At the start of the summer, prospective parliamentary candidates enjoyed a breakfast audience with His Royal Blairness. There was none of the “proper” post-prime ministerial coyness that our Tony normally pretends to. He was frank and open. Sort of. He was asked what he thought of Labour’s chances going into the next general election, to which he replied “it’s the economy, stupid“. Observing that GDP figures are up and relatively strong after years of stagnation, Blair implied that the Tories stewardship of the economy will see them (unjustly) reap the benefits. Just as smilin’ old Bill did all those years ago. Continue reading
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Italy passes hire and fire labour ‘reforms’ but no hope of jobs or growth
The government of Mario Monti has passed labour ‘reforms’ that will make it easier for employers to fire workers.
The vote, after months of haggling in parliament, came as workers and their unions protested against the measures that seek to dump the costs of an escalating crisis of the global banking sector and the Euro on those who can least support them. Continue reading
