I wanted to dislike the Taylor review. All that earnestness, the wispy recommendations and caveats. Who wouldn't want their job to be fair and decent, or be treated with respect by an employer? However, against my contrarian impulse, I liked it.

Good work matters because it improves our physical and mental health. It creates a more productive economy. It offers people dignity and self-respect. Taylor and his fellow commissioners captured this and for a 100 plus page document did so with relatively unfussy prose.