Andrew Rawnsley argues in the Observer tomorrow that Ed Miliband can’t retreat from his battle with the union bosses. I’d point in response to the same paper’s editorial for tomorrow’s edition, just out on the web: In 1978, the typical male US worker was making $48,000 (£30,700) a year (adjusted for inflation). Meanwhile, the average person in
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The United Kingdom Corporate and Individual Tax and Financial Transparency Bill had its second reading in parliament yesterday, as I noted at the time. Michael Meacher presented the Bill with an able speech, but it was clear from the start of business on the day that the Tories were intent on talking the Bill out so
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