The Special Ones will show scant regard for the weak and voiceless

ANOTHER winter of discontent?

Are we likely to have street protests, angry deputations, powerful lobbies flexing their muscles? Will the Government be afraid? Probably not, actually. The early signs are that the targets for cuts this year will be people who aren’t very good at lobbying or protesting, people who don’t have much capacity to articulate outrage and anger.

The conditioning that is starting now would suggest it’s going to be primarily the weak and the voiceless who’ll be expected to take the next hit.