a worker's views
bolshievik Capitalism is a wonderful thing. Provided you make sure the capitalists do not form a monopoly, and keep say five or six major players in the market, the consumer gets what they want If working people ae not happy with the product or service they are getting, one of the other capitalists will fill in … Read more
When Jeremy Hunt announced to the House of Commons that he intended to impose new contracts on the junior doctors, he was declaring war on the NHS trades unions. He had a choice. Even if we believe that he genuinely wanted to reach a negotiated settlement, as he claims, he did not need to impose … Read more
Sound-bite Dave has come to the rescue again. As thousands of homes are affected by flooding in Cumbria, Leeds, York, Manchester and Scotland, slick Dave announced an ‘extra £40 million’ was to be spent of dealing with the flood damage in Yorkshire. Not only that … he has also appointed a ‘Yorkshire Floods Envoy’ in … Read more
” More than £42 billion pounds has been wiped off the value of the FTSE 100 banks this year amid a sector-wide exodus. Most of them have fallen more than 20% since the New Year, with investors concerned that we are on the verge of another global financial crisis.” Jamie Nimmo, Evening Standard 3 Feb 2016
Trophy women are undoubtedly important to Trump and there would have been no bigger trophy than Princess Diana. He told friends he might have had a ‘shot’ at her, describing her as his ‘dream lady’. In his 1997 book, The Art Of The Comeback, he wrote: ‘I only have one regret in the woman department, … Read more
A Northamptonshire police officer was convicted today of murdering his wife. Adrian Goldsmith, a Nothamptonshire police officer, was accused of killing his wife by beating her with a mallet, a battery and a can of paint. When he rang the police he claimed she had attacked him and he had killed her in self-defence. Observers of police … Read more
Google has agreed to pay £130m in corporation tax, following a six-year enquiry by HMRC into their tax affairs. This measly payment is a tiny fraction of the £3-4 billion they earn every year in the UK. Of course, corporation tax is paid on profits, not turnover. So they are allowed to deduct their ‘costs’ … Read more
In today’s i newspaper (the cut-down tabloid version of The Independent) Ian Birrell uses his column to lambast the junior doctor for having the cheek to defend their salaries and working conditions. He says the BMA has ‘behaved like an old-fashioned trade union’ as if that was an insult. How dare an organisation set … Read more
Why all the fuss about Lynton Crosby getting a knighthood in the New Year’s honours list? The Telegraph columnist John Mc Ternan says it is fine. After all, what is the honours list for, if not to reward your friends for their help, he argues. Makes no difference to me. My application to be on … Read more
The action taken by Saudi Arabia’s dictatorship, in executing 47 dissidents and opponents on January 2, has caused an outcry across the world. The focus of the media reporting has been on protestations from Shia leaders, particularly in the Middle East. And in doing so they fan the flames of Shia-Sunni sectarianism. For the … Read more