Agenda 2019

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/28/prison-officers-england-and-wales-industrial-action Justice secretary wins injunction to stop prison officers' industrial action A major criticism that many have against previous Labour governments, is the complete failure to address injustices to working people in this country brought about by the grossly unfair anti Trade Union legislation introduced by Conservative governments during the 1980's and 1990's. Additional restrictions introduced by the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, have only compounded an already unjust assortment of legislation, which effectively removes or severely restricts the ability of working people to seek improvements to pay, working conditions or safety for users. These restrictions are reminiscent of the Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800 which criminalised working people from banding together, outlawed Trade Union and collective bargaining and proscribed the right...

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/oct/20/trade-unions-anti-cuts-demonstration Thousands march in trade unions' anti-cuts demonstration Thousands marched in London, Belfast and Glasgow to protest against public sector cuts being made by the government.  The article from the Guardian, comments that Milliband was booed when he said that a Labour government would be making cuts today, if it were in power. Such a remark, made to a demonstration specifically called to protest at government spending cuts, demonstrates that Milliband is out of touch not only with the people but also with the historical roots and objectives of the Trade Union movement which created the Labour Party at the outset. The leadership of the Labour Party, should be setting out the alternative to the present government policies,  not arguing that there should be cuts, but different in emphasis and timescale from the current programme. He would benefit from understanding  how a...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article- An article which demonstrates the depths of obscenity and distortion that media will sink to when demonising working people and those who represent them. It's Torquay not Bermuda. You hypocritical morons of the Daily Mail and many of your "comments" contributors, fail to see the irony of IMF/European leaders/G20/etc having lavish banquets and hot air exchanges in exotic locations at other p eople expense and a guy having a can of beer between seminars. Mail you really are the pits. Print this if you have the nerve. It's also posted on Facebook/Twitter/and my blog so people will read it anyway.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article- When it comes to generating hysteria, The Mail has few equals. Enough of this pompous hand wringing garbage about holding the country to ransom and the "they get more than others" nonsense.Take away the hysterical hype generated by the right wing press and the misguided populace who actually believe the distortions of the government and its supporters and look at the simple facts.  A, (BMA) freely enters into an agreement with B, (government) for a pension figure, the contribution to that pension and the age of retirement.2 years later B comes along and says (without any previous discussion), that your pension is being reduced by £20k, your contribution is being increased from 8 to 15% and your retirement age is being increased by 3 years. B is not prepared to even discuss the matter. It seems to me that A going on strike for only a day shows remarkable restraint. The dictatorial attitude of this (and other governments) in ...

  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/9171485/Is-Ed-Miliband-for-or-against-a-fuel-crisis.html  The Daily Telegraph, doing what the Daily Telegraph does best. Creating a scaremongering headline to suit its own political agenda, and to divert attention away from the real (and embarrassing) issues. The question is not whether anyone is for or against a fuel crisis. No one in their right mind (except maybe Francis Maude) wishes to see un necessary panic buying, the prospect of empty petrol sta tions, rationing of scarce petrol, essential services starved of fuel and non deliveries of supplies to shops and supermarkets. The question is of course, an industrial dispute between workers and employers which in the end must be resolved between the parties concerned with or without the assistance of ACAS. Certainly the mischievous "assistance" of The Daily Telegraph, Francis Maude, David Cameron and George Osborne is neither helpful nor warranted. The f...

Held-ransom-1-000-tanker-drivers-Petrol-stations-face-closure-half-unions-members-vote-strike.html#comments "Held to ransom by 1,000 tanker drivers." The usual hysterical headlines from at least one part of the media. THE BANKERS AND THE FINANCIAL SPECULATORS CAN AND DO, HOLD THE COUNTRY TO RANSOM TIME AFTER TIME, AND NOBODY SAYS A WORD! AS SOON AS PEOPLE, IN ANY FIELD, TAKE A STAND THE RABID RIGHT COME CRAWLING OUT OF THE WOODWORK WITH THE USUAL "SACK THE WORKERS" RANT.