UK plummets from 11th to 156th in global children’s rights rankings. The Tories are responsible
If you know anyone who voted Tory last month – or who didn’t vote at all, tell them: well done. …
Category Archives: Human rights
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal would trash workers’ rights. Here’s why that is important
If you are a working-age citizen of the United Kingdom, your rights are at risk from Boris Johnson’s Brexit. What, …
Diversion tactics: The ‘political declaration’ on Brexit is a disaster – why is nobody talking about it?
While MPs have decided to take the extraordinary measure of sitting on a Saturday to decide whether to support Boris …
Standards on environment, safety and human rights to be slashed for a grubby trade deal with Trump
The Tory minister who once complained that the UK imports too much cheese is set to abolish the UK’s environmental …
The DWP was responsible for the pneumonia that killed Stephen Smith. Will his survivors support legal action?
Stephen Smith, the man the Conservative government condemned to death by starvation when it denied him the sickness benefit ESA, …
Here’s how equality watchdog’s threatened investigation of Labour may be worthwhile
Would it surprise you to read that This Writer would welcome an investigation into Labour’s handling of anti-Semitism cases? If …
Supporters of the Jewish Labour Movement respond to This Site’s critique – with abuse
It was only to be expected. Those who support the witch-hunt that accuses innocent people of anti-Semitism seem unable to …
Watch this short film about the way the police target disabled people at protests
It seems I have opened a can of worms with This Site’s article about Lancashire police reporting disabled anti-fracking protesters to …
Police admit reporting disabled anti-fracking protesters to DWP – to have their benefits cancelled?
Is this fascism? People with disabilities who exercised their right to protest against fracking (in accordance with the United Nations …
Tories have DELIBERATELY increased poverty in the UK, according to UN inspector
The United Nations’ special rapporteur on poverty, Philip Alston, has said he believes the UK’s Conservative government deliberately increased poverty …