The UK economy triple dip recession near miss will do little to instil business and consumer confidence, the catalysis we need for growth, as we experience the slowest economic recovery for over 100 years. The Government’s assault on employment rights, initiating a “race to the bottom” in relation to wages, terms and conditions is a roadblock to recovery. The Labour Party called a debate following the Government’s decision to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) without allowing a debate or vote on the issue. The AWB, established by the great

Ed Miliband yesterday out six of the key economic Bills that would appear in a Labour Queen’s Speech next week: a One Nation programme with new ideas to begin turning Britain’s economy around. Labour’s economic plans include: •         A Jobs Bill to put in place a Compulsory Jobs Guarantee. •         A Finance Bill that would kick-start our economy and help make work pay with a 10p rate of tax. •         A Consumers Bill to tackle rip-off energy bills and train fares. •         A Banking Bill that backs British business with

For background information regarding the shenanigans going on at the DWP, I suggest you take a quick peek at some of the articles detailed below: an article about ‘Maggie‘, a 29 year-old unemployed, semi-literate woman in my home town and the psychological torture inflicted on her and others like her by Jobcentre Plus (JCP) on behalf of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) the fact that the test she is ordered to do on pain of losing her benefits is ameaningless sham that gives a ‘personality profile’ even if you