Tag: news
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The Problem With Sharon Graham
Two years ago, I was a contributor on a podcast for the Workers Party of Britain on the issue of the trade unions and the Labour party. With me on the panel was Joti Brar, the then deputy leader of the Workers Party, Paul Embery, noted trade unionist and author of the book Despised: Why…
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The General Election: A Smörgåsbord of Options
On a dreary, rainy and generally miserable May late evening in London, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to inform them that they would be forced to endure a General Election on 4th July. Not only would they be forced to endure a General Election, arguably worse still they will be forced to endure…
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Warrington Council and Their Auditor Problem
A report in the Financial Times of 11th May 2024 has revealed that a deeply indebted borough council refused to hand over key information to its auditor amid enquiries into almost £2bn of borrowing. Warrington borough council in Cheshire had been asked by its auditor, Grant Thornton, for information relating to debts incurred in its…
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The CWU and the Sale of Royal Mail
The Communications Workers Union held a livestream in the late afternoon of Wednesday 15th May to report to members on the latest developments in the proposed takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. According to Sky News, EP Group, the investment company which Kretinsky controls, has made a second and improved offer to…
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Trouble at the Doctor’s
For anybody who has had to engage with their local GP surgery at any point in the last five years or so, there would have in all likelihood been a deep sense of dread as they picked up the phone to call the receptionist. Whether it was the trouble getting through at all, the near…
The Middle Aged Revolutionary 