Closing the pay gap?

[sawyl]

At the same time as he's supposed to want to drop the 50p rate of tax, Osborne also seems to wants to scrap national pay rates for public sector workers in favour of regional bargaining, on the grounds that it will bring pay into line with local private sector pay rates. Does this mean that my pay is going to be bumped up to bring it up to the private sector rate? No? Thought not...