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Wage-Slave Hypocrisy - Andy Slaughter MP

From the Labour Party website:"Labour has announced a new drive to crack down on rogue employers who abuse vulnerable workers... The crack down will be overseen by a new Fair Employment Enforcement Board which will co-ordinate the work... by using a single telephone helpline number for vulnerable workers to report abuses the agencies will be able to better share the vital information necessary to catch rogue employers.."Labour’s Employment Relations Minister Pat McFadden said:"We want to prevent unscrupulous employers who undercut honest competition and prey on people who are fearful or so desperate to earn a living that they are open to exploitation."Would it perhaps surprise you then to find that Andy Slaughter MP offers a generous opportunity to work for no pay?

Colin Murphy ● 6094d2 Comments

Would they be the sort of people described as "people who are fearful or so desperate to earn a living that they are open to exploitation" or is that solely applicable to the private sector?

Colin Murphy ● 6093d

Colin - I think all MPs have people working for them without pay on short-term 'internships'. It's not ideal, but I suppose if you want to get into politics badly enough, you'd do it.

Lina Leaman ● 6093d