This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser, not yet published. A Municipal Bus Service or a “fully commercial service”? … More
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Why the “right to buy” should be abandoned
Download a PDF of this here rtbimpact The coalition government is proposing to give “right to buy” (RTB) a boost … More
Radio programme
I was asked to appear on a local BBC Radio programme on the theme of “do we expect too much”. … 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
Lobby of Swindon Council
These hardy souls above braved heavy downpours to lobby the Swindon Council in opposition to transfer of our Council houses … More
“Mere gambling transactions”
I sat down the other night to watch a DVD of one of the old Ealing studio comedies, ‘Kind Hearts … More
“Straight from impossible to inevitable”
This is the first of a series of pieces examining the global financial crisis. Socialists are often accused of … More
Keeping your cards close to your chest – or at least somewhere they couldn’t be found
Shenanigans down at the TUC. Thankfully, there are no smoke-filled rooms these days, but what’s this? According to UNISON NEC … More
Supporting “non-existent colleagues”
The furore over the strike by workers at Grangemouth refinery is predictable. Government Ministers have lined up to say that … More
Greg Tucker
The trade union and political activist Greg Tucker died yesterday from throat cancer. Here are some brief comments to mark … More
