A fundamental prescription of neo-liberalism is the free mobility of labour (both within and across countries). Social insecurities rank alongside inequalities as axiomatic to the reactionary philosophy of those who believe that human beings are driven by self interest and competition.
These tenets are driving public policy in the UK under the neo liberal Con Dem Government. Labour mobility and labour market flexibility underlies Prime Minister Cameron’s statement yesterday that: “There is a question mark about whether, in future, should we be asking, actually, when you are given a council home, is it for fixed period, because maybe in five or 10 years you will be doing a different job and be better paid and you won’t need that home, you will be able to go into the private sector.”
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To suggest as Cameron did that his policy would better meet social need – “actually it ought to be about need” - is merely the latest in a long line of Con Dem deceptions of the British public. But one which threatens the social security of millions of hard pressed working people.
Bob Oram
