PA Teachers fighting Performance Related Pay branded it "Victorian", and took their protest to Parliament democracy? Israel has the support of the United States and most of the Western states, because it is, purportedly, the only democracy in the Middle East. We have just had an example of how this democracy works.
When a Jewish settler, living illegally in Gaza was shot, all the resources of the Israeli armed forces set out to avenge his death. Heavy artillery, tanks, and helicopters were used in a demonstration of strength.
By contrast a Jewish settler convicted of bludgeoning a Palestinian boy to death was let off with an £11,600 fine and community service.
This is clearly a signal to the thousands of illegal settlers in Palestinian territory that they can carry on their aggression against Palestinians with impunity. What about the workers? So Tony Blair has at last come to the conclusion that he may lose the hard core working class support in the next election. He must do something to appease them.
This will not, however, take the form of class against politics. No question of carrying out the openly voiced demand for the renationalisation of the railways and other public utilities; no question of introducing workers' control into industry. Good lord no!
This might upset some of the rich people who produce fat cheques for New Labour's funds.
So, like the Edwardian ladies of the manor, who went out on Sundays to do good to the deserving poor, the Prime Minister is calling on his big business pals to be nice to the workers.
He wants to introduce ethics into business practices.
Will this experiment will be more successful than the government's ethical foreign policy? Don't hold your breath waiting!
betrayed the Labour Party and headed a Tory dominated 'National' government in 1929, he boasted the 'now every Duchess will want to kiss me.' With Peter Mandelson it's millionaires!
There is an old Dutch sayand the pigs will eat you! Grateful Why can't Mandelson and Vaz be as helpful to asylum seekers from India and elsewherer Who knows? They might even donate some of their weekly vouchers to New Labour's fighting fund! Illl-advised Before the New Labour Government came into office in 1997, there were only 38 special advisers at an annual cost to the Exchequer of £1.8 million. In 2000, the number had increased to 79, and the cost to £4 million. Mo Mowlam, Cabinet Office Secretary, has revealed that the number of special advisers has dropped down to 78 - but the cost has increased to £4.4m.
No doubt, the departing adviser received a golden handshake, is now enjoying a profitable career in business.
But WHO ARE these special advisers, and what kind of advice do they give? One thing we can be sure: judging by the government's legislation, there aren't any socialists among them.