Archive for November, 2010

TESSA not TINA must be Labour’s mantra

By Michael Meacher /Friday, November 12th, 2010

Michael Meacher says there are better and fairer ways than swingeing cuts to sort out Britain’s finances

Ministers deny bumper bill for housing cuts

By René Lavanchy /Friday, November 12th, 2010

The Government has denied that cutting housing benefit will cost an extra £120 million a year as Labour said the reforms would “hit every part of Britain”

More work, more stress, fewer jobs: Unison’s survey of cost-cutting NHS

By René Lavanchy /Friday, November 12th, 2010

National Health Service staff are suffering from the effects of recruitment freezes and increased workloads even as the Government promises NHS spending will be protected, according to a survey this week

Train bosses plan to ask for fares rise

By René Lavanchy /Friday, November 12th, 2010

The Association of Train Operating Companies has come under fire after reports suggested that the rail bosses’ group is poised to recommend further deregulation of the rail fares system

Runaway debt problems to worsen, warns loan shark campaign MP

By René Lavanchy /Friday, November 12th, 2010

Debt and insolvency among Britain’s low-income households will only get worse, the Labour backbencher behind a legislative campaign to reform consumer credit warned this week

Calls for official probe after FBU pickets are hit during fire strike

By René Lavanchy /Friday, November 12th, 2010

London politicians are calling for an investigation into how Fire Brigades Union pickets were hit by vehicles driven by strike-breaking staff during the London firefighters’ strike last week

Private fire cover could not have protected Londoners on Bonfire Night

By David Hencke /Friday, November 12th, 2010

Londoners could have been at serious risk of death or injury on Bonfire Night if the Fire Brigade Union had not called off their strike and the public had to rely on private cover

End this ridiculous royal prerogative

By Tribune Editorial /Friday, November 12th, 2010

Some readers, the more republican among them especially, may be angered at worst and perplexed at least, at our decision this week to adorn the cover with a photograph of Her Majesty the Queen

By Tribune Web Editor /Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Cartoon by Andrew Bunday. More at www.tribunecartoons.com

By Tribune Web Editor /Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Cartoon by Andrew Birch. More at www.tribunecartoons.com