Secular Britain
A survey shows the decline in religious belief in Britain. Yet religious groups have a disproportionate influence over our education system and government.
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Dunkirk: the film and the book
16 October 2017
Christopher Nolan’s film Dunkirk, is an evocative but unusual portrayal of the evacuation of the British and French armies from the French port in June 1940. Joshua Levine’s fascinating book gives a more complete picture of why Dunkirk is of such singular importance.
EU causes pain in Catalonia
10 October 2017
The separatist movement in Catalonia and the reaction to it have raised questions about the future of Spain. The EU pretends to stand to one side but the cause is its policy of "A Europe of the Regions".
Who should run the bins in Brum?
8 October 2017
Bin workers in Birmingham have been in dispute about job losses for over three months. The strike restarted in August after the council went back on a settlement. Action is suspended for now, but the dispute is not over yet. The people of Birmingham should defend their high quality collection service.
Say goodbye to EU law...and no to EU liability
2 October 2017
There is no credible argument for the UK to pay for the EU pension fund deficit or the EU’s ongoing programmes after Brexit according to a new pamphlet.
New tech training centre to open in Midlands
In-Comm Training has joined forces with Hyfore to develop an Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre next door to its current site in Aldridge in the West Midlands.
The psychological toll of Ukraine's war
EU-backed Ukrainian armed forces fire on the civilian population of the Donbass on a daily basis. None of this gets reported in the British media.
Manufacturing future for Northern Powerhouse
26 September 2017
The vote to leave the EU induced a frenzy of pessimistic forecasts about the future for production in Britain. Such negativity seems to be confounded by what’s happening on the ground, as shown by recent news from Yorkshire.
Union City Glasgow
24 September 2017
Winning the 2014 Scottish referendum to keep Britain united set the scene for Brexit. Union City Glasgow was launched last weekend as a campaign to celebrate that anniversary.
Yorkshire Academy chain quits [updated]
15 September 2017
Wakefield City Academies Trust announced in early September that is pulling out of the 21 schools it runs. And in Bradford, a pathfinder acedemy is in special measures within three years of being rated outstanding.
Brexit Vote - no treachery required
12 September 2017
On 11 September Parliament voted for the EU Withdrawal Bill, which will end the supremacy of EU law in the UK. That's another important milestone, but the British people need to keep politicians' feet to the Brexit fire.
RMT challenges TUC General Secretary on the EU
12 September 2017
The RMT union continues to challenge the TUC’s favourable and unrealistic view of the EU. The TUC believes that the single market is good for British workers and that the UK can remain in it after Brexit. Neither is true.