Tomorrow morning Labour’s annual Conference opens with the ‘Priorities Ballot’. This is one of the ballots where only one vote is cast on behalf of each CLP, so it’s important for […]
The pay-cap imposed for years on our vital public servants has made them – including many SKWAWKBOX readers – thousands of pounds a year worse off, creating a personal financial […]
In June the SKWAWKBOX covered the case of bookmaker JenningsBet, which had warned its staff on the eve of the General Election that their jobs were at risk if they […]
As a commenter on the excellent Vox Political site observed yesterday, the Tories ‘dementia tax’ proposals to force elderly people to pay for all their care from the value of […]
I first posted this back in June, but the issues it addresses continue to be absolutely pertinent under the malignant government we’re going to have to suffer and fight until, […]
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 […]