Nation isn't a dirty word
An Israeli academic makes an impressive case for nation states as the best way of protecting freedom – but goes badly wrong when writing about Israel…
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Protests against cuts to libraries
Essex County Council is facing fierce protests against cuts to its library service.
Brexit jobs petition launched
Traction is developing around campaigns to use Brexit to boost employment, wages and conditions among British seafarers.
Migration - More occupations open
The government’s Migration Advisory Committee is ploughing on with plans to denude countries that need their highly skilled workers more than we do rather than train our own here.
Fleet Auxiliarly action over pay
Nearly 700 Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors, members of the RMT union, are to take industrial action from 2 July in a dispute over pay.
Swiss reject EU blackmail [shorter version]
The EU is being forced into a hardball approach to Switzerland because with Brexit still unresolved it cannot afford to be seen as weak.
No deal in good shape - official
Britain is in good shape for a No Deal Brexit, according to Mark Sedwill, head of the British civil service.
Now finish the job [workers version]
The latest attempt by would-be Brexit wreckers was defeated in Parliament in June. But the job is not yet done. They will try again. We have to keep the pressure on untrustworthy Westminster politicians of whatever party.
Council cuts killing homeless people
28 June 2019
More homeless people die in the areas with the biggest council cuts, a new study suggests.
Revealed: local authority staff slump
28 June 2019
New figures revealed by the trade union Unison at its annual conference in Liverpool show that a quarter of council jobs have been lost since 2010.
Action over pay in Royal Fleet Auxiliary
27 June 2019
Nearly 700 Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors, members of the RMT union, are to take industrial action from 2 July in a dispute over pay.
Stop shutting down debate
In an atmosphere similar to McCarthyism, a trade union officer has been hounded out of office after expressing support for Brexit.