1 July 2016
Voting ends today (1 July) in the "Members Referendum" of junior doctors on whether to accept the terms negotiated by their union, the British Medical Association, to settle their long-running dispute with the government over seven-day working.
History has been made. Forty-one years after the disastrous decision to remain in what was then the European Economic Community, the people of Britain have reasserted this country’s independence.
Britain has served the EU with notice to quit and the world has changed. It was a brave declaration, born of clarity and determination. When it counted the working class stood up and shouted The fiercely independent spirit of British workers at its best. We’ll need more of that in the coming months and years.
Teachers have long railed against their growing workload, whose bureaucratic nature, ironically, means less time in the classroom.
During the referendum campaign some tried to blunt the Leave attack by claiming TTIP is dead and buried…
As the call for more resources to train engineers for Britain’s future manufacturing increases, pressure is building for more consolidated action – and a return to previous approaches to training…
30 June 2016
After two months of falls in France’s jobless totals, the number out of work rose again. Meanwhile, the government is imposing drastic changes in labour legislation to meet EU fiscal targets.
After the Referendum we must now do something about what remains of our fishing industry. It’s time to reflect on the devastating impact of the EU and how to revive the industry along with fishing stocks…
The government is trying to turn academia into a machine for facilitating personal gain…
The rail unions are fighting running battles across Britain over safety, with one rail company after the other looking to dispense with guards…
One of the reasons for the need for more apprentices is Britain’s need to maintain its defence capability.
29 June 2016
Recent proposals for the borough’s healthcare include putting all health-related community services out to tender and axing student nurses from primary and secondary schools. Resistance may be on the cards
