Monthly Archives: August 2013
Two-tier workforce condemning millions to low-paid jobs, study warns
Two-tier workforce condemning millions to low-paid jobs, study warns Gap between high- and low-paid jobs in UK is growing despite signs of economic recovery, according to new report In 2013, more than one in three (37%) new employees are entering … Continue reading
David Cameron’s No 10 isn’t a patch on Tony Blair’s
The parliamentary call to arms over Syria was doomed from the start What was David Cameron thinking? He put his authority on the line – and he lost it. According to academics, this is the first time since the mid-19th … Continue reading
The Right to the City in an Era of Austerity (1973-2014): Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Urban Democracy in the United States and Great Britain
The Right to the City in an Era of Austerity (1973-2014): Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Urban Democracy in the United States and Great Britain An International Conference Organized by the Research Center Monde Anglophone: Politiques et … Continue reading
Make your voice heard on exploitative zero hours contracts
Make your voice heard on exploitative zero hours contracts MPs will debate the issue of zero hours contracts on Wednesday 4 September. The rise of zero hours contracts in the workplace is the latest attack on workers’ rights and dignity. … Continue reading
TOP NEWS Obama seeks Syria strike with Congress’ approval August 31, 2013
Facing resistance at home and abroad about the prospect of a U.S. attack on Syria, President Obama said Saturday that he has decided the U.S. should take military action on the Syrian regime in retaliation for its use of chemical … Continue reading
U.S. spy agencies mounted 231 offensive cyber-operations in 2011, documents show
U.S. intelligence services carried out 231 offensive cyber-operations in 2011, the leading edge of a clandestine campaign that embraces the Internet as a theater of spying, sabotage and war, according to top-secret documents obtained by The Washington Post. That disclosure, … Continue reading
London’s Young Offender Institution is one of the scariest prisons in Britain
London’s Young Offender Institution is one of the scariest prisons in Britain In 1991, a 15-year-old boy from Great Yarmouth was sent to Feltham Prison in West London, about 200 miles from his home, for 188 days. His name was … Continue reading
MoD spent £40,000 on calling speaking clock
MoD spent £40,000 on calling speaking clock Sara Mendes da Costa was unveiled as the latest voice of the speaking clock in 2007 Continue reading the main story Related Stories Funeral for speaking clock voice Speaking clock celebrates 75 years … Continue reading
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