IF LABOUR don't want you, we do - that was the Conservative Party's message to trade unionists, unveiled in a new poster and newspaper advertisement campaign today.
The Tories may deserve marks for political instinct in going a'wooing among the union ranks just as New Labour blows cool on them.
But, really, they could have saved saved their time and money.
For what do trade unionists want?
Full employment, a minimum wage and all the protection, power and benefits that the European Social Chapter would give them.
Since when have any those been Tory policy?
The workers' flag is deepest blue?
Come off it, brother!
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