Ivan Lewis MP, Labour's Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, said:"This shocking news about the hacking of Sara Payne's phone will ignite anger and revulsion across the country. 
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, said in response to the latest reports about phone hacking: “This is another deeply distressing development. My heart goes out to Sara Payne, who showed immense bravery and fortitude during the most horrific moment any parent could possibly go through.
Labour's Shadow Cabinet release list of meetings with editors, proprietors and senior media executives
Off message but I am back from a great unday walk n deepest Essex. This was a 9 mile canal and estuary Pathfinder "Essex Walks" hike (No. 25).
It's been a lovely warm and sunny summer alk but this would also be good during a cold crisp winter day.
There is a...
Here's his view of power over public companies in The Future Of Socialism:
Top management today is independent not only of the firm's own shareholders, but increasingly of the capitalist or property-oread more
Mark Wood, the Unite Convenor at Southampton City Coucil sent us this appeal for support for the own going dispute and fight against the duts of right-wing Southampton City Council. Here is...
: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Sunday 31st July 2011 The pro-immigration left should stop using Anders Breivik to further its political agenda According to Thorbjørn Jagland , a senior member of the Norwegian Labour Party and chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize committee , centre right politicians like David Cameron and Angela Merkel should stop questioning multiculturalism in case it inspires another Anders Breivik . In an interview in today's Observer , the former Norwegian Prime Minister says : To read more , click here COMMENT COMMENTS SO FAR : 0 FIXED LINK EMAIL TO A FRIEND shatadal Thanks . Duly corrected 57 minutes ago Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Wikipedia IMdb Email BEST OF THE WEB Cameron needs some enforcers at Number 10 by John McTernan telegraph.co.uk
Oxbridge educated multi-millionaires clearly (think they) know how to run the world.read more
This guide is intended to provide a brief introduction to equal treatment rights for part-time workers. It also contains information about other basic rights which part-time workers are entitled to...
he latest edition of the TUC Member Trustee News is now out (Spring came late this year).
"The TUC Member Trustee Network is here to provide support to trustees to enable them to carry out their duties professionally and effectively. Through the Network you can receive regular...
I could not resist taking this photo of a poster for the latest version of Private Eye.
By coincidence the TUC is hosting a free xhibition on he "News International Wapping - 25 years on" Dispute.
The exhibition is being held n the ground floor lobby of Congress House until 12...: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Friday 29th July 2011 The net closes around Piers Morgan It has taken several weeks for Piers Morgan to become entangled in the phone hacking net , but it now looks probable that he'll receive an invitation from John Whittingdale MP to appear before the Culture , Media and Sport select committee . That is an extremely perilous position for the ex-editor of the News of the World and the Daily Mirror to find himself in . To read more , click here COMMENT COMMENTS SO FAR : 3 FIXED LINK EMAIL TO A FRIEND The net closes around Piers Morgan : It has taken several weeks for Piers Morgan to become entangled in the phone . link 2 hours ago Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Wikipedia IMdb Email BEST OF THE WEB Cameron needs some enforcers at Number 10
"Employed or receiving Benefits - Isn't it about time you got a fair deal". The other eekend I received this "flyer" through my letter box. Double click on the scans left and right o bring up details.
At first I thought that this was just another form of Moneyshop or Payday 1330%...I posted this last year. It is quite apt. Apologies for the language if not the sentiment.
Check out the latest in the Southampton City Council UNISON and Unite dispute over proposed 5% pay cuts for staff. "Over 450 UNISON and Unite members working in social care are set to strike on Wednesday 3 August as part of the continuing industrial action against pay cuts.
The council...
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A few weeks ago I went to a “pitch” for pension business by the Hedge fund arm of a large international finance company. It was a confident and well delivered presentation. The “only” problem was that the fund managers failed to even consider Pension fund “Statement of Investment...
On Saturday morning I went with other volunteers to help our Branch staff move office. UNISON Housing Association Branch (before UNISON t was NALGO) has been based at 83 Crouch End Hill, Haringay, N8 for about 20 years.
It's now time to move out of our Victorian former railway station...I have just watched a moving BBC news report live from Norway. There was a church remembrance service in Oslo where the entire congregation (including the King and Queen) were in tears. Outside the Church it was reported that Norwegians of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds were coming...Key moments of Forum from UNISONTV. My reports here and here.
Picture is from a lunchtime NISON Housing Association recruitment event held esterday in Norwich.
The aim was not only to recruit more members but most importantly ocal Stewards and contacts. nbsp;Branch members had put up posters and sent out email "flyers" including...I was first asked to post this video via an email from the US website http://myfellowamerican.us. sent y Elizabeth a couple of weeks ago. To be honest I though it was just spam so I didn't really look at it.
Elizabeth hen sent another (different) email which I also ignored....
hadow Labour Minister Alison Seabeck MP has agreed to be our keynote speaker at the Annual meeting of UNISON Housing Association Labour Link (APF).
This will take place on Wednesday 7 September 2011 at Committee room in the House of Commons - 6pm to 8pm.
We are planning to have other...
