Case has been made.

WHILE it is still possible to observe sections of society navigating the recession without too much trouble, it is clear which are suffering badly.

Chief among them are young people, with this year's school leavers facing the threat of being the worst hit since the Great Depression in 1929.

The Prince's Trust, which has earned the right to speak for those it fears could become a lost generation, worries most for those without qualifications.

Its calls for targeted aid demand to be heard, and acted upon, by Government.