Drivel naomi. If the minimum wage was such a good idea, as the Tories now appear to think it is, why didn't they bring in legislation to make it law when they had the chance ?
They were in power from May 1979 to May 1997, and showed no inclination whatsoever to do so, and when Labour introduced a Bill in 1998, the few Tories left in Parliament at the time fought tooth and nail to try to stop it. Not only did they not bring a law in, they actually abolished various Wages Councils whose main remit was to ensure that adequate wage levels were paid in certain industries.
The minimum wage improves lives for poor people and we have the Labour party to thank for it. All Osborne is trying to do now, is to bring forward the 2015 Election campaign. Nothing wrong with that of course, but he should be honest about it. He is no more a friend of the poor today than he was a week ago.
Let me finish with a question. Do you think that the Minimum Wage is a good thing ? If you think its a bad idea, do you therefore think that people should be paid less than the current rate of £6.31 an hour ?