In his book, Show me the bodies – Why we let Grenfell happen, Peter Apps writes: “Over a period of … MoreRead more…
Back into public hands
Deregulation has been a disaster for UK buses – research has shown that it has translated into higher fares, worse services and a fall in bus use and lower pay for bus workers. In the big…Read more…
‘Where greed can lead’
Speaking in support of a motion on the Grenfell tower disaster, Unite delegate Jim Kelly today (September 11) paid tribute to all who were tragically killed in the fire, including the many trade…Read more…
Over-regulation is not the problem a post-Brexit Britain would face
Yesterday’s report The Economy After Brexit by Economists For Brexit includes a section by Tim Congdon on EU regulation, essentially blaming all the evils of the British economy on excessive red tape and inferring that our economy could do so much better if it were unshackled from it all. The…Read more…
Uber lobbying inquiry call
Black cab drivers’ union, Unite, today (March 27, 2017) echoed calls for an inquiry into links between senior Conservative figures and Uber and their role in lobbying against tighter private taxi…Read more…
When a big lie fails, hard Brexiteers tell a bigger one
It’s hard to work out what’s most ludicrous about this morning’s ‘news’ that Michael Gove and others claim that leaving the EU Customs Union would benefit Britain by £450 million a week and create 400,000 new jobs. My favourite is the claim that once we leave the EU we…Read more…
TTIP: A threat to the food on your plate
UNISON and War on Want have launch a new film highlighting the threat to our food posed by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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Stranger danger
It’s a busy Friday night in Leeds city centre and thousands of people are enjoying the myriad clubs, pubs and restaurants on offer. Most are here to enjoy a social evening with their…Read more…
Has Europe come up with a better ‘better regulation’ initiative?
Last week, European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans launched a ‘better regulation’ initiative. Once you’ve lived through a few dozen of these, you do get a bit jaundiced (I go back to Michael Heseltine’s ‘bonfire of red tape’ in 1994 although the Daily…Read more…
Labour market deregulation: When the facts change…
The famous remark, commonly attributed to Keynes, that “when the facts change, I change my mind…” could be about to face a stern test. The IMF is about to publish the findings of research by staff members that finds no evidence that labour market deregulation promotes growth. This…Read more…
SELF-EMPLOYED – GOVERNMENT MOVES, BUT NOT ENOUGH.
Yesterday the Deregulation Bill completed its passage through the Lords. According to the Government, this Bill will ensure a “reduction of burdens resulting from legislation for businesses or other…Read more…
Last chance to keep safety protection for self-employed workers
On Wednesday 4th March the House of Lords will give the Deregulation Bill its Third Reading. The TUC believes that Clause 1 of the Bill is one of the most dangerous pieces of deregulation on health…Read more…
T-TIP of the deregulation iceberg
‘It is not just TTIP, across the board the EU is bowing to business pressure to do away with ‘burdensome’ regulation – regulation that tends to save lives, protect consumers and ensure standards’…Read more…