The whistleblower who exposed rampant security flaws on the submarines carrying Britain’s nuclear warheads has been dishonorably discharged from the British Royal Navy. Able Seaman … U.K. Nuclear Whistleblower Gets Dishonorable DischargeRead more
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Athens 1944: Britain’s dirty secret
“I can still see it very clearly, I have not forgotten,” says Títos Patríkios. “The Athens police firing on the crowd from the roof of … Athens 1944: Britain’s dirty secretRead more
Posted inHealth / ToMl
Dirty chicken scandal
A leading food expert and adviser to successive governments has called for a boycott of supermarket chicken because of “scandalous” levels of contamination after tests … Dirty chicken scandalRead more
Posted inDemocracy / ToMl
how Scotland would help England rediscover its radical heart
No-one likes to feel they’re being taken for granted in a relationship, but when the dominant partner takes no account of your views and stubbornly … how Scotland would help England rediscover its radical heartRead more
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Scottish nationalism and British nationalism aren’t the same
For me, the most frustrating aspect of the debate on Scottish independence has been the failure of the English left to recognise that there is … Scottish nationalism and British nationalism aren’t the sameRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Britain’s debt problem
Like many countries, Britain is following austerity policies at the moment, paring back government services to try and get debt under control. Every new budget … Britain’s debt problemRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hunger / Poverty / ToMl
European banks fuelling food price volatility and hunger
European banks, pension funds and insurance companies are increasing global hunger and poverty by speculating on food prices and financing land grabs in poorer countries, … European banks fuelling food price volatility and hungerRead more
Posted inCO2 / Greenhouse gas
Britain CO2 emission comparison
By the end of tomorrow (Friday 13 January 2012), the average person in Britain will have emitted as much carbon dioxide as the average person … Britain CO2 emission comparisonRead more
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Union makes us strong
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Posted inOccupy Wall Street / Politics
Massive protest in UK
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_ONk2zK4vw&rel=0] It is Britain’s first mass strike in more than 30 years. Up to two million public sector workers have walked out in a dispute … Massive protest in UKRead more