Dial N1 for New Labour: letter from Islington
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The Islington borough of London, England, is home to many members and supporters of the UK Labor Party. It has gained respectability since the 1960s because of its more recent residents, who replaced members of the Victorian working class and socialists from the 1900s.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Strawberries and circuit-boards: migrant labour
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Agriculture counts for 10% of California's economy, and remains largely dependent on migrant labor. Wages for migrant workers have dropped the minimum wage of $4.25 per hour or less, as labor contractors struggle to control costs.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Labour wins but loses
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The Labour Party may have won the Sep 10, 2001, general election, but its share of the vote fell to 24% vs 35% in 1997. It is thought a coalition of Conservatives, Liberals and Christian Democrats could form a government.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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