Tories relaunch fake union
The Tories have said they will start their own “trade union” — the Conservative Workers and Trade Union Movement. They say this ″union″ will appeal to workers who feel they are not represented by their ″militant left-wing″ trade union leaders. This is an attempt to “recreate” (as its appointed leader Robert Halfon puts it) the “Conservative Trade Unionists” movement which made some splash in the 1970s. CTU now named “Conservatives at Work” stresses that it is open to “employers, managers, and company directors”. The Tories know very well how society works; they are seeking to disguise its...