A hollowed-out economy
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All the book really ends up convincing you of is that its three authors want more clout for trade unions. Amen to that.
IN 1998, with the Blair government in its pomp, Peter Mandelson told the party conference that, when it came to potential new MPs, “horny-handed sons of toil” were surplus to requirements. It was a vile jibe, although even back then New Labour’s head honchos would have had a hard time finding any wannabe candidate whose paws had been pummelled by their labours.
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