''The Scheme for Full Employment'' is a

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, published in 2003 by Flamingo.

Plot introduction

The scheme referred to in the title involves the driving of "UniVans" from depot to depot picking up and unloading cargo - the cargo being replacement parts for UniVans. "Gloriously self-perpetuating, the scheme was designed to give an honest day’s wage for an honest day’s labour", "the envy of the world: the greatest undertaking ever conceived by man". The novel is a satire of labour relations and describes how the scheme is brought to the brink of disaster.

Reception

According to aggregated reviews at '' Complete Review'', the novel received mixed reviews with no consensus; the website concluded it was a "decent trifle".

References

External links

Entry on the novel
at ''Complete Review'', with links to and quotes from numerous reviews. 2003 British novels British satirical novels Flamingo books Full employment {{2000s-satirical-novel-stub