Six myths about how the unions are ruining Britain - The People's Assembly Against Austerity

Six myths about how the unions are ruining Britain - The People's Assembly Against Austerity

The Daily Mail front page caught my eye yesterday: it announced that trade unions were now paying their members to go on strike. I confess to being almost impressed at that infernal organ's ability to alchemise scandals out of the prosaic, and it got me thinking about the other myths that are commonly peddled about trade unions. Let's have a look at six regulars, and give them a good old busting.

What you’re not being told about Europe’s verdict on social security | Vox Political

What you’re not being told about Europe’s verdict on social security | Vox Political

“Manifestly inadequate” are words that should ring in Iain Duncan Smith’s ears for some time to come.

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Give men and women the option to retire at 60 with a state pension | Campaigns by You

Give men and women the option to retire at 60 with a state pension | Campaigns by You

Make the optional retirement age 60 for men and women in the UK.  Many workers are not fit enough to continue beyond that age.

Why is this important?

People who reach age 60 and are unemployed have very little chance of finding employment.  Technology alone will account for too many redundancies.  Youth unemployment is at an all time high and in many cases earlier retirement will free up jobs for them.  Many of the younger generation need to be given a chance to work and raising the retirement age is only making things worse for them.

The Vikings Are Coming!

The Vikings Are Coming!

139 Old Norse Words That Invaded The English Language



When I say “Old English” what comes to mind? The ornate, hard-to-read script? Reading Beowulf in your high school English class? The kinds of figurative compound nouns – or kennings – like “swan of blood” and “slaughter-dew” that have sustained heavy metal lyrics for decades?

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