Tory censorship of school curriculum
The guidance forbids the use of materials produced by organisations and authors which are anti-capitalist, which contest social oppressions, or which criticise government policy.
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Part 2: Rethinking social care: how does this relate to the policies of the unions?
This is the new model of social care, support and independent living that the unions need to be campaigning for.
Rethinking social care
What is so important and innovative about these reports is that they stress the necessity of service users as well as workers being involved in the decision-making process, both at local government policy level and at the operational level of service delivery.
The Current Economic Situation in Britain
The latest economic data for the UK clearly demonstrates the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy, writes Susan Pashkoff. Collapse in [...]
Rail workers strike against Serco
ince the start of the lockdown in March, Britain’s privatised rail operators have received over 3 billion pounds of taxpayers’ funding to continue operating their services during the pandemic.
Trade unionists rally for Richie Venton and extend action
Trade unionists across Britain and Ireland are rallying to support Richie Venton following his sacking at IKEA Glasgow. Mike Picken reports from Glasgow. A veteran [...]
Covid-19 resurgence – a glimpse of the apocalypse
An exit strategy from such pandemics is now crucial to the future of human life on the planet.
Tories enshrine impunity for British security forces in law
“As the UK government doubles down on its ambition to assert state power at home and across the globe, it is all the more necessary for the left to demand that Scottish independence presents a real and genuine alternative.”
Stop blaming students – meet public health and testing needs!
Governments and university authorities need to listen to student and trade unions warnings about the dangers and respond with a public health focus, not blame and the threat of expulsion.
Left must oppose ‘live with virus’ doctrine
The new spike in cases and hospital admissions shows the failure of the Johnson government’s strategy.
