Living Wage
Debate between Kwasi Kwarteng and David Lammy
Wednesday 9th January 2013
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Kwasi Kwarteng
We could have a separate argument about the efficacy of—[Interruption.] Let us stick with this theoretical idea.
Kwasi Kwarteng
No, I have given way once, and I need to proceed. The notion that one can improve outcomes simply by passing laws about the level of pay is false. The one way—