Free market and fruit picking

Free markets for me, but not for thee*

There have been numerous headlines over the past year bemoaning the impact of covid19 on agricultural labour. The impact of covid19 itself on agricultural labour is largely negligible, as most of the labourers fall into the category of 99.7 per cent survival rate for the general population, and thus it would hardly wipe out the labour supply.

As with many such headlines, the unspoken bu…

Sorry, you don’t have access to this content. Please log in or email [email protected] for help.