The fat cats are closer than you think, Justin

So heartening for us church-goers to see the archbishop of Canterbury getting a standing ovation at the tUC conference. he derided Universal Credit (which has seen a sharp decline in the number of workless households) and described the gig economy’s zero- hour contracts ( which the Church routinely uses) as ‘the reincarnation of an ancient evil’.

Was the irony lost on Justin Welby that, while blasting fat cats, he was standing shoulder- toshoulder with the tUC’s chief Frances o’grady, who has awarded herself £18,000 in pay rises since she got the job in 2013.

her comradely pay package comes to an eye-watering £175,000.

Up the workers!