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Wages fight is crucial

by Daphne Liddle

THE LEADERSHIP of the giant union Unite has emerged defiant and ready to do battle with the ruling class at its industrial sector conference in Brighton this week, after last month’s bruising defeat at Grangemouth.

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Living wage could boost public finance by £3.2 billion

THE TUC last week published research showing that big savings — £3.2 billion — could be made by the public purse if the Britain’s 4.8 million low-paid workers received a pay rise and were paid the living wage.

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Editorial

A government scared of its people

THE BBC’s Newsnight anchor man Jeremy Paxman has been ordered, by a Downing Street flunkey, to apologise for calling David Cameron a “complete idiot” for comparing the events being prepared to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War with preparations for last year’s royal Diamond Jubilee.

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