George Osborne, Shadow Chancellor, speech to The Conservative Party Conference 2009

The video discusses a proposed one-year pay freeze for the public sector starting in 2011, excluding those earning less than £18,000 and military personnel. The speaker emphasizes the importance of not burdening the poorest and acknowledges the sacrifices of military personnel, proposing to double their operational allowance. The rationale for the pay freeze is to save 100,000 frontline public sector jobs, presenting it as a necessary measure to protect jobs during challenging economic times.

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