Corbyn’s amendments to the queen’s speech

[Anonymous]

Example: Removal of public service pay cap? Is this an example of a reform socialists can support?

[ALB]

It's a trade union demand which socialists as workers and trade unionists can and do support, especially as prices are now rising much faster than wages. I doubt if even the Tory/DUP government will be able to hold the line on this. Clever parliamentary manoeuvre by the Labour Party as the DUP must have the votes of quite a few public servants (these being a higher percentage of the workforce in Northern Ireland than the rest of the UK)..

[rodmanlewis]

Vin wrote:

Example: Removal of public service pay cap? Is this an example of a reform socialists can support?

We won't be in a practical position to support (or oppose) such a reform until we have delegates in parliament.

[jondwhite]

rodmanlewis wrote:

Vin wrote:

Example: Removal of public service pay cap? Is this an example of a reform socialists can support?

We won't be in a practical position to support (or oppose) such a reform until we have delegates in parliament.

That sort of runs the risk of implying socialist delegates might act against what is said in party literature including the Standard every month. We're against war, religion and exploitation, elected delegates will act accordingly and this can be stated in advance.

[rodmanlewis]

jondwhite wrote:

rodmanlewis wrote:

Vin wrote:

Example: Removal of public service pay cap? Is this an example of a reform socialists can support?

We won't be in a practical position to support (or oppose) such a reform until we have delegates in parliament.

That sort of runs the risk of implying socialist delegates might act against what is said in party literature including the Standard every month. We're against war, religion and exploitation, elected delegates will act accordingly and this can be stated in advance.

Socialist delegates will need to consider the whole bill before voting on it. It might appear appetising on the surface, but not inside.

[ALB]

ALB wrote:

I doubt if even the Tory/DUP government will be able to hold the line on this.

Although the Labour amendment was defeated (Tories and DUP against all the others) it's clear that the government doesn't know which way to turn on this and will probably eventually abandon it:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/28/tory-austerity-policy-chaos-number-10-does-u-turn-u-turn-public/

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