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Monthly Archives: October 2012

De facto Teesside NHS cartel being formed

31/10/2012by SKWAWKBOX 2 Comments

I wrote earlier today about the continuing assault by North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust on the pay and conditions of its staff. As reported in the local newspaper, the […]

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I blogged earlier about the continued assault on staff at North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust – now it appears the South Tees Trust is planning to get in on […]

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An open letter to Ed Miliband on candidate selection

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Dear Ed, Earlier today, I received an email from Labour’s central office advising that ‘I am afraid you have not been long-listed on this occasion’, in response to my application […]

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Latest from N Tees NHS – please write to them to oppose it

31/10/2012by SKWAWKBOX 4 Comments

The email below was sent out to all Unison members at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust today, giving an update on the Trust’s plans to dismiss & re-hire all […]

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Public-sector pensions: are they REALLY unaffordable?

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As I write, the government’s public sector pensions bill is being debated in the Commons, with much nonsense being spouted from the government benches, and some great sense by Labour […]

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PUBLIC-SECTOR PENSIONS: ARE THEY REALLY UNAFFORDABLE?

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As I write, the government’s public sector pensions bill is being debated in the Commons, with much nonsense being spouted from the government benches, and some great sense by Labour […]

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Middlesbrough by-election application update

29/10/2012by SKWAWKBOX 13 Comments

Well, Labour’s central office told me I could apply for shortlisting, but that I had very little chance of selection because the 12-month membership rule is waived only in exceptional […]

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Obama-Romney’s lesson for Labour: dare to be different!

28/10/2012by SKWAWKBOX 3 Comments

With the US presidential election just over a week away, I’ve been reading the polls and comment about the state of the race, and I think it contains an emphatic […]

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If you think I’d make a good MP candidate, please help

28/10/2012by SKWAWKBOX 12 Comments

Middlesbrough MP Stuart Bell’s funeral was yesterday. Just after it I heard that the by-election for a new MP is likely to take place before the end of November, and […]

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IDS’ 2-child cap idea shows Tory fear as well as stupidity

27/10/2012by SKWAWKBOX 1 Comment

First of all, apologies that my blog has been quiet this week. I’ve been battling a combination of a big work deadline and an episode of what I suspect was […]

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