That was a neat coup within the party, for which a Labour government may one day be grateful.

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In the days after Labour Day on May 1, public sector workers continued to protest in the heart of Athens and at one stage in that first week of May threatened to storm the Parliament building.

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Women who give birth in hospitals during the day may be more likely to have a difficult labour, researchers suggest.

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All this may add pungency to the Senate hearings on campaign finance, which resume after Labour Day.

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