Tag archives for Employment
The campaign for a four-day working week: Good for wellbeing or economic disaster?
Image credit: Vimeo screengrab “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.” Michelle Obama When was the last time you felt…
Embracing Post-Keynesianism is key for Labour’s success
Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the Stop Trident rally at Trafalgar Square on Saturday 27th February 2016. Photo by Garry Knight, public domain. Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party…
This is what life is like on zero-hours contracts
Image courtesy of Better Than Zero An anonymous contribution from someone with experience of zero-hours contracts. I have had around 6 zero-hours contract jobs over the years, in a variety…
Great Aspirations
In his party conference speech this week, David Cameron talked about the importance of aspiration, and his party's desire to look after those who “strive to make a better life…
Cheap Labour and the Edinburgh Fringe
Last week Stewart Lee wrote a column for the Guardian about the profiteering promoters who are making it increasingly difficult for performers to bring their work to the Edinburgh Fringe,…
Budget 2011: Retro Shock Doctrine as Thatcher’s Enterprise Zones return
In a display of loyalty to the memory of Margaret Thatcher (don't get excited; she's still alive), George Osborne today announced that now the Tories are back in power, they're…
On Scotland’s People…
This article is cross-posted from Lallands Peat Worrier The Scottish Household Survey "is a continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland" which…