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10/09/2003
Unions continue barrage on government policy
Union leaders at the Trades Union Congress continued their barrage against government policies today.
Prime targets were the government’s plans for Foundation Hospitals which have already been attacked by top trade union leaders.
Union leaders today called on the government to abandon plans for the Foundation Hospitals, alarmed that they will lead to a two-tier health service with the removal of a universal health service provision for the nation.
Last night there was some confusion on government policy intentions as a strongly worded speech handed to journalists to be delivered by Mr Blair at a private dinner with the TUC council was apparently watered down at the last minute.
In his speech, Mr Blair was to have berated union leaders for the opposition to his government. However, it emerged later that Mr Blair did not appear to have made some of the comments contained in the speech. Extracts of the speech provided to the media contained allusions to an “abiding delusion” that there was a left-wing alternative to a moderate Labour government.
Downing Street maintained that Mr Blair had made clear his “central message,” one of pressing on with public service reforms, had been delivered.
(SP)
Prime targets were the government’s plans for Foundation Hospitals which have already been attacked by top trade union leaders.
Union leaders today called on the government to abandon plans for the Foundation Hospitals, alarmed that they will lead to a two-tier health service with the removal of a universal health service provision for the nation.
Last night there was some confusion on government policy intentions as a strongly worded speech handed to journalists to be delivered by Mr Blair at a private dinner with the TUC council was apparently watered down at the last minute.
In his speech, Mr Blair was to have berated union leaders for the opposition to his government. However, it emerged later that Mr Blair did not appear to have made some of the comments contained in the speech. Extracts of the speech provided to the media contained allusions to an “abiding delusion” that there was a left-wing alternative to a moderate Labour government.
Downing Street maintained that Mr Blair had made clear his “central message,” one of pressing on with public service reforms, had been delivered.
(SP)
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