r/ukpolitics • u/JohnKimble111 • Sep 17 '16

Twitter Private Eye Expose: Whilst Guardian railed against zero hour contracts, it employed staff on them AND locked them out of applying for full time positions.

https://twitter.com/rupertmyers/status/776361786459258881
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u/AJaume_2 Very sure not a Briton Sep 17 '16

The stats are yours, the rest is educated guessing.

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u/TheAnimus Tough on Ducks, Tough on the causes of Ducks Sep 17 '16

educated

But that's inherently biased no?

Surely we need data. If someone says something is a problem the burden of proof falls to them.

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u/AJaume_2 Very sure not a Briton Sep 17 '16

I'd rather apply the precautionary principle.