Daft lads like Nobby will fall for this every time but they are usually just PR nonsense.
You'll get companies like the below generating new jobs.
In 2010 they announced plans to hire 500 employees due to a ÂŁ2million grant.
An Indian-based telecoms firm begins recruiting 500 people for a new call centre in Middlesbrough.
www.bbc.co.uk
In 2015, they added a further 100 employees.
Firstsource Solutions is looking for a mix of sales and customer service advisors after winning work with UK bank and telecoms firm.
www.firstsource.com
And in 2017 they were adding a further 500 to their existing 180, although I'm sure that's a typo as that's way short of the 600 announced.
Firstsource Solutions UK, the UK’s leading customer experience expert, is set to grow its operations in Middlesbrough this year by creating up to 500 jobs in the area. The jobs are being created as a result of recent Firstsource client wins.The new roles, which include customer service agents...
www.firstsource.com
And in 2021 they were encouraged to move to Centre Square as that would allow them to add 200 new jobs to their existing 500 (not 680 or 1100) employees.
FIRSTSOURCE, a global business that already employs 500 people in Middlesbrough, is planning to create up to 200 more jobs this year after…
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
I am sure it's exactly the same whichever party is in power but the likes of Houchen and Preston are very good at spreading all this good news and hoping you don't notice that things have either not changed or gotten worse.