There have been penalties for those who looked the other way when Epstein was convicted of child sex offences and decided to maintain relationships with the financier — but not for the British ambassador to Washington, reveals SOLOMON HUGHES
Safety from violence at work: the law, not a lottery
Abuse of teachers in schools must not be brushed under the carpet, it must be addressed, urges ANDREA BRADLEY
EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley
Labour’s new Treasury unit will ‘challenge unnecessary regulation’ by forcing nominally independent bodies like Ofwat to bend to business demands — exactly what Iain Anderson’s corporate clients wanted, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
DR DYLAN MURPHY looks at a Big Brother Watch report which exposes the government as an enabler of DWP secret spying on benefit claimants
The EU faces a critical choice: will it remain in the shadow of an increasingly unreliable US ally, or will it forge its own path in a multilateral world where co-operation with China is essential, asks MARC VANDEPITTE as leaders meet for the EU-China Summit
A lot of discussion about how the left should currently organise – including debate on whether the Green Party is a useful vehicle for advance – runs the risk of refusing to engage with or learn from the reasons the left was defeated previously, argues KEVIN OVENDEN
For Egypt trade trumps the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians, but how long can the country’s ‘misleaders’ – and others in the region – continue their indifference against the popular will of their own people, asks ROGER McKENZIE
ALL employees must have the right to a safe working environment, where they are protected from the threat of assault and injury.
Sadly, far too many workers, including teachers, have to face the prospect of violence, assault and injury in the course of their everyday working lives.
Our schools should be safe spaces for students and staff alike, providing a welcoming environment where learning and teaching can flourish. And, the majority of the time, this is exactly what they are. But not always.
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After a wave of activity in the build-up to the ballot, our members have delivered a stunning mandate for industrial action on pay that deserves universal support, writes Educational Institute of Scotland general secretary ANDREA BRADLEY
