Articles by Tom
Dick of the Year – Andrew Lansley
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 5 Comments
This is a nomination for Bright Green’s Dick of the Year 2011 award. To submit your own nomination email around 200 words to editors (at) brightgreenscotland (dot) org by the end of Friday. Voting will open on New Year’s Day. In the second year of the coalition, Lansley’s Health and Social Care Bill, one of [...]
Workfare to be challenged in the courts.
Posted on November 23, 2011 | 1 Comment
Workfare is a programme whereby anyone who has been claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) for 6 months can be sent to work for major multinational companies like Tesco, Poundland and Sainsbury’s for up to 5 weeks in order to keep their benefits. Now a legal challenge under human rights legislation is being brought against the scheme.Tessa [...]
Why I put myself back in the dock over Fortnum’s
Posted on September 9, 2011 | 3 Comments
21 UK Uncut protesters whose charges over the peaceful sit-in at Fortnum and Mason’s were dropped by the CPS, have voluntarily revived their cases. One of the defendants, Tom Holness, explains why.