The ‘consultation’ by Royal Mail on closure of Post Offices was always a case of going through the motions. The … More
Author: martinwicks
Labour Representation Committee conference
I attended the Labour Representation Committee conference last Saturday. Here is my report. The LRC, although it failed to get … More
A Killing Machine
This is a review of Michael Moore’s film ‘Sicko’. It’s no exaggeration to say that the US health industry is … More
Sponsored MPs: Dump supporters of privatisation
This is an article written for the GMB Southern Region journal Vision. In Swindon our members in the NHS are … More
The obsequious squad
The dictionary definition of obsequious is too eager to praise or obey someone. The word came to mind when reading … More
Whatever happened to the ‘free market’?
This was written for the UKWatch blog Whatever happened to the ‘free market’? The one where companies get punished for … More
A scandalous travesty of democracy
Written for the website UK Watch blog. Some of you may have noticed that the major trades unions supported Gordon Brown … More
Tackling climate change …by pricing people off the railways!
Today’s Times headline declares: “Rail Fares to soar as funding is slashed”. Rail passengers face above inflation fare increases every … More
Housing Green Paper – the devil is in the detail
Some weeks back the Daily Mirror announced on its front page “the return of the Council house”. Gordon Brown would … More
Global Warming and Transport
global-warming-and-transport.pdf “A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself a failure.” Margaret … More
