Blog archive - April 2010

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The right to strike under threat - a European Taff Vale?

Martin Wicks
29th April 2010 at 15:10
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SOLIDARITY Editor Martin Wicks examines the implications of two recent injunctions against strike action by UNITE and the RMT. This is a SOLIDARITY discussion bulletin which can be downloaded from http://solidaritymagazine.wordpress.com [continue/comment...]

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new Labour’s post election plan.

Tom Evans
27th April 2010 at 22:12
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I had rather interesting conversation with my philosophy teacher today. She said that Nick Ainger had been round campaigning on the doorstep; who was quite reluctant to discuss policy on any real way, preferring to role off his 60 second speech.   [continue/comment...]

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Campaigning

Billy McLean
17th April 2010 at 14:15
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I attended the march Defend Welfare and Public Services march on Saturday 10th April, and I just wanted to say what a great day out it was, how glad I was at the size of the march, and how good the LRC presence was and how nice everyone was to me, even though I’m relatively new to the LRC! So thank you. [continue/comment...]

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Me and people like me

Robert Naether
14th April 2010 at 09:28
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What have you go to say about this then, if your still here that is… http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/ [continue/comment...]

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The case of the phantom signal boxes – Network Rail propaganda and the balloting regulations

Martin Wicks
5th April 2010 at 17:59
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The injunction against the RMT in relation to its strike action on Network Rail was supposedly based on ‘irregularities’ in the ballot.  [continue/comment...]

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Organise People’s Agenda Electoral Platforms

Marie Lynam
2nd April 2010 at 16:18
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Hello comrades
The news of the exoneration of Policeman Smellie is very important, and thanks Ed, the LRC comrade who has reminded us. It is not the sort of news that gets repeats on TV, or radio, every 15 minutes!  [continue/comment...]

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Welsh Tories and Surprise Birthday Letters…

Tom Evans
1st April 2010 at 16:53
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I woke up today and went to open the post and noticed a letter addressed to me. I thought it was another finance drive by David Blunkett, or my bank notifying me of my minus balance. But no, it was from Simon Hart, my local Tory PPC.  [continue/comment...]