starbucks UK & Ireland, said the expansion plans would particularly benefit young jobseekers as half the chain's baristas are under 24 years old.

Downing Street has welcomed the announcement saying it was a "great boost to the British economy".

A good reaction from Diana Johnson MP on twitter to the news

The PM is celebrating 5,000 new Starbucks jobs. With all due respect, jobs paying just above Minimum Wage don't replace 3,000 lost at #BAE.

Mine's a grandee Latte

Did Mandelson get a bad Americano?

The Times is reporting this morning,the Trade Secretary's comments made last night as he attached Starbuck's chairman Howard Schultz.

Upset by Shultz's comments that

“The concern for us is Western Europe and specifically the UK. The UK is in a spiral.”

Mandleson is reporting as saying

“Why should I have that guy running down the country? Who the **** is he?”.

Well he is a man who has built up the world wide coffee chain so probably knows a little bit about business and although the chain is presently suffering a downturn he comes with a massive reputation.

According to First Post

Mandelson’s attack had been simmering all day as he had been in the same television show when Schultz made the remarks. As soon as he got on air he rebutted the claims, but he left it until later in the day to release his full fury.