Andy_W
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But the Tories offered 1%, and offered 3% eventually a year later?Yes
March 2021. I'll await a reply from you referencing 2020 shall I?
Sounds like you've been using your imagination again.
Back when nurses pay was front page news Starmer refused, multiple times in interviews, to suggest any figure other than the tories pledged 2.1%. The tories ended up increasing their offer to 3%, easily outflanking Starmer.
It's similar to this week in a way. He's so scared of doing or saying anything that could be criticised he ends up making it easy for the tories to outflank him however they choose.
Starmer said 2.5% and then negotiate up form there?
If you start a Tory government at 1% and end up with 3% a year later, and have a labour government starting at 2.5%, then it is probably going to end up with a lot more than 3% isn't it? Labour would have given more than 3% in March 21, never mind in Feb 22 and would probably put it up again now, with the inflation hike.
Getting the Tories up form 1% to 3% is probably a success (to some degree), when you're sat on the opposition bench, even if they only do it to try and score points.