The CUTS Factor: Vote for 2010 Worse Spending Cuts

I voted for "Deprived areas: Local Authority Funding weighted unfairly. Just select your own "worse cut" and click on "submit". Hat tip TUC Touchstone

John’s Labour Blog: No 2 (ish) Trade Union Blog 2010

"The horror! The horror! ...despite being toppled by them from Number 1 spot as (tongue firmly in cheek) “trade union blog of the year” I do offer (obviously insincere) congratulations to the new No 1 blog- ToUChstone!

See results here by the trade union supporting website TIGMOO (“This Great Movement Of Ours”) run by New Media wizard, John Woods. This is the forces of light and reason (aka British trade unions) answer to Total Politics and Tory Iain Dale’s “Annual Guide to Political Blogs”.

I’ve been No 1 for the past 2 years but alas this year...

1: ToUChstone (2)

The TUC‟s public policy group blog, offering current affairs comment by the organisation’s policy staffers and guest contributors. Having probably the largest blogging team of any union blog pays off in terms of content and readership.

http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/

2: John's Labour blog (1)

Finally deposed after two years at the TIGMOO top spot, this one-man blog by a UNISON convenor has a strong focus on Labour party activism through the UNISON Labour Link and on developments for union pension’s activists.

grayee.blogspot.com

I had thought of asking John W for an affiliate block card vote to decide things but for some reason...anyway, inspired by Ultimate Big Brother I’ve emailed John to warn ToUChstone that - watch out comrades -this time next year ...I’m coming to get you!

:)

Public Sector Pensions Commission Minitrue

More choking on my branflakes this morning listening to the latest rubbish on "Today" from the so-called "Public Sector Pensions Commission" - and it being called an "independent report"! 

Checkout out the TUC blog Touchstone for the truth of the matter.  The Institute of Directors are hardly impartial on this issue.

As pointed out elsewhere would the BBC refer to a report by TUC on bankers' pay as being "independent"?