SIR - The minimum wage was anathema to the Tories. They vociferously opposed its introductory by Labour claiming it would cripple industry and create massive unemployment.
How wrong they were, for today's employment figures show that over the quarter to September employment increased by 69,000 to reach 29.2 million, the highest figure since records began in 1971.
Talk about having egg on one's face.
David Rhodes, Croscombe Walk, Bradford
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