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The redundancy notices over which Kinnock cried crocodile tears.
They were a tactic to provide wages until 18/12/85.
The time bought was to be used to campaign for Thatcher to reverse cuts.
If time ran out, workers were to be reemployed on 01/04/86 (no cuts to T&Cs).
![[1/5]The redundancy notices over which Kinnock cried crocodile tears.They were a tactic to provide wages until 18/12/85.The time bought was to be used to campaign for Thatcher to reverse cuts. If time ran out, workers were to be reemployed on 01/04/86 (no cuts to T&Cs).](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EonlcTwXEAE_Enk.jpg "[1/5]The redundancy notices over which Kinnock cried crocodile tears.They were a tactic to provide wages until 18/12/85.The time bought was to be used to campaign for Thatcher to reverse cuts. If time ran out, workers were to be reemployed on 01/04/86 (no cuts to T&Cs).")
![[1/5]The redundancy notices over which Kinnock cried crocodile tears.They were a tactic to provide wages until 18/12/85.The time bought was to be used to campaign for Thatcher to reverse cuts. If time ran out, workers were to be reemployed on 01/04/86 (no cuts to T&Cs).](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EonlcTwW8AEKb99.jpg "[1/5]The redundancy notices over which Kinnock cried crocodile tears.They were a tactic to provide wages until 18/12/85.The time bought was to be used to campaign for Thatcher to reverse cuts. If time ran out, workers were to be reemployed on 01/04/86 (no cuts to T&Cs).")
The redundancy notices over which Kinnock cried crocodile tears.
They were a tactic to provide wages until 18/12/85.
The time bought was to be used to campaign for Thatcher to reverse cuts.
If time ran out, workers were to be reemployed on 01/04/86 (no cuts to T&Cs).
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In late November 1985 the finance chief at the Council, Tony Byrne, acquired the funds necessary to avoid mass sackings and maintain the Labour group’s housing programme.
There were no mass redundancies.
![[2/5]In late November 1985 the finance chief at the Council, Tony Byrne, acquired the funds necessary to avoid mass sackings and maintain the Labour group’s housing programme. There were no mass redundancies.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EonldFLXcAAJB58.jpg "[2/5]In late November 1985 the finance chief at the Council, Tony Byrne, acquired the funds necessary to avoid mass sackings and maintain the Labour group’s housing programme. There were no mass redundancies.")
In late November 1985 the finance chief at the Council, Tony Byrne, acquired the funds necessary to avoid mass sackings and maintain the Labour group’s housing programme.
There were no mass redundancies.
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But even if mass redundancies had occurred, “[w]ith government-aided redundancy pay and Unemployment Benefit some low-paid manual workers would actually be better off from January to March than they would be in employment.”
![[3/5]But even if mass redundancies had occurred, “[w]ith government-aided redundancy pay and Unemployment Benefit some low-paid manual workers would actually be better off from January to March than they would be in employment.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eonld9jWEAEJ4oS.jpg "[3/5]But even if mass redundancies had occurred, “[w]ith government-aided redundancy pay and Unemployment Benefit some low-paid manual workers would actually be better off from January to March than they would be in employment.”")
![[3/5]But even if mass redundancies had occurred, “[w]ith government-aided redundancy pay and Unemployment Benefit some low-paid manual workers would actually be better off from January to March than they would be in employment.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eonld-WWEAAJiqG.jpg "[3/5]But even if mass redundancies had occurred, “[w]ith government-aided redundancy pay and Unemployment Benefit some low-paid manual workers would actually be better off from January to March than they would be in employment.”")
But even if mass redundancies had occurred, “[w]ith government-aided redundancy pay and Unemployment Benefit some low-paid manual workers would actually be better off from January to March than they would be in employment.”
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And just under two years after Kinnock cried his infamous crocodile tears at Labour’s 1985 Conference, his party sent 40 redundancy notices out to its own workers at Walworth Road.
![[4/5]And just under two years after Kinnock cried his infamous crocodile tears at Labour’s 1985 Conference, his party sent 40 redundancy notices out to its own workers at Walworth Road.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eonle00XcAAknvS.jpg "[4/5]And just under two years after Kinnock cried his infamous crocodile tears at Labour’s 1985 Conference, his party sent 40 redundancy notices out to its own workers at Walworth Road.")
![[4/5]And just under two years after Kinnock cried his infamous crocodile tears at Labour’s 1985 Conference, his party sent 40 redundancy notices out to its own workers at Walworth Road.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eonle00W4AE2ktw.jpg "[4/5]And just under two years after Kinnock cried his infamous crocodile tears at Labour’s 1985 Conference, his party sent 40 redundancy notices out to its own workers at Walworth Road.")
![[4/5]And just under two years after Kinnock cried his infamous crocodile tears at Labour’s 1985 Conference, his party sent 40 redundancy notices out to its own workers at Walworth Road.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eonle1YXMAAQMxS.jpg "[4/5]And just under two years after Kinnock cried his infamous crocodile tears at Labour’s 1985 Conference, his party sent 40 redundancy notices out to its own workers at Walworth Road.")
And just under two years after Kinnock cried his infamous crocodile tears at Labour’s 1985 Conference, his party sent 40 redundancy notices out to its own workers at Walworth Road.
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Moreover, in 1991 Kinnock supported the 1000 real redundancies pushed through by right-wing Liverpool Labour leader Harry Rimmer.
Such was the anger at this in the city, five out of six anti-cuts socialists defeated official Labour candidates at the May local elections.
![[5/5]Moreover, in 1991 Kinnock supported the 1000 real redundancies pushed through by right-wing Liverpool Labour leader Harry Rimmer.Such was the anger at this in the city, five out of six anti-cuts socialists defeated official Labour candidates at the May local elections.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eonlf1TXYAIKvf_.jpg "[5/5]Moreover, in 1991 Kinnock supported the 1000 real redundancies pushed through by right-wing Liverpool Labour leader Harry Rimmer.Such was the anger at this in the city, five out of six anti-cuts socialists defeated official Labour candidates at the May local elections.")
Moreover, in 1991 Kinnock supported the 1000 real redundancies pushed through by right-wing Liverpool Labour leader Harry Rimmer.
Such was the anger at this in the city, five out of six anti-cuts socialists defeated official Labour candidates at the May local elections.
