renelavanchy's Blog

TUC: to strike or not to strike?

Next week will see the TUC congress hear calls for co-ordinated strike action by public sector workers to overturn the government's two per cent pay policy.

Cruddas for Deputy - is he, what is he and why would he?

A look at the background of the man people are touting as the next deputy leader - all over again - by a Cruddas anorak and Tribune reporter


Warwick II: "Bastards! Bastards! Bastards!"

The words of a union insider to me this week, reacting to Tory suggestions that next week's National Policy Forum will involve a 'dodgy deal' as part of the second Warwick Agreement. I report for Tribune magazine, and on my blog I've posted some thoughts on the atmosphere I've encountered this week. Comments welcome.