By Andy Ford, NHS technician, Unite member Nothing better showed the stupidity and emptiness of Starmer, Streeting and Reeves’ ‘commitment’ to the NHS than the
Category: Science & Environment
Israel, the White House and the ‘gamification’ of killing
By John Pickard A 1977 science fiction short story, later turned into a full-length novel, depicted teenagers being trained for warfare by playing video games.
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
Global warming and the “point of no return”
By John Pickard One of the most dismal features of Donald Trump’s administration – and one which would be repeated by a Reform government here,
By Joe Langabeer In a previous article I looked at the looming AI bubble and the limitations of its technology. In this article I address
By Andy Ford, biomedical scientist and Unite member The decision from the UK National Screening Committee not to offer prostate cancer screening to high-risk men
By Steve McKenzie (Unite Community – Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley) Unity on the left is a very important thing, but it is also very elusive. However,
By Left Horizons reporters Health Secretary has made it clear that he is prepared to use the hugely expensive and discredited PFI system to fund
By Joe Langabeer Wes Streeting has been Health Secretary for well over a year, but his promises to deliver fundamental change to the NHS have
COP 30: it’s no joke
By Michael Roberts The usual joke about the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (COPs) is that each one is a ‘cop-out’. Each time there is
