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'The Scottish Greens are somewhat in the doldrums'

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gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 9h

My Herald piece today on why the Greens in England and Wales are powering ahead under Zack Polanski, leaving the Scottish Greens in the slow lane. It's called 'Where's Scotland's Jack Polanski? Scottish Greens are going nowhere'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

As membership and polling numbers climb for the Greens in England and Wales, Scotland’s party faces muted enthusiasm and dwindling support.…

'The Scottish Greens are somewhat in the doldrums'

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 9h

My Herald piece today on why the Greens in England and Wales are powering ahead under Zack Polanski, leaving the Scottish Greens in the slow lane. It's called 'Where's Scotland's Jack Polanski? Scottish Greens are going nowhere'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

As membership and polling numbers climb for the Greens in England and Wales, Scotland’s party faces muted enthusiasm and dwindling support.…

First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 1d

@aslefunion.bsky.social My piece in the Oct issue of the ASLEF train drivers' journal called 'With a hell of a shout, it’s Out brothers [and sisters], out!' on what's been happening to the levels of industrial action - see p10
aslef.org.uk/publications...

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 1d

My piece in the Oct issue of the ASLEF train drivers' journal called 'With a hell of a shout, it’s Out brothers [and sisters], out!' on what's been happening to the levels of industrial action - see p10
aslef.org.uk/publications...

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 1d

First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
www.personneltoday.com/hr/first-yea...

First-year resident doctors in England vote for strike action in new dispute over doctor unemployment and training bottlenecks.

www.personneltoday.com

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 2d

@timeshighered.bsky.social Quoted here on the troubling continuation of universities deferring the national pay rise due to continued financial distress
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/five-uk...

Five UK universities tell staff they can’t afford pay rises

Negotiations over whether to honour 1.4 per cent increase ongoing at several other institutions amid financial crunch

www.timeshighereducation.com

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 2d

Quoted here on the troubling continuation of universities deferring the national pay rise due to continued financial distress
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/five-uk...

Five UK universities tell staff they can’t afford pay rises

Negotiations over whether to honour 1.4 per cent increase ongoing at several other institutions amid financial crunch

www.timeshighereducation.com

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 5d

Mirror journalists set to strike in response to AI jobs threat
www.personneltoday.com/hr/mirror-nu...

Mirror journalists set to strike in response to AI jobs threat

The National Union of Journalists is balloting members over industrial action in response to job cuts announced by publisher Reach.

www.personneltoday.com

UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionized

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 5d

@gameworkers.co.uk @iwgbunion.bsky.social Well done the IWGB: 'UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionized - Employees have formed the first recognized workplace union in the UK game industry'.
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wor...

Employees have formed the first recognized workplace union in the UK game industry.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 5d

Well done the IWGB: 'UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionized - Employees have formed the first recognized workplace union in the UK game industry'.
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wor...

UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionized

Employees have formed the first recognized workplace union in the UK game industry.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 15d

#YourParty The troubles trundle on for proto-party Your Party
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Corbyn and Sultana prepare new party memberships launch – without unified line

Exclusive: party insiders hope low-stakes launch will help movement move on from chaotic start, despite ongoing tensions

'Sturgeon's contribution to debates in the chamber has been minimal': Gregor Gall

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 15d

@heraldscotland.bsky.social My Herald piece on former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. It asks the question on where the time came from to write her memoir & whether it was written in 'work time' of the Parliament as an MSP for which she receives ample salary
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

There are legitimate questions to be asked about what Nicola Sturgeon has been doing with her paid time as an MSP of late, argues Gregor Gall

'Sturgeon's contribution to debates in the chamber has been minimal': Gregor Gall

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gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 15d

My Herald piece today on former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. It asks the question about where the time came from to write her memoir & whether it was done in 'work time' of the Scottish Parliament as an MSP for which she receives more than ample salary
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

There are legitimate questions to be asked about what Nicola Sturgeon has been doing with her paid time as an MSP of late, argues Gregor Gall

Zarah Sultana to drop legal threat over feud with Jeremy Corbyn

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 16d

A little bit of hope? Zarah Sultana to drop legal threat over feud with Jeremy Corbyn: MP ‘determined to reconcile’ with former Labour leader after fledgling party’s membership sign-up row
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

MP ‘determined to reconcile’ with former Labour leader after fledgling party’s membership sign-up row

Why the rift? What's the road ahead?

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gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 17d

@leftlanepolitics.bsky.social My contribution (see last one called 'We all hoped the outcome and process wouldn’t be like this but …') to analysing the stushie going on in the proto-party Your Party and where it might go from the events of this past week
theleftlane2024.substack.com/p/why-the-ri...

Supporters of the YOUR PARTY project say how we can build OUR PARTY

theleftlane2024.substack.com

Why the rift? What's the road ahead?

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 17d

My contribution (see last one called 'We all hoped the outcome and process wouldn’t be like this but …') to analysing the stushie going on in the proto-party Your Party and where it might go from the events of this past week
theleftlane2024.substack.com/p/why-the-ri...

Supporters of the YOUR PARTY project say how we can build OUR PARTY

theleftlane2024.substack.com

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 20d

#yourpartyuk Tensions continue between Sultana and Corbyn over Your Party which does not bode well
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Corbyn and Sultana clash over new party membership

MP Zarah Sultana says she is a victim of a

www.bbc.co.uk

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 20d

#yourpartyuk Tensions continue between Sultana and Corbyn over Your Party which does not bode well
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Corbyn clashes with Sultana over membership portal as split emerges in new party

Ex-Labour leader says ‘legal advice being taken’ over issue, while Sultana also claims ‘sexist boys’ club’ is running party

Your Party civil war as Zarah Sultana decries 'sexist boys' club'

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 20d

#yourpartyuk Tensions continue between Sultana and Corbyn over Your Party which does not bode well
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2547775...

An extraordinary civil war has broken out among the leaders of a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn, with Zarah Sultana accusing her fellow leaders of…

Your Party civil war as Zarah Sultana decries 'sexist boys' club'

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 20d

Tensions continue between Sultana and Corbyn over Your Party which does not bode well
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2547775...

An extraordinary civil war has broken out among the leaders of a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn, with Zarah Sultana accusing her fellow leaders of…

Corbyn clashes with Sultana over membership portal as split emerges in new party

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 20d

Tensions continue between Sultana and Corbyn over Your Party which does not bode well
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Ex-Labour leader says ‘legal advice being taken’ over issue, while Sultana also claims ‘sexist boys’ club’ is running party

gregorgall.bsky.social @gregorgall.bsky.social · 21d

#unions #strikes New strike stats out yesterday, showing big uptick for July 25 - 83,000 days not worked in 225 strikes involving 26,000 workers. Stats for June 25: 33,000, 51 and 6,000. Not all of the increase is accounted for by the junior/ resident doctors' strike. Also ongoing Brum strike etc