Monthly Archives: October 2014

Commenting ahead of the four-day strike by firefighters in England over government-imposed changes to their pension scheme, the TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady on Thursday said: “Once again the government is showing its contempt for public service workers. Evidence warns … Continue reading →

By Professor David Bailey Posted on October 31, 2014 by Tony Burke Professor David Bailey, is Professor of Industry at Aston Business School It’s almost a decade Since MG Rover went bust, and it’s time for the ‘Phoenix Four’ (plus … Continue reading →

By Sara Bryce (CP) Friday, October 31, 2014 A TOOL to help patients of dementia and their families and carers is being launched on the Isle of Wight. THE IW roadmap is a website which offers information about the disease … Continue reading →

TTIP could be the end of our independence Morning Star The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is the ultimate threat to Britain’s economic and political sovereignty, argues CALUM BAIRD AS the new EU Commission takes office, a final push … Continue reading →

Money in politics: More than a game By Anthony Zurcher Editor, Echo Chambers Imagine the US map as a giant board game. Electoral Risk, let’s call it Scattered across the country are key territories to control – Georgia, Colorado, Iowa, … Continue reading →

Revenue for highways PFI parent company smashes the £600m mark New PFI contracts on the Isle of Wight and in Hounslow have pushed the revenue up for Island Roads’ parent company. The parent company of our highways PFI contractor, French-owned … Continue reading →

Isle of Wight council are to reinstate vehicle access to the landlocked homes after a group of Islanders took independent political action and got together to help rebuild a small section of the landslipped road. This was due to inaction … Continue reading →

*The following services are discretionary. Schools crossing service £100,000 Archaeology £88,000 Museums £246,000 Walking and cycling festivals £28,000 Support for business start ups £55,000 Apprenticeship Support £105,000 Tourism £350,000 Maintenance of parks and open spaces £550,000 Medina Theatre £92,000 Shanklin … Continue reading →

“Five Year Forward View” October 18, demonstration through London The chief executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, has presented the government with a five-year plan which he claims would relieve the pressure on hospitals and GP practices and provide patients … Continue reading →

Workers’Weekly London Glasgow Around one hundred thousand people protested on October 18 in London, Glasgow and Belfast against the low pay economy and the austerity agenda. Many of those protesting were public sector workers such as teachers and nurses opposed … Continue reading →