OMOV and Affiliated Supporters – how Labour’s leadership contest will work
There have been some rumours in recent days about OMOV and how Labour-supporting trade unionists would be given…
Trade Unions
A reform in line with the principles of One Member, One Vote
The scale of Ed Miliband’s reforms he wants to drive through is daunting in its ambition. There will…
Last night the government severely curbed civil liberties, free speech and democracy
Yesterday was a dreadful day for democracy and free speech in the UK. Last night, after weeks of…
Will Labour members get a say on party reform before it’s too late?
The Labour Party reaches a major milestone two weeks today – although you probably haven’t heard about it.…
Is the debate on party reform missing the point (again)?
The deadline for submissions to the Collins Review is less than two weeks away, the process – most…
Collins Review – opportunities to be seized and traps to be avoided
Ray Collins has a tough assignment. But, based on my consultations with party and trade union members across…
In defence of protest
The brutal display of employer power during the Grangemouth Oil Refinery dispute has been pretty shocking. A workforce…
Blacklisting isn’t just a thing of the past – it’s still going on today
When more than four decades ago Ricky Tomlinson and his comrades were sent to jail it was for…
Ray Collins publishes interim report on Labour’s links with trade unions
An interim report into Labour’s relationship with the trade unions has been published today. The report was…
Miliband avoided jeers and heckles at the TUC, but behind the scenes tempers are fraying
Ed Miliband will have been relatively happy with his speech at the TUC yesterday – although far less…
