We haven’t seen the story make its way into the British media yet, but Italian media reported on Friday that the European Commission had issued ‘letters of comfort’ to the Italian government making it clear that state aid to the struggling Ilva steelworks in Taranto in Southern…Read more…
The UK’s housing bubble: ready to pop?
As someone who was badly caught out by the last major crash in in 1989 – this chart frightens me.
This report is from Fathoms, who are economic advisors to Newham Council Investment and Accounts Committee.
“The UK’s house price to income ratio …Read more…
Workers’ rights in global supply chains debated at the ILO: fireworks predicted
The question of how to better protect workers in global supply chains is dominating discussions at this year’s ILO conference in Geneva. The 105th conference session of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) – the UN agency that sets international labour standards – opened today. The ILO…Read more…
Stalemate may be the best option
The only battles that you are sure to lose are the ones you don’t fight…Read more…
Greece Solidarty Campaign delegation visit March 2016: Day One “Refugees Welcome to Piraeus”.
This is a late post on a 3 day delegation visit I went in March to Athens with the Greece Solidarity Campaign (GSC). The GSC is an independent campaign and non-party political organisation, established in response to an appeal by Tony B…Read more…
French Strikes: Industrial action to hit transport
May 30, 2016 AIRPORTS and ports will be the focus of fresh strikes this week, while rail workers settle into rolling strikes from tomorrow. Staff at airports and airlines in France have called for a…Read more…
Pan-Africanism and Communism: The Communist International, Africa and Diaspora, 1919-1939 by Hakim Adi
– Book Review – This ground-breaking book, based on research undertaken in the archives of the Comintern in Moscow as well as archives in France, Britain, the US and West Africa,…Read more…
ETUC General Secretary Says Scots Should Vote Remain
Luca Visentini General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation writes in the Scottish Daily Record, May 29th The people of Scotland are no strangers to momentous decisions and on June…Read more…
Canning Town North Labour Party meeting on proposed Silvertown Link Tunnel – 9 June
Canning Town North Labour Party
Email: Labourparty.canningtownnorth@hotmail.co.uk
Twitter:@LabourpartyCTN
Facebook: coming soon
Branch Meeting:
The Hub, 123 Star Lane, E16 4PZ
Thursday 09th June 2016 Start 7.00pm
Venue: Community Links
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Register to Vote in EU vote – online in 5 minutes (By 7 June)
If you haven’t registered to vote – Click on https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. It will take about 5 minutes and all you need is your national insurance number (on a pay or pension slip, tax form, or plastic card). You can even use a smart phone…Read more…
Why the new Brazilian regime is illegitimate
I’ve written before about how developments in Brazil are bad for working people, but the situation is getting worse, and with the Rio Olympics less than 10 weeks away, the world’s gaze…Read more…
The EU: in or out – Newham Compass debate 13 June
This should be interesting. I have not heard anyone yet speak on behalf of “Labour Leave”. Read more…
No Coup In Brazil Campaign : Please Help
The campaign to oppose the coup in Brazil is gathering pace. Reports from Brazil say the initiators of the coup are beginning to crack as evidence of attempts to stop corruption investigations into…Read more…
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Angels of Hell (Hellingly)
Angels of Hell
COHSE Hellingly Hospital, Sussex on nurses pay protest 1962Read more…
Labour – NHS Day 1988
Labour Party NHS Day at Alexandra Palace 3rd July 1988
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Election Night 1997
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Axe the Housing Act
Picture is from the Defend Council Housing lobby against the Housing and Planning Bill in the House of Commons earlier this month. A number of MPs, Lords, Tenant representatives, campaigners and trade unions came to speak at it.
I was late due t…Read more…
10 top Brexiteers explain why they’re a danger to our rights at work
From paid holidays to pregnancy rights, and from safety standards to protections from discrimination. Every right that’s guaranteed by European law is a right that trade unions fought for, to improve the lives of working people. Together they form a vital layer of protection to stop our own…Read more…