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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
Perhaps we should close this thread and get back to our own jobs then? It makes me feel good that people can speak out when they feel government is wrong and that there is a platform for them to do so on.
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The point is, various trade unions have rushed out press releases in response to this because they feel entitled to be a part of that aspect of the public debate. I don't see how they are, except possibly in the sense that everyone expects the trade unions to make North-Korean-style, knee-jerk condemnations every time a Tory opens his mouth.
None of the above has any bearing on the wider debate that goes on in forums such as this.
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
Yes what's wrong with them, got no legs, walk to the next town, whether IDS has a point or not he could have phrased it better imo.
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I assume, then, that you would agree that this little piece of political theatre could have been better phrased then:
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"Can the ConDem coalition really believe that the unemployment being created by savage government cuts will be fixed by having people wandering across the country with their meagre possessions crammed into the luggage racks of buses." (Len McCluskey, Unite)
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I have faced commutes of up to two hours each way in the past. Never did I consider myself to be wandering anywhere. I always thought I was making a worthwhile contribution to society and keeping a roof over my family's head.