Yes Keith. If people are willing to work for less then they will be paid less. But never less than the pitiful minimum wage, which is an small comfort but better than no net.

But without EU membership and the social chapter, we wouldn't have a legal minimum wage. The Major government fought tooth and nail to get out of the requirement.

So jobs are on a level playing field. Our minimum wage could be higher and that would stoke the economy and take more people out of the need for other benefits as top ups. Far better to spend the money on giving employers the confidence to pay more than mop up afterwards.

Other than an opinion in a report, which is balanced against other reports anyway, I fail to see how immigration is the main cause of a rush to the bottom?

Oh. Hang on. Your post. Silly me... I keep trying to look at them objectively. I do apologise.