What the unions should do next
By most accounts yesterday went well (the Prime Minister begged to differ, but then in the words of…
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Cameron’s war
We marched through the streets of London today. Hundreds of thousands of us. Trade unionists of all kinds.…
PMQs verdict – Bloodsport
A vintage PMQs today for lovers of bloodsport theatre with Ed attacking Cameron on the strikes and the…
This is a historic day
Imagine a society in which dinner ladies, nurses, teachers and care assistants were demonised as “vested interests” and…
Young people – back the strikes
Today sees Britain face the biggest day of industrial action for a generation. Up to two million workers…
All change at Victoria Street
Iain McNicol announced today a “radical reform” of Victoria Street to put it on an election winning footing.…
We must avoid saying “we told you so”
Last year Labour urged the government to adopt shovel ready projects as the most effective way to get…
Osborne Bingo
In a few moments the chancellor will stand up to make his Autumn Statement. It’s hard to believe…
In defence of trade unions
Ever since the Labour Representation Committee, the Independent Labour Party, the Social Democratic Federation and the Fabians, an alliance…
Riots, disorder and social justice
Living through the summer riots was the first time in thirteen years in Walthamstow I felt a sense…
