The First Two Labour Governments

I drafted this several years ago, for a discussion at a Workers’ Liberty branch meeting on the first and second Labour governments. I found it useful to tell the story, then ask people to discuss some questions: the ‘timeline’ and discussion questions … Read more

Speaking Out Against Rail Privatisation

On 20 May 2014, I spoke at a meeting entitled ‘Is It Time To Re-Nationalise UK PLC?’ organised by Sussex Labour Representation Committee for the Brighton Fringe / PCS conference. The other speakers werre John McDonnell MP, Maria Exall and … Read more

Launching RMT’s Model domestic Violence Policy

This is the speech I gave at RMT Women’s Conference in launching the union’s model Domestic Violence policy: Today is International Women’s Day. Actually, it’s International Working Women’s Day, set up over 100 years ago by socialist women in the … Read more

RMT AGM 2009: Stop the Sickness Bullies!

At RMT’s 2009 AGM, I proposed this resolution on behalf of Stratford no.1 branch. Lots of delegates spoke in favour of the resolution, telling stories of management abuse of sick staff in their company and/or area. This relates strongly to … Read more

Speaking Out about Autism at Work

This is the speech I gave at TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference 2013 in proposing RMT’s resolution on Autism in the Workplace. Andrew Beck has Asperger syndrome, an autistic spectrum condition. He was a golf club greenkeeper for 13 years with … Read more