A deafened Blair and the ruination of our NHS

A deafened Blair and the ruination of our NHS

Blair is certain to face a stormy week in Manchester where I hope Unison and others will continue to heckle and demonstrate fiercely in protest at the destruction of our NHS. Of course, it will all fall on deaf ears, Blair only wants to hear what he wants to hear. Did...
What is the Government’s message to 7/7 victims?

What is the Government’s message to 7/7 victims?

I really feel for Rachel and other victims of the 7/7 bombings which shattered their lives. I feel their frustration at being fobbed off by a Government which simply states the obvious in its long-awaited report. We’ve already been told about failings on the...
The true human suffering behind an Italian tomato

The true human suffering behind an Italian tomato

Next time you open up a tin of Italian plum tomatoes, do bear in mind the true price in human suffering that could have been involved. This article brings tears to the eyes, it was written by a brilliant undercover journalist posing as an immigrant worker, and he...
Where the pen is mightier than the sword

Where the pen is mightier than the sword

Can you imagine Guido in the dock charged with “insulting Britishness” over his wickedly composed plots, rumours and conspiracy? I know the pen is mightier than the sword, but it is incredible that the fictitious characters in a Turkish novel have landed...