In his book, Show me the bodies – Why we let Grenfell happen, Peter Apps writes: “Over a period of … More
Category: Privatisation
Lessons from the collapse of Carillion
There is a lot to unpick from Carillion’s demise and the lessons to be drawn. Here are some initial observations. … More
Paying the private sector for NHS work it hasn’t done!
The Health Service Journal reports that the first independent treatment centre to complete a five year contract will have delivered … More
The premature announcement of the death of New Labour – tackling the recession or tinkering?
According to some of the right wing press, Gordon Brown has abandoned New Labour. Some trade union leaders agree, roaring … More
Sixty Years On
This is an article from the current issue of Solidarity, the trade union magazine. It examines the experience of nationalisation, and … More
“Ensuring the customer is happy” (or how the Post Office drives down wages in order to “succeed” in a liberalised postal market)
The ‘consultation’ by Royal Mail on closure of Post Offices was always a case of going through the motions. The … More
Martin Wicks 