A mixed picture for the people of Dorset. By far the worst figures locally are in Weymouth and Portland who sit at 71st out of 308 nationally. Next comes North Dorset at 141; West Dorset at 144; East Dorset at 264 and Christchurch at 276. Not surprisingly the City of...
I have just come back from the DPAC Organised protest against Atos over their treatment of the disabled on Employment Support Allowance (ESA). The protest was supported by UK Uncut in the form of at least two members. I spoke to one member of DPAC and her interview will...
Below is a letter I have written to a national newspaper on the subject of fair and equal treatment of the Paralympics on behalf of a group of disabled people, and as a part of a growing internet campaign. To Whom it may concern, It has come to my...
Plans for regional pay rates for Dorset NHS workers will have far reaching consequences for the county's economy, it's being claimed.The South West TUC's comments come as the South West Pay, Terms and Conditions Consortium look at how to use taxpayer's funding more efficiently.The Dorset County hospital NHS foundation...
Local officials and activists in Spain staged Robin Hood-style supermarket sweeps in what they say are symbolic gestures to confront the crisis affecting families in the recession-hit country suffering the effects of austerity measures. On Tuesday, mayor of the municipality of Marinaleda in Andalusia, Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, joined...
Families in the UK are among the worst off in Europe when it comes to housing costs. One in six people in the UK (16.5%) are overburdened by housing costs, according to findings published by the European Union. This means they are spending more than 40% of their income...
Boscombe, Bridport, Sherborne and Wimborne branches of Lloyds bank have been sold to the CO-OP bank. All customers will now become Co-op account holders. The CO-OP have also bought all Cheltenham & Gloucester branches including Bournemouth, Dorchester, Gillingham, Poole and Sherborne. This follows the part nationalisation of Lloyds in 2009...
...We should remember there are others tools in the kitbag besides legislation. A more effective and focused workforce can be achieved through improved management, leadership and control rather than through broad-brush laws that could be used incorrectly by the unscrupulous or otherwise in an unintended way. Read article
With Spain asking for a bailout and Greece on the verge of a major change in its finances, we can see a new Europe taking shape. The problem for most of us trying to understand what's going on is that we are given commentaries that are essentially versions of...
