Comments on: Copenhagen deal vital to domestic support on climate change

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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:41:41 +0000

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By: Liz McShane

Liz McShane — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:42:15 +0000

Anon – with the Labour Government we would not have had it at all – and I think it’s important to remember that. Anyway we are rather digressing here as the thread is about Copenhagen & Climate change…….

By: Anon E Mouse

Anon E Mouse — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:21:57 +0000

Liz McShane – Because the minimum wage isn’t enough to live on two things happened – it may be the law of unintended consequences, but it’s true in any case.

1.Skilled workers, plumbers, chippys and the like had to compete with Poles who would do the skilled jobs for minimum wage rather than £30 / hour.

2.Semi-skilled workers had to go cap in hand to the government for Working Families Tax Credits creating a client state.

We should have eased in the new EU countries like France and Germany and I think had two levels of minimum wage for skilled/semi skilled workers…

With the majority Blair had though it’s not exactly a lot to achieve – what happened to Lord reform?

By: Liz McShane

Liz McShane — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:17:14 +0000

I can’t believe people don’t think that Labour has done anything for the poor… of course there’s always more to do…… But please remind me who introduced the minimum wage against major Tory & big business oppostion? I suggest you talk to people who benefited from its introduction.

By: Politics Summary: Monday, December 14th | Left Foot Forward

Politics Summary: Monday, December 14th | Left Foot Forward — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:31:55 +0000

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By: Anne O'Nimmus

Anne O'Nimmus — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:56:06 +0000

Anon

I thought I’d play too. You know the old song “Anything you can do, I can do better!”
That’s if you haven’t got Boney M’s “ra ra Rasputin” still rattling round your head…

By: Anon E Mouse

Anon E Mouse — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:35:30 +0000

Anne – That name’s better than mine woman(?)!

In fairness to Will’s dad I know people in his constituency and not only did he sort out their (piddling as I remember) problem he even invited them down to the commons and did the whole bit. He goes on a bit but seems ok. Mind you my old man goes on a bit as well and he’s ok!

hono – Agreed dude – this is not the Labour Party my family normally vote for.

By: hono

hono — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:05:03 +0000

when were Labour ever Champions of the poor? Who gets hurt when the country is bankrupted? who ends up on benefits their whole lives? when has Labour ever done anything for the poor except make sure there’s a lot of them?