tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post257855453231739102..comments2024-03-20T07:12:19.838+00:00Comments on A VIEW FROM HAM COMMON: Ed Miliband's position is perfectly clear. What's the big problem?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-5090384952877651042012-01-20T18:07:58.798+00:002012-01-20T18:07:58.798+00:00Nuanced positions are usually difficult to explain...Nuanced positions are usually difficult to explain on the doorstep. But they can still be coherent, and logical, as you have admitted yourself in this case and are generally more right than unnuanced positions.<br /><br />And Miliband only supported cuts in pay in the context of workers and trade unions agreeing to them to save jobs. He has not advocated them per se.JohnJusticenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-63514001892894144662012-01-18T23:37:18.812+00:002012-01-18T23:37:18.812+00:00good luck justifying that on the doorsteps - and h...good luck justifying that on the doorsteps - and he did also advocate and support pay cuts in his interview with Nick Robinson yesterday which I notice you've skipped. In fact my paraphrasing is a pretty accurate reflection of his position. it's just not a very good position....Richard Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546947405923306990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-6746233018530003892012-01-18T22:15:31.647+00:002012-01-18T22:15:31.647+00:00You certainly are paraphrasing Ed's words to t...You certainly are paraphrasing Ed's words to the point of complete misrepresentation. As I understand it Ed has never been in favour of a pay freeze which meant a zero rise in pay levels but has had to go along with a 1% average rise which meant that higher rises could be negotiated for the most poorly paid. This formula is all about making the best of a bad job given that the Tories have made the financial situation worse and that as a result the choice is now between a rise limited to 1% or a greater loss of jobs.<br /><br />Get it?JohnJusticenoreply@blogger.com