As Farooq has mentioned, there's no evidence for wage rises across the board and outside very specific sectors at all, so far. If or when that may be the case, this argument will be worth paying… (View Post)

It can't be escaped from, or denied; Britain's much lower wages and poorer conditions than Germany or Sweden are long-term results of Thatcherism, and Thatcher's total and unqualified … (View Post)

Too late, it's already gone viral amongst the ultra-Brexiters on social media, with no information providing that crucial supporting context. I've heard that one mentioned already elsewhere… (View Post)

A dangerous assumption for Labour to make, and one of their current problems, I would say. At the dawn of New Labour the Green Party were nowhere, and the disillusioned really did have nowhere else t… (View Post)

But you need to look at why British Labour relations are so poor compared to much of our neighbours in Northern Europe in the historical round. Britain's postwar settlement disguised class and e… (View Post)