I don't usually go for strong language, but this cut really is the single most revolting political act since the Tories won power in 2010. Dressed up as "reversing an uplift", whereas … (View Post)

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)