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29 July 2011updated 17 Jan 2024 6:31am

In defence of Maurice Glasman

He has spoken up for the low-paid workers whose standard of life has been forced down by excessive i

By David Green

In the last two issues of the New Statesman, Maurice Glasman is to be found apologising for his remarks about immigration, but many rank and file Labour voters will be wondering why. He said nothing that was untrue or lacking in balance. As a long-standing campaigner for a living wage he will have been acutely aware that opening the borders to a sudden increase in newcomers has driven wages down, especially for the least well paid.

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