The tragic death of 53-year-old courier, Don Lane, underlines the terrible conditions workers face in the so-called “gig economy.” Lane, from Christchurch on the south … UK “gig economy” worker’s death tied to no sick pay, no sick leaveRead more
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Posted inPolitics / ToMl / Union
UK “national security” agencies in the 1920s treated all unionism as Communism
Late in 1920 the Hampstead branch of the Communist party of Great Britain held its end-of-year dinner at Pinoli’s restaurant in Soho, London. The diners … UK “national security” agencies in the 1920s treated all unionism as CommunismRead more
Posted inIsrael Nazi / Politics / ToMl
An Al Jazeera Reporter Went Undercover with the Pro-Israel Lobby In Washington
Britain’s broadcasting regulator on Monday concluded that Al Jazeera did not violate any rules in its controversial undercover investigation exposing the Israeli embassy’s campaign to … An Al Jazeera Reporter Went Undercover with the Pro-Israel Lobby In WashingtonRead more
Posted inGovernment / Surveillance / ToMl
Court of Appeal rules Government surveillance regime IS unlawful
The Government is breaking the law by collecting the nation’s internet activity and phone records and letting public bodies grant themselves access to these personal … Court of Appeal rules Government surveillance regime IS unlawfulRead more
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ID card database destroyed
A database built to hold the fingerprints and personal details of millions of ID card holders has today been publicly destroyed. Around 500 hard disk … ID card database destroyedRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Worker
Seven in 10 UK workers are ‘chronically broke’
Economic insecurity has become the “new normal” in the UK with at least 70% of the UK’s working population “chronically broke”, according to a study … Seven in 10 UK workers are ‘chronically broke’Read more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl
The bloody clash that changed Britain
On the morning of 16 August 1819, an immense crowd poured into Manchester, perhaps the largest the town had ever seen. They came in an … The bloody clash that changed BritainRead more
Posted inDemocracy / Israel Nazi / Politics / ToMl
UK minister Priti Patel secretly urged aid for al-Qaida via Israel
The UK government was in chaos on Wednesday as the prime minister was accused of covering up her knowledge of secret meetings one of her … UK minister Priti Patel secretly urged aid for al-Qaida via IsraelRead more
Posted inColonialism / Israel Nazi / Palestine / ToMl
100 years since the Balfour Declaration
One hundred years ago, on November 9, 1917, the Times of London published a short letter from British Foreign Secretary Lord Arthur James Balfour to … 100 years since the Balfour DeclarationRead more
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The dark operations of UK’s powerful Israel lobby
The scandal surrounding Priti Patel, who was forced to resign as Britain’s international aid minister last week after secret meetings with Israeli officials during a … The dark operations of UK’s powerful Israel lobbyRead more