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The Independent View: Why Liberal Democrat HQ needs to agree with Nick on unpaid interns

The advertisement for multiple unpaid internships on w4mp.org by Liberal Democrat HQ is unfair, unreasonable and irresponsible. It directly contradicts Nick Clegg’s warning that the practice could lead to widening inequality in the UK. The party should follow the Deputy Prime Minister’s lead and pay its interns a fair wage.

London is an expensive place to live. The Evening Standard recently found that the average rent in the city had broken the £1000 per month barrier. The internships advertised on w4mp.org last 4 months. That means the cost of getting work experience with the Liberal Democrats could well …

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