Picture is of a beach complete with deck chairs, a paddling area and even free donkey rides for children. In the middle of London.
Last weekend was the annual ayor's Newham show in Central Park, which despite being very soggy at times was still uccessful with over 25000 people...
Email From Unions Together: "Dear John Just yesterday, when the scrutinising eyes of the media were firmly fixed on the Murdochs’ evidence to Parliament, the Government made an announcement that shows their true colours on the NHS – the privatisation of £1 billion of NHS services. Starting in...: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Wednesday 20th July 2011 Thank God there are some journalists on the panel of Lord Leveson's inquiry into media standards As a member of the press , I was reassured today by David Cameron's announcement of who would be on the panel of Lord Leveson's public inquiry into media standards . The inclusion of two journalists , Elinor Goodman , formerly the political editor of Channel 4 News , and George Jones , a distinguished former lobby correspondent , as well as Shami Chakrabarti , the director of Liberty , will be a blow to those , like Neil Kinnock , hoping Lord Leveson will recommend statutory press regulation . We cannot anticipate what conclusions Leveson will reach , but to convince journalists like George Jones that the PressHappy, appy ays for UNISON - Check SPEW Minitrue
Poor old Unite. I did warn 'em.
NB: See on link how the Counterfire expelled SWP trots are whinging to YouTube about "copyright" and censuring videos.
Update: I have been advised that the Red Army hoir YouTube above...
Congratulations to Iain McNicol who has just been appointed as the new General Secretary of the Labour Party.
Iain is currently the National Political Officer of the GMB. Check out this bio on Labourlist.
The picture above f Iain is from the LGA Labour Group Spring Conference when he...: : SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Tuesday 19th July 2011 The Battle Cry of the Tiger Wife : Wendi Deng Saves frail husband From Evil Pie-Thrower Oh . My . God . The culture committee’s 15 minutes of fame just got cut short by an Evil Pie-Thrower . The story on tomorrow’s front pages will not be any admissions wheedled out of the Murdochs , but Wendi Deng’s heroic intervention to save her husband . To read more , click here COMMENT COMMENTS SO FAR : 0 FIXED LINK EMAIL TO A FRIEND espiers Dud link Elizabeth . Hi , by the way . 1 hour ago Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Wikipedia IMdb Email BEST OF THE WEB Phone-hacking rage is Caliban raging at his own reflection by Dominic Lawson independent.co.uk Why I'm a Conservative by Toby Young nosacredcows.co.uk Left-wing dinosaurs
A few weeks ago now, I was rushing rom the overground platforms in Liverpool station towards the underground when I noticed that there was a new memorial to the Kindertransport Children (see right) next to the main ticket office.
In the years before the Second World War nearly...: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Monday 18th July 2011 Is David Cameron going to be the next victim of the Murdochalypse David Cameron came a step closer to being engulfed by the Murdochalypse yesterday with the arrest of Rebekah Brooks and the resignation of Sir Paul Stephenson . Could Cameron be next asked Iain Dale . This is such a fast-moving story it's impossible to predict what might happen within the next hour , let alone in a week's time , but I don't think Cameron's premiership is yet in peril for the following reasons To read more , click here COMMENT COMMENTS SO FAR : 1 FIXED LINK EMAIL TO A FRIEND Is David Cameron going to be the next victim of the Murdochalypse David Cameron came a step closer to being en . link 21 minutes ago Twitter Facebook LinkedIn
This post should have been entitled "Corporate Governance and News Corps" but I could not resist stealing this headline (from Guido - first time for everything in life). Mind you it was a pleasure this morning to go into my local newsagent and see no "News of the World" (NoW) for sale.
Is it just...
On Friday I went door knocking with our Council community engagement officer, volunteers and the West Ham safer neighbourhood team (SNT) promoting this vent.
There are two unused green spaces in the area which we hope to turn into mini gardens maintained by the local community. ..Hat tip to Barnet Local Government UNISON for this YouTube video invite to a meeting next week they are holding on Pensions. nbsp; I would have also highlighted that the proposed changes risk destroying the scheme. I suppose they didn't want to depress people too much.
The music is of...
I will ost another time n my thoughts and mpressions of the first full UNISON National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings I attended last week. In the meanwhile you can read the UNISON news report here.
NEC Young member, Graham Smith, also has an excellent report on the antics..."Join us on Touchstone blog on Monday for an online seminar on the international evidence linking equality in society with economic efficiency. We’ll be talking with Richard Wilkinson, internationally famous co-author of The Spirit Level, Kate Green MP, and Howard Reed, author of the new Touchstone..."Join us on Touchstone blog on Monday for an online seminar on the international evidence linking equality in society with economic efficiency. We’ll be talking with Richard Wilkinson, internationally famous co-author of The Spirit Level, Kate Green MP, and Howard Reed, author of the new Touchstone...
I posted here on the campaign in the Local Government Pension scheme to stop staff "opting out". Employers are worried about the number of staff who opt out of pensions already. If the Tory plan for a proposed 50% rises in contributions and 50% reduction in benefits goes ahead then they...