There
is a sense of excitement in the current reporting on developments in British
politics. The Labour Party is leading in opinion polls vis-à-vis the
Conservative government (politics.co.uk, 22
December 2021),
a big back bench rebellion against the Prime Minister Boris Johnson over Covid
measures adds to the tensions (The Guardian, 14
December 2021),
and then a massive swing in a byelection results in a new Liberal MP (The Guardian, 17
December 2021).
Earlier, the media reported positively on Labour Party Keir Starmer’s
re-shuffling of his shadow cabinet, who has ‘chosen shadow ministers for their
perceived ability’ (Peston, 29
November 2021).
Apparent disagreements between Starmer and the deputy party leader Angela
Rayner provide further excitement (Kuenssberg, 29 November 2021). The message is
clear, we are back to business as usual.
Friday 24 December 2021
Thursday 2 December 2021
Staff working conditions are student learning conditions – more than just a slogan!
Yet again, staff at universities across the UK are out on strike to
defend their working conditions and pensions. Unsurprisingly, university
management tries to pit students against staff. Students, however, are not
falling for this. They realise that drastic cuts to staff pay and working
conditions is mirrored in a deterioration in student learning conditions
especially since the 2007/2008 global financial crisis.
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