The government’s draconian strike legislation has nothing to do with safety. It is designed to weaken the power of trades … More
Category: Conservative government
Rest days are for rest Mr Shapps
A Minister who does not understand that rest day working cannot be compulsory or they wouldn’t be rest days, is … More
Different from the rest of us
Johnson appears incapable of recognising a real world event if it contradicts his opinion Many years ago Prime Minister Ted … More
Penalising the poor
“…social care should not be a commodity…As with the NHS it should be free at the point of use and … More
Needless deaths
The announcement by the government that they are writing off £13.4 billion debt is welcome. However, this so-called debt is … More
Ban all evictions now
The government has reneged on its commitment to ban all evictions during coronavirus crisis The government announced that “as a … More
The government must guarantee the means of life for those without the means
Great events make change possible, sometime inevitable. Johnson was elected with a working majority, Britain was going to leave the … More
The government is making “a deadly mistake”
“Our message to countries continues to be: you must take a comprehensive approach. Not testing alone. Not contact tracing alone. … More
2020 Budget: where’s the grant for council house building?
The 2020 budget indicates that the new Affordable Homes Programme starting in 2021 would have £12.2 billion funding. This is … More
The government increases the cost of ‘borrowing to build’
When local authorities build council housing, even if they receive central government grant, they borrow from the government’s own Public … More
Martin Wicks 