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Engagement Panel at LAPFF14

Dec 7, 2014By John's Labour blog

The next item at the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) conference was a panel on  “engagement” with Cllr Kieran Quinn GMPF, Chair Sir Merrick Cockell, Cllr Richard Greening LBI and Cllr Cameron Rose LPF.

Investor engagement is probably …Read more…

Dec 7, 2014John's Labour blog

LAPFF Conference 2014: Public Funds & Public Purpose

Dec 6, 2014By John's Labour blog

Yesterday I came back from the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) conference. I will post more on the conference later on.

It was I think the best attended LAPFF conference I have been to which reflects the huge changes and chellenges that the…Read more…

Dec 6, 2014John's Labour blog

PSI names every single health worker killed by Ebola …

Dec 5, 2014By John's Labour blog

We were shown this powerful video at the UNISON National Executive meeting this week. The meeting also sent our support to the 1000 NHS workers who have volunteered to go to West Africa to fight Ebola. Many of whom will of course be UNISON members.

“O…Read more…

Dec 5, 2014John's Labour blog

Why do the Tories love the financial services industry? Follow the money…

Dec 4, 2014By John's Labour blog

“The latest figures from the Electoral Commission reveal that in the last quarter, hedge funds gave the Tories £1.34 million in donations, bringing the overall total to £51.1 million. These are, of course, the same hedge funds which were given a tax cut worth £145 million by George Osborne in…Read more…

Dec 4, 2014John's Labour blog

Debate on Local Government Pay dispute

Dec 3, 2014By John's Labour blog

Today during the meeting of UNISON National Executive Committee there was a wide ranging discussion on the recent dispute on Local Government pay. For some reason I was reminded of this lovely song. I have updated some of the words in honour of the occ…Read more…

Dec 3, 2014John's Labour blog

“…And you complain that your neighbour is an immigrant?”

Dec 2, 2014By John's Labour blog

Your car is German.
Your vodka is Russian.
Your pizza is Italian.
Your kebab is Turkish.
Your democracy is Greek.
Your coffee is Brazilian.
Your movies are American.
Your tea is Tamil.
Your shirt is Indian.
Your oil is Saudi Arabian.
Your electronics…Read more…

Dec 2, 2014John's Labour blog

London Labour Conference 2014 – Question Time Panel

Dec 1, 2014By John's Labour blog

Yesterday was the London Labour Conference 2014 which took place at Hammersmith Town Hall. I will post in more detail on the conference later this week but the picture is of me addressing the “Question Time  with London’s MPs, MEPs, AMs and Cllrs”…Read more…

Dec 1, 2014John's Labour blog

Abbey Gardens Winter Fair – Saturday 6 December 2014

Nov 30, 2014By John's Labour blog

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Nov 30, 2014John's Labour blog

Join the Pension Scheme Revolt against Executive Greed at BG Group

Nov 29, 2014By John's Labour blog

I have just contacted my own pension schemes and asked them to ensure that our fund managers
are instructed to vote against BG Group paying its CEO up to £25 million.

If you agree then Click on the ShareAction links below to contact your own funds. It takes two minutes and all you need is the…Read more…

Nov 29, 2014John's Labour blog

These Czechs “worked” in the UK for less than four years. No benefits for them?

Nov 28, 2014By John's Labour blog

Great tweet by Tomas Prouza the Czech State Secretary for European Affairs in response to our Tory Prime Minster latest pandering to racists
The vast majority of EU citizens who come to this country come to work and are not interested in claiming bene…Read more…

Nov 28, 2014John's Labour blog

A Living wage for all Newham Council workers?

Nov 28, 2014By John's Labour blog

At the last meeting earlier this month of the Regeneration and Employment Scrutiny Commission, Councillors considered a “Living Wage” for all Newham Council workers.

We had a presentation by Emmanuel Gotora and Paul Regan from Newham citizens on behal…Read more…

Nov 28, 2014John's Labour blog

Mansion tax would affect just four families in every thousand

Nov 27, 2014By John's Labour blog

If you own a £2million home you can afford to pay the Mansion Tax to help save the NHS. As Ed said it’s Pure and Simple. 

Amazing that the Tories think its okay to throw poor people out of their homes if they can’t pay the bedroom tax but want rich millionaires to to pay less income and…Read more…

Nov 27, 2014John's Labour blog

Private school pupils and their continual monopoly on privilege.

Nov 26, 2014By John's Labour blog

Researchers found that ’31 per cent of private school pupils in the 1970 birth cohort obtained a degree from an elite university, compared to 13 per cent from grammar schools, 5 per cent from comprehensives, and 2 per cent from secondary moderns.’ hat tip leftfoot forward

So wealth alone…Read more…

Nov 26, 2014John's Labour blog

Performance management is a bad business

Nov 25, 2014By John's Labour blog

I support 100% this criticism about so-called “Performance Management”. It is in my experience divisive, unfair and destroys team work. Didn’t realise that it encouraged “cannibalism” but…

“Performance management, a worker assessment system that pi…Read more…

Nov 25, 2014John's Labour blog

“UKIP are bringing fear and intimidation in to British politics”

Nov 24, 2014By John's Labour blog

“After this week’s Twitter row at the Rochester by-election, I am using my keynote speech to the
Labour East Regional Conference today to say that it is UKIP who truly offends working class sentiment and represents a party which is fundamentally un-British.

Today I am lucky to serve as a Euro…Read more…

Nov 24, 2014John's Labour blog

The United Nations 10 Principles of Human Rights (“Nothing to do with us Guv” says Catalyst Housing)

Nov 24, 2014By John's Labour blog

These are “The 10 Principles of Human Rights”. It is disgraceful that the senior management and board of British Charities such as Catalyst Housing Association do not believe in basic human rights.

Principal 3 “Businesses should uphold the freedom …Read more…

Nov 24, 2014John's Labour blog

Asbestos Killing British Military Veterans but does the Government give a damn?

Nov 23, 2014By John's Labour blog

“As the country this month remembered those who have died in conflicts, the TUC has said those who suffered and died as a result of hazardous exposures while serving in the forces should not be forgotten. Many contracted diseases they contracted while …Read more…

Nov 23, 2014John's Labour blog

Why is there no sense of crisis about the future of the LGPS?

Nov 22, 2014By John's Labour blog

The AMNT yesterday sent in a response (below) to the Government (DCLG) consultation on proposed new regulations on how to run the new look Local Government Pension scheme (LGPS).

The LGPS is collectively the biggest funded Pension scheme in the UK and…Read more…

Nov 22, 2014John's Labour blog

Dennis Skinner blasts latest UKIP Bigot

Nov 22, 2014By John's Labour blog

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Nov 22, 2014John's Labour blog

When Christmas is a choice between eating and heating

Nov 20, 2014By John's Labour blog

We have had soup kitchens and shelters for the homeless for decades. But I despair that we live in a society that hundreds of thousands of UK children are dependent on personal charity to stop being hungry.

The cuts are getting worse, the safety net …Read more…

Nov 20, 2014John's Labour blog
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