Posted on 01/27/2014 10:56:19 AM PST by Olog-hai
While Britain’s other major parties back a minimum wage hike, it is Conservative support that is most surprising. Just 15 years ago, Conservatives vigorously opposed the very creation of a minimum wage. Just last autumn, they balked at pleas for a substantial increase.
But this month, the nation’s top economic official—known as the austerity chancellor for his cheerless calls to cut budgets and benefits—startled the political establishment by declaring that it is time to spread the wealth. …
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Their “Conservatives” are the same as our Democrats.
Exactly. Same in Canada pretty much. “Conservative” definitely means something very different from Nation to Nation.
Its easier to pander in politics and give free gifts than to act like adults an explain that theres no freebies in life
The Tories have learned that once you agree to a minimum wage in principle, there is nothing but political downside to opposing future increases.
There are no conservatives in the UK. They made the choice to go moderate a long time ago, and now they are irrelevant. That is why we must not let them do it here. Long live the Tea Party.
a $12 min wage is likely to pass here in WA state. The “argument” is that anything less is not a living wage.
Living wage? When was a “career” as a drive thru window person living?
David Cameron has betrayed Margaret Thatcher’s legacy. He is pro-sodomy, an Obama lover, and now wants to dictate wages.
Pathetic.
I hope the Tories get abandoned and replaced by UKIP candidates.
UKIP is pretty conservative.
I wonder what UKIP’s position is?
Their conservatives pushed through same sex marriage. Cameron is a FRAUD, Go UKIP!
Currently £6.31 (little over $10 per hour), and they want to raise it. Didn’t see what they want to raise it to.
They are in for a big surprise. Don't they read Adam Smith over there?
Good thing for them Maggie isn’t around.
That’s because Britain’s Tories are no longer “conservative”; If I were British I’d vote UKIP.
Yep, I figured the UKIP guys would have it right. They are the real conservatives in England these days. Thanks for the link.
British Conservatives are not very similar at all to our idea of conservatism.
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