Can labour recover from this lurch to the right? Who will represent the disenchanted and disenfranchised outside of scotland?
The scale of the reforms goes far wider than the previously trailed plan for strikes to be made unlawful unless 50% of those being asked to strike vote in the ballot.
In a set of proposals on a par with those introduced by Norman Tebbit in 1985, Sajid Javid, the business secretary, is also to require that at least 40% of those asked to vote support the strike in most key public services. In the case of 100 teachers asked to strike, the action would only be lawful if at least 50 teachers voted and 40 of them backed the strike.
An attack on the working class, an attack on us all
Biggest crackdown on unions for 30 years
Because unions are too strong right? Because they still exist.
Days lost to strikes are currently running at 5% of the total lost in the 1970's.
A reminder. 25% of the electorate voted for this government. This government that has an absolute majority.
This is heading towards Pinochet's Chile. That was called fascism.
An attack on the working class, an attack on us all
Biggest crackdown on unions for 30 years
Because unions are too strong right? Because they still exist.
Days lost to strikes are currently running at 5% of the total lost in the 1970's.
A reminder. 25% of the electorate voted for this government. This government that has an absolute majority.
This is heading towards Pinochet's Chile. That was called fascism.
if only to get the army out on the streets (