By Andy Ford, Chair Unite NW Health Committee Numerous studies have confirmed that of all health spending, that spent on mothers and young children gives
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Vote Andy Ford for UNITE EC: Left Horizons video interview
On 29 March, ANDY FORD spoke to Ray Goodspeed of Left Horizons about his bid to be elected to the Executive Committee of UNITE for
Birmingham bin workers fight on after a year
By Cain O’Mahony Despite a £265,000 fine on Unite for breaking an injunction, there is no let-up in the fight by the Birmingham bin workers
Editorial: Restore Labour Party democracy!
It has been too long in the coming, but better late than never. The Labour Outlook website reports that “a coalition of trade union leaders,
The new international order and the degeneration of Labour
By Steve McKenzie (member of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley Unite Community) The degeneration of the right-wing leadership of the Labour party under Sir Keir Starmer
By Ray McHale, Secretary, West Cheshire TUC The regular BBC Radio 4 programme, File on 4 Investigates looked recently at several areas of “bogus” or
NHS scientists: undervalued and under attack
By Andy Ford (Unite member, candidate for health section of Unite NEC) NHS scientists are crucial to healthcare in the UK. Although they make up
By Left Horizons supporters in Unite Here, Andy Ford outlines his reasons for standing for the health section of the Unite NEC: I am standing
The British working class today and future perspectives
By Steve McKenzie – Unite Community (Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley) Establishing the true nature and position of the British working class today is not an
USDAW members fighting fire and re-hire
By Andy Ford The latest TUC circular to union reps describes the Employment Rights Act 2025 – which has now received ‘Royal Assent’ – as
