Will the health unions accept or reject the pay freeze and ‘no compulsory redundancy’ proposal? What will be the consequences … More
Author: martinwicks
Government cuts for Swindon – worse than it first appears
The presentation of the cuts by the coalition government appears less severe that it is in reality because Eric Pickles … More
Swindon students demonstrate outside civic offices
Here are some pictures of students calling on the Council to oppose the increase in tuition fees. They managed 140 … More
Government austerity: Why the cuts are not necessary (Part1)
Download a PDF here: austeritynotnec When presenting the Comprehensive Spending Review George Osborne said the unprecedented cuts were necessary because … More
A case of mistaken identity
A letter to the Swindon Advertiser Thank goodness Mr T.Reynolds is not a policeman. I could have ended up in … More
Simon Hughes – don’t renege on you commitment on security of tenure
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes is facing both ways at once; the ‘friendly critic’ of the Lib Dem coalition. … More
Great Western Hospital – a new retail experience?
I recently attended the first meeting of the Board of the Great Western Foundation Trust hospital open to the public. … More
Justin just doesn’t add up
This is a letter published in the Swindon Advertiser If Justin Tomlinson wants people to believe him, he’ll have to … More
“Regeneration” Cavendish Square style
The picture above (double-click to enlarge it) is of Cavendish Square on the Parks estate in Swindon. You could be … More
We need job creation, not job destruction
This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser. Ian Duncan Smith, echoing Norman Tebbitt’s famous injunction for the unemployed to … More
Martin Wicks 