The Trades Union Congress have kicked off their conference, fuelled by the fact that Labour has already conceded to many their demands. Now they’ve passed a motion calling for the Government to scrap every single one of Margaret Thatcher’s anti-strike laws. The laws that curbed the power of flying pickets, put an end to closed shops, and made secret ballots mandatory before unions could down tools. And got Britain working again…
While Starmer’s already promised to ditch Tory laws ensuring vital services like rail and fire provide a minimum level of service during strikes, the comrades at the TUC want him to go further. Steve Wright, a union heavyweight from the Fire Brigades Union warned “That’s a start, but it’s not enough,” demanding the complete repeal of all “anti-union laws”. They’ve also threatened to hold a “special congress” if Labour fails to enact its New Deal for Working People “in full” within its first 100 days in office, which is in 33 days time. Meanwhile, Aslef general secretary has stated that Trade unions will “never be content”, despite securing bumper pay rises weeks ago. They’ve taken an inch…
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”