News has emerged today that forgotten front line Brexit soldier; the man who virtually single-handedly secured Britain’s exit from The EU, Mark Francois, spent a lonely New Year’s Eve at home with a tin of Spam and a bottle of light ale evoking the spirit of the blitz, whilst all …
Read More »Cheaper flexible fares to be trialed for part-time workers, Government announces
Part-time commuters will be able to buy flexible season tickets under a trial aimed at modernising rail fares to make them reflect 21st century working patterns. Passengers who do not travel on trains every day of the week will be able to buy season tickets covering only part of the …
Read More »2019: What Happened In Politics?
And so ends another quiet year in politics… 🙃 I ended 2018 by describing it as a year that ‘delivered some of the strangest, most bizarre, comical and concerning political moments of recent history.’ I think that maybe, just maybe, 2019 might have topped that. Ok, fair, we didn’t see the UK …
Read More »Royal Alliances Acquires the Automated Presort Division of Wolverine Solutions Group – Press Release
Wolverine dedicates their full focus on industry-leading print & mail capabilities while Royal Alliances scales into Presort with their revolutionary software platform and unparalleled operational expertise Royal Alliances (RA) reaches an agreement with long-time partner, Wolverine Solutions Group (WSG), to acquire Wolverine Automated Mailing Services (WAMS), a division of Wolverine …
Read More »I agree with Jeremy Corbyn
I agree with Jeremy Corbyn. And John McDonnell. And Seumas Milne. And all their allies. To return to power, and notwithstanding its catastrophic election campaign, Labour’s central task in 2020 is to make the case for socialism. My disagreement is not with that statement, but with what “socialism” means. It …
Read More »Pound and U.K. stocks fall as Boris Johnson ramps up hard Brexit fears
The pound and U.K.-exposed stocks fell on Wednesday as renewed fears of a hard Brexit spooked investors. The FTSE 100 UKX, +0.21% made slight gains but the …
Read More »The Liberal Democrats’ place in progressive politics | Letters | Politics
I would not be averse to being described as “centre-left, social democratic, liberal and moderate”, but I am unable to agree with Vince Cable (The centre-left parties must work together more closely, 17 December) that Labour’s manifesto was “advocating radical socialism”. Proposing to raise the level of public expenditure to …
Read More »Boris Johnson hails Parliament as ‘a vast improvement’ on predecessor
If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. For two-minute audio updates, try The Briefing – on podcasts, smart speakers and WhatsApp. PM – Parliament ‘a vast improvement’ on predecessor You could tell he was enjoying every moment. To a chorus from …
Read More »Test for bosses from Large Goods Vehicle examiners
LGV Strikers on the Bredbury picket in Greater Manchester (Pic: PCS union on Twitter) Large Goods Vehicle driving examiners began a week-long strike on Monday of this week. The PCS union members are involved in a long-running dispute with bosses at the Driving, Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA) over longer …
Read More »Woman unable to vote by proxy in Bath after council ‘mess up’
A woman has been unable to vote by proxy in Bath due to a mix up by Bath and North East Somerset Council. Julia Aufenast, who lives in Hong Kong, arranged for her brother James Aufenast to vote for her in Bath and North East Somerset. Mr Aufenast was supposed …
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