Robert talks with Hugo Young, a political columnist for the Guardian newspaper, about John Major and the speech Major made today in Brussels. He denounced the European Union's social chapter on workplace standards. The speech is widely being viewed as a part of Major's re-election campaign, which is currently in trouble. Major is hoping to rally conservative voters in Britain, who may have doubts about the European Union and the changes that would come to the United Kingdom if various social standards for employment are changed.

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