How far does Cameron want to shrink the state? Ask Barnet’s binmen

How far does Cameron want to shrink the state? Ask Barnet’s binmen –

Aditya Chakrabortty. Guardian Newspaper

“I’d urge you to support the binmen, care workers, librarians and other council staff striking in Barnet right now.”

“this fight in an outer-London borough forms the frontline of one of the most important battles in Britain today.”

“the cost of interim and agency staff is ballooning from £12.5m two years ago to £15.5m.”

“What you’re seeing in Barnet is not some one-off, but a test case.”

“In David Cameron’s first term, public sector outsourcing almost doubled to £120bn.”

“This makes what’s happening this week in Barnet, and the fight it’s part of, so vital.”

“If you support decent public services, you have to support those strikers in Barnet foregoing pay.”

“And if you want to live in a country run as a democracy, with all its flaws and failings – rather than by big companies answerable to hardly anyone – their cause is yours.”

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