Today is a mighty achievement for Cameron and Osborne
Beware a young man with something to prove. That, surely, must be the lesson of today. As the next round of the government's assault on the people of Britain comes…
East Coast rail re-privatisation is a foolish mistake
by George Woods Yesterday, the Government announced it is accelerating the re-privatisation of the East Coast railway, which they say will now take place in December 2014. The story of…
An aspiration nation
An aspiration nation. That’s how George Osborne described the UK in his fourth budget. A budget that brings some fortune to big business, home owners and tax avoiders but gives…
Budget Day Strikes – support the PCS today
It's budget day. Again. Once more, George Osborne will stand up on his hind legs and assault the people of Britain. And once more, the Public and Commercial Services Union…
Disabled campaigners reveal Labour's own forced labour scheme
Today, Labour MPs abstained on draconian emergency legislation being rushed through by Iain Duncan Smith to allow the government to keep benefits they withdrew because claimants failed to keep up…
We must not ignore the Cameron government's attack on disabled people
You can read below how Beth was brutalised and convicted for the crime of voicing dissent to David Cameron's vicious attack on disabled people. She was fined £745 including costs…
Labour party backs bedroom tax
Here is Labour frontbencher Helen Goodman confirming that her party supports the 'Bedroom Tax'. The charge, a deduction from benefits for anyone who lives in social housing and who has…
Young Greens push for Greens to be included in General Election debates
The Young Greens yesterday launched a government epetition demanding that the Green Party be represented in the general election television debates. The petition was sparked by a recent poll that…
Alan Milburn was paid by NHS privateers while still an MP
This isn't new information, but it was new to me. This Guardian article from two years ago says that, when he was still an MP, Alan Milburn was getting £25-30k…
Trust
By Mike Small There’s been a lot of talk about ‘re-establishing trust’ in the food system. But that’s probably the last thing we need to be doing. What we’re living…