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# TITLE: Should there be a higher minimum wage? [373b4c1cf781740ce2339fa82ad78d29]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
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# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - “In general, we agree that there should be a higher minimum wage, however we recognise that there are a number of factors that need to be considered. We feel that it is important that employees are paid a fair wage for their work and should be able to live comfortably when working. However, we also recognise that higher wages result in higher costs for businesses which could lead to price increases for the consumer and less jobs if people are paid more highly. Therefore, we do believe that workers should be entitled to a higher minimum wage, especially in the current economy, however it is important to balance employee and business costs carefully. We also think that it is important to consider the impact of a higher minimum wage on the economy as a whole and the impact this may have on the business cycle and GDP. We also think that it is important to consider the impact of a higher minimum wage on the economy as a whole and the impact this may have on the business cycle and GDP. We also think that it is important to consider the impact of a higher minimum wage on the economy as a whole and the impact this may have on the business cycle and GDP. We also think that it is important to consider the impact of a higher minimum wage on the economy as
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - “In general, we agree that there should be a higher minimum wage, however we recognise that there are a number of factors that need to be considered. We feel that it is important that employees are paid a fair wage for their work and should be able to live comfortably when working. However, we also recognise that higher wages result in higher costs for businesses which could lead to price increases for the consumer and less jobs if people are paid more highly. Therefore, we do believe that workers should be entitled to a higher minimum wage, especially in the current economy, however it is important to balance employee and business costs carefully and consider the impact this would have on the economy as a whole.”
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - Final consensus statement: We believe that there should be a higher minimum wage, however we recognise that there are a number of factors that need to be considered. We feel that it is important that employees are paid a fair wage for their work and should be able to live comfortably when working. Therefore, we do believe that workers should be entitled to a higher minimum wage, especially in the current economy, however it is important to balance employee and business costs carefully. It is also important to consider the impact of a higher minimum wage on the economy as a whole and the impact this may have on the business cycle and GDP. (this was developed based on an article published by the Guardian on 2nd December 2016 about whether or not the UK should raise the minimum wage) Some examples of participating in a debate Identify an issue on which you may not be 100% clear about your opinion. For example: Does Britain need a new political party to ensure we have political representation? Using https://www.doodle.com, propose a couple of times to get the opinions of at least 4 other people. Each person chooses one of the possible time periods and places the activity in their calendar. Alternatively, if this doesn't
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - “In general, we agree that there should be a higher minimum wage, however we recognise that there are a number of factors that need to be considered. We feel that it is important that employees are paid a fair wage for their work and should be able to live comfortably when working. However, we also recognise that higher wages result in higher costs for businesses which could lead to price increases for the consumer and less jobs if people are paid more highly. Therefore, we do believe that workers should be entitled to a higher minimum wage, especially in the current economy, however it is important to balance employee and business costs carefully. We also think that it is important to consider the impact of a higher minimum wage on the economy as a whole and the impact this may have on the business cycle and GDP. Finally, we think that the national minimum wage should be brought inline with the current cost of living and the impact of this should be considered when deciding how high the minimum wage should be.”
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