January 19, 2021
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A race to the bottom’? Post-Brexit deregulation of workers’ rights – 1
The FT editorial board reports on the package of deregulatory measures being prepared by the UK’s business department with the approval of Downing Street. It has not yet been agreed by ministers — or put to the cabinet — but select business leaders have been sounded out on the plan, ‘according to people familiar with the… Continue reading
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New Leaks Show How British Spies Infiltrate And Undermine Lebanon’s Security Services
A new set of documents, just recently published, shows British efforts to influence and infiltrate the security forces of Lebanon. These programs are coordinated with Canadian and U.S. efforts to gain influence in the country and to use it on behalf of Israeli interests. Continue reading
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A Green transformation requires a new constitutional settlement
The report We the People, The case for Radical Federalism, prepared by a voluntary and independent think tank of Labour Party and independent members from Wales, Scotland and England, sets out some of the reasons for reforming the UK, the principles on which reform should be based and the process for getting there. Continue reading