They aren't contradictory - the fact this country has for the past 15 years used low cost migrant labour rather than improving productivity is why the increases in minimum wage are so painful. (View Post)

I wouldn't go that far - but I would say they've done absolutely nothing concrete that makes things better.. (View Post)

With the increase of the minimum wage to £12.71 I suspect a full time Job on minimum wage takes you to £25k (View Post)

I'm struggling to work out which logjam (court, judge, lawyer availability) reducing jury trials solves. (View Post)

There is no deal that Russia can swallow because they've failed to achieve anything like what they expected to achieve at a cost far, far greater than they expected. (View Post)