The trade unions fear that any false step on their part, giving workers’ anger an outlet, will unleash a movement beyond their control during a crisis of rule facing the ruling class.
According to the FT, Boris Johnson asked his Foreign Secretary to tone down her bill giving ministers the power to override the protocol for fear of stoking tensions with the EU - but Eurosceptic Tories have warned the PM that they will block it if this is the case. MP Bernard Jenkin told the Commons: