Today I was told by a friend that, as a public sector worker, I’m part of a ‘bloated, inefficient mess’. I thought hard, but struggled to see the relevance of his point, when considering the record performance of the small but high-profile part of the civil service I work for. Despite only having a workforceContinue reading “Doing it all again: why I’m striking tomorrow”
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Lucky strike?
The right to strike is a crucial tool in the armoury of anyone who sells their labour. It’s been a few years since I went on strike. Before you picture a militant firebrand, weather-beaten by picket lines in the 70s and 80s, I’m actually only in my late twenties. But I’ve already taken part inContinue reading “Lucky strike?”
Meddling with the psychology of a nation
“I woke up to a mental image of Moira Stewart standing outside the BBC shouting SCABSCABSCAB in Alan Dedicoat’s face” The good people of the BBC don’t strike very often, but when they do, it’s somewhat eerie. Turning on your television set on the morning of Friday 5 November, a day usually set aside forContinue reading “Meddling with the psychology of a nation”
Paul Prentice 