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We won’t stop the latest Tory attack from becoming law at this point, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP, but Monday’s protest can be part of building momentum to reverse all anti-union legislation entirely

THE Tories are becoming bolder in their attacks on the rights of trade union members, the right to strike and the general right to protest. It is vital for the future of this country and for ordinary people that these attacks are halted and reversed.
This Monday May 22 the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill comes back to the House of Commons. The TUC has called a protest outside Parliament for that evening. It deserves to be strongly supported.
The economic backdrop remains bleak. Even if double-digit inflation does fall back, prices will still be rising rapidly. The bulk of the population faces increasing misery for a long time to come. This is not an act of god or a product of unforeseeable events.
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