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December 18, 2020

Liz Truss, Michel Foucault, and Leo Tolstoy

I never imagined Liz Truss would make me think of Tolstoy, but it’s been that kind of year.
October 22, 2020

Poverty and hunger – accept no excuses

The capacity of our society to create confusion, distraction and obfuscation around the issue of poverty and economic injustice seems almost unlimited.
December 6, 2019

Wealth gap is growing as the rich speed ahead, new ONS data shows

Working-class households are being denied a fair share of the national wealth they create, according to TUC analysis of new official data.
September 3, 2019

One in three flexible working requests turned down, TUC finds

People in working-class jobs are most likely to miss out on flexible working arrangements, says the TUC.
August 11, 2019

Real pay cut for millions of lower and middle paid workers, TUC analysis reveals

Millions of employees in lower-paid and middle-income jobs have had real pay reductions over the last decade, according to new analysis published by the TUC.
June 19, 2019

Inquest into death of Marcus McGuire highlights failings at HMP Birmingham

The family of a man who died in prison says he was criminalised for mental ill health, and throughout his life was failed by the systems in place to protect him.
December 10, 2018

Millions unaware they will receive State Pension 'later than they think'

Age UK urges government to allow early access to the State Pension for those who are most in need.
November 4, 2016

Daniel Blake and a safari to terra incognita

Earlier this week I went on a “povvo safari for the middle classes”.
January 6, 2014

The World War I centenary, Lord Kitchener and a Cumbrian shepherd boy

It is an instantly recognised and powerful image which has endured for over a century. The foreshortened pointing finger, extravagant moustaches and braided military cap of Lord Kitchener have been utilised across a wide range of advertising since they were first employed to tell young men that their country needed them.
July 22, 2012

The 'Olympishambles' and immoral attitudes towards employment

As anger and contempt at the 'Olympishambles' and for G4S' astoundingly hapless CEO fill columns and airwaves, little attention is being paid to the light this débâcle has shed on the callous and amoral attitudes towards employment which are taking root in our culture.