Supporters speak out against the closure of BBC World Service radio in Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe
Free and independent news and information is essential in developing and defending democracy, the latest example is demonstrated courageously across North Africa and the Middle East right now. In this context, it is bizarre and inappropriate for the British government...
Joining the revolution in Trafalgar Square
Yesterday lunch-time a little of the Egyptian revolution came to London’s Trafalgar Square, when thousands of people came together to celebrate the fall of Mubarak who had fled Cairo some 24 hours before. Called by Amnesty International and supported by the TUC, the...
NEC hears that Jeremy is stepping down
This year the union holds its election for a general secretary and after having served two five year terms, Jeremy Dear announced to the FebruaryNEC meeting that he would not be standing again. Jeremy was the union’s youngest ever leader when he was elected in 2001...