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The other point I would raise is there is an underlying assumption that putting up the minimum wage will not affect the level of employment. I would content that may not be true.

Lets take a large grocery chain that has introduced the self service tills that always have an unexpected item in the bagging area. If their staff costs go up by 25% as the minimum wage rises what would they do?

But up until a few years ago those self service tills were tills operated by employees. You know - REAL people. When those employees were removed from the tills the company profits expanded and the prices did not reduce, they continued to rise.

Dare I suggest that those supermarkets which are making excessive profits by making these cuts, pay their employees a living wage first before counting and dividing up their profits?