When Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, we spelled out the threat that he posed to our NHS. Between his lifelong adherence to his party’s privatisation dogma and his proposed “trade deal” with Donald Trump’s US […]
This August Newsletter, features news on the appointment of Boris Johnson as our new unelected Prime Minister, the danger of a no-deal Brexit for the NHS, NHS workers on strike in Bradford resisting ‘Subcos’, more on […]
Never believe a rumour until it is officially denied. Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has argued that the odds against a no-deal Brexit were “a million to one”. Billions more are being spent to prepare for […]
Bradford staff dig in for another strike. They believe pay and pensions will suffer as part of a drive to cut costs if roles are transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary company (Subco), being set up […]
The producers of Under the Knife, a new documentary on NHS privatisation, have launched a crowdfunding appeal to help launch the film with a wave of screenings around the country this October. Casting an eye […]
Boris Johnson, our new unelected prime minister, who has previously advocated health service privatisation and commands the admiration of Donald Trump, faces a strong backlash against threats to the NHS from new trade deals. The […]
Setting an example for the rest of the NHS workforce, 200 UNISON members at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (BTHFT) voted for strike action (97% of those voting – securing a 70% turnout) after the plans were […]
As we set out recently, there was no pro-NHS candidate in this Conservative Party leadership election – Boris Johnson’s closest rival was Jeremy Hunt, former Health Secretary and architect of much of the chaos, privatisation […]
The country is on the verge of a constitutional crisis. The prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms large and either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will be the one to lead us through the storm. […]
Yesterday the department of international trade responded to a petition entitled ‘Don’t put our NHS up for negotiation – Please introduce concrete safeguards that will make sure our NHS is kept out of any future […]