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737 words, 4 minutes read time. Welcome to Union News, your guide to what’s happening in the UK trade union and labour movement. Reporting is by Pat Harrington and music is by Tim Bragg. in this edition, Railway unions express outrage over significant delays in the government’s railway overhaul plans. Rooted Finance workers prepare to … Continue reading
369 words, 2 minutes read time. In the face of a looming electoral Charge of the Light Brigade, many Tories find themselves on shaky ground as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered yet another lacklustre budget, throwing mere crumbs for ordinary workers after years of taking bread from them. Pensioners also emerge as significant losers, with over … Continue reading
446 words, 2 minutes read time. In a recent address outside Downing Street, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled his latest attempt to curb protests, invoking the banner of British values and democracy. However, a closer examination reveals a disconcerting pattern—one that threatens the very principles it claims to protect. As British patriots who genuinely care … Continue reading
613 words, 3 minutes read time. Introduction In recent years, the right to protest in the United Kingdom has faced increasing challenges. Legislation such as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (PCSC) has raised concerns among civil liberties campaigners, activists, and citizens who value democratic expression. In this article, we explore the importance of … Continue reading
338 words, 2 minutes read time. George Galloway has secured a landslide victory in the Rochdale by-election, marking his return to Parliament. His campaign cantered around the Gaza conflict, and he garnered 12,335 votes, nearly 6,000 more than any other candidate. This win is particularly remarkable because it represents the third time he has unseated … Continue reading
1,360 words, 7 minutes read time. This Sunday, I attended the regular Liverpool Friends of Palestine march against the ongoing Israeli military operation in Gaza. This was the seventeenth consecutive Sunday that this march has taken place, though the first I have attended, for various reasons, for several weeks. As usual, we gathered outside the … Continue reading
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