TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady delighted delegates to the Wales TUC conference yesterday in a hard-hitting speech with working-class solidarity at its core.

“Don’t blame the minimum-wage worker from Poland for undercutting pay. Blame the greedy, tight-fisted boss who wants to drive down the price of labour,” she declared.

“And don’t blame the worker from eastern Europe for wanting a decent home, especially when they’re likely to be living in overpriced rented accommodation anyway. Blame the Tory government’s failure to build decent council housing for every family that needs one.”