Rayner, who is currently in Ghana for some reason, has invited Labour activists to a zoom briefing tonight ahead of the “Making Work Pay National Campaign Weekend.” Preparatory sessions around the country are equipping activists with clipboards and “the key political lines.” The campaign is to support Labour’s embattled Employment Rights Bill, which the government’s own analysis says will cost businesses £5 billion…
The DPM is bringing a guest along tonight:
“I’m delighted to share that we’ll also be joined by Mick Whelan, Chair of TULO & General Secretary of ASLEF, as well as our own campaigning experts who’ll brief you on how to get involved ahead of the weekend.”
Mick Whelan’s advice will presumably be to strike repeatedly until you get a 15% pay rise, then declare victory and keep striking. ASLEF members are striking on the Elizabeth Line and up in Hull this month and the next…
Co-conspirators may remember that Labour accidentally released the bill with the name “Employment Rights Union Bill.” Make Work Pay – get the taxpayer to pay over the odds by holding businesses to ransom…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”