Post-election reflections: how the Tories wrecked the economy and why Labour couldn’t take advantage
Submitted by Alasdair on May 12 2015 22:13
Now the election is over, it seems time to take stock of the last 5 years. A lot has been written about the horrific social reforms of the Tory-Lib Dem coalition government, on tuition fees, workfare, sanctions, privatisations and cuts - but the mainstream analysis, and public opinion, seems to be that for all that the Tories were at least competent from a macroeconomic perspective. This couldn't be further from the truth.
UCU vote to suspend strike action
Submitted by Alasdair on Feb 2 2012 10:40
On Tuesday the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) held a special conference to determine where we go next in our pensions dispute. For those who haven't been following the intricacies of it all I'll attempt to briefly lay out where we were going into this meeting and what happened there.
Review: The idea of communism
Submitted by Alasdair on Jan 17 2012 12:12
Review and discussion of 'The Idea of Communism', a collection of essays discussing the place of communism in contemporary politics from Žižek, Toscano, Badiou and others
Don't give up on the pensions fight
Submitted by Alasdair on Dec 20 2011 00:45
As trade unions look set to sell out their members once again, workers need to stand together in the fight over pensions and refuse to allow ourselves to be picked off one by one with cosmetic concessions.
The real pensions crisis
Submitted by Alasdair on Nov 30 2011 07:10
We are told today that we face a crisis. People are living longer, there is a demographic timebomb and, coupled with need to bring down deficit, we have no choice but to accept reductions in our pensions, the need to work longer, contribute more and get back less in the end.
Which side are you on?
Submitted by Alasdair on Nov 16 2011 17:28
With a new wave of strikes fast approaching, workers and union officials have to decide on whose side they really are.
