How the Conservatives can become the workers’ party | David Kirkby
by David Kirkby from on (#QAR6)
The Tories have declared themselves to be the workers' choice, but they need to focus more on the self-employed and ensure people have the skills they need
At the Conservative party conference last week, David Cameron declared his was now the party for working people not merely today but "tomorrow, always". It was a bold claim and not one to be taken lightly. Four days in Manchester were knitted together by the question of how to be on the side of workers. Conservatives think that by addressing this now, they can build a political legacy that will endure.
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