Prospect: We must fight to ensure every worker has the right to disconnect
The global pandemic has changed the national conversation in many ways. But for trade unions, perhaps no debate…
Andrew Pakes MP
The labour movement must be prepared for the age of the algorithm
The fiasco around the calculation of A-Level results earlier this month clearly has huge implications for the young…
New politics should be based on giving communities the ability to help themselves
The latest Office of National Statistics figures showing the growing number of Britons earning less than the living…
Transforming opportunities for a new generation
Organising a fundraising community day; regenerating a secret garden; highlighting the range of conditions facing young people with…
In defence of the hunting ban
Fox hunting remains as unpopular as ever with the British public, yet it looks like the Tories may…
After the water recedes – a long-term approach to flood risk
Amongst its beauty nature has a devastating ability to prove its dominance over human activity. No-one should doubt…
The government are becoming the pen pal of the water companies – that’s not a response
The cost of living spotlight has now set its gaze on the steady rise of domestic water bills. …
BP oil leak – the power of the big corporation?
By Andrew Pakes With the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico now within touching distance of Florida,…
Cadbury’s takeover leaves a bad market-driven taste
By Andrew Pakes / @Andrew4MK We shouldn’t really be surprised that the Cadbury’s Board has decided to accept…
Reaching out: how high-speed rail will benefit our economies and our communities
By Andrew Pakes Transport Secretary Lord Adonis officially launched the new Javelin service yesterday, putting in place the…
