With the start of London 2012 upon us author of a new book on the Olympics Mark Perryman questions who will, and won’t, get the tickets. Just one click away and the Olympic tickets are mine. I’ve plumped for the Bronze Medal men’s hockey match, which leaves me treacherously hoping Team GB will be battling [...]
Paul Le Blanc reviews Paul Mason’s Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere Paul Mason is one of the best journalists covering the global economy today. His book Live Working, Die Fighting: How the Working Class Went Global is an essential resource [...]
The Palestinian Olympic Team Competing In London The Palestinian Olympic Team Competing In London 
Around seventy people attended the inaugural meeting of London Respect in Conway Hall on July 19th. The meeting was Respect’s first major public event in the city for some time and was presented as relaunch of the party in the [...]
Around 100 protesters outside Swindon Brough Council offices, GMB mobilised about 30 people from Swindon. GMB members with placcards saying “Carillion strikers in solidarity with Swindon Borough Council shop Stewards” UNISON regional manager, Tanya Palmer, speaking to the rally Andy Parsons of PCS, chair of Swindon Trades Council
All pictures by my son, Oscar, aged 12. Striking GMB members against bullying by Carillion at Great Western Hospital in Swindon show their support for the blacklist support group: GMB General Secretary, Paul Kenny, makes clear his support for workers blacklisted by construction companies: UNITE officers and lay activists demonstrate their support for GMB members [...]All pictures by my son, Oscar, aged 12. Striking GMB members against bullying by Carillion at Great Western Hospital in Swindon show their support for the blacklist support group: GMB General Secretary, Paul Kenny, makes clear his support for workers blacklisted by construction companies: UNITE officers and lay activists demonstrate their support for GMB members [...]
All pictures by my son, Oscar, aged 12. Striking GMB members against bullying by Carillion at Great Western Hospital in Swindon show their support for the blacklist support group: GMB General Secretary, Paul Kenny, makes clear his support for workers blacklisted by construction companies: UNITE officers and lay activists demonstrate their support for GMB members [...]GMB WELCOME RMT CALL FOR DISINVESTMENT BY LONDON TRANSPORT PENSION FUND FROM SEMPERIAN AS CARILLION WORKERS AT SWINDON HOSPITAL STRIKE ON 15TH JULY On the eve of their 21st day of strike action our members at Swindon Hospital will be delighted by this proud action from RMT showing that solidarity is better than a banker’s [...]