Chancellor Philip Hammond was quite happy to tell Andrew Marr that his Cabinet colleagues didn't trust him on Brexit, but not so quick to deny that he'd said that public sector workers were overpaid. Our shadow Chancellor and almost leader Vince Cable had this to say:I am very surprised by Philip Hammond's reported comment the public sector workers are "overpaid". Who exactly is he talking about? Nurses? Teachers? Police officers? Servicemen and women?
There is very clear evidence of chronic shortages and recruitment difficulty in many of our essential services. Basic economics, let alone wider ideas of fairness suggests that Hammond's position is totally unsustainable.
Cable: Hammond’s position on public sector pay unsustainable
July 17, 2017 1:11 PM
By The Voice in Liberal Democrat Voice
Originally published by South Lincolnshire Liberal Democrats
By The Voice in Liberal Democrat Voice
Originally published by South Lincolnshire Liberal Democrats