The Government asserted on Monday, not once but many times, that it would be unlawful for any jobs to be so designated in this country that they were open only to British competition. The strikers have therefore not only won an important victory, which will have, I would hope, big repercussions around the country, but have now put the spotlight on the Government.
Will the Government now move and say that the agreement is unlawful and tell the negotiators to start again? If they are not...