tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378410482011-04-22T04:29:46.624+01:00"The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It's the way I see football, the way I see life" Bill Shankly, heart and soul of Liverpool Football Club.eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-45523272462745871742007-06-27T22:23:00.000+01:002007-06-27T22:27:38.539+01:00

It would seem that Downing St isn't the only place where the Spring cleaning bug has caught on.The best caption will be forwarded on to enter a prize draw.

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Having had a wee sojourn I'll get back into a groove now that there is much to debate.

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-16909601713898506982007-06-22T23:21:00.000+01:002007-06-22T23:33:55.319+01:00

The supposedly 'Labour'-led Lambeth Council tries to ram through an ALMO ballot, despite all the indications that there might be shift in the Government's position on the '4th option'.Neither the local Tenants Council or Leasehold Councils were given a chance to see the 'questions' that are to be put to tenants.This is also despite the fact that the ALMO has never been endorsed by the CLP

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-65758754431576087872007-04-01T21:25:00.000+01:002007-04-01T22:01:31.601+01:00

Very disturbing to see the results of the IFS report into poverty that has indicated a rise in relative poverty and an increase in income inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient.These results provide an interesting backdrop to the debate surrounding the last budget.Brown and Labour have made great strides towards addressing issues of poverty and equality, but the issues that remain must be

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At the Vauxhall GC meeting held last Thursday, Labour members were addressed by the Lambeth Cabinet member for Council Housing, Clr John Kazantzis.He must be congratulated for being frank about the Council and Labour Group's position on the proposed ALMO.Briefly he mentioned:That the Consultation process was going to cost 1 Million GBP;That prior to the 2006 elections housing was discussed and it

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Much has been made of Brown's recent budget, with some promoting its virtues whilst others have been more mixed in their reaction.Instead of a sweeping change that reduces inequality across the board, something that Brown could have chosen to do by making changes at any point of the taxation scale, he has merely fiddled within the margins.Many are talking of working tax credits and family tax

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Local residents recently held a council meeting regarding the ALMO proposal for Lambeth council housing.The following is a very good piece covering the meeting on Lambeth Unison news blogspot.As a Lambeth resident - and former council tenant, albeit as a private renter - I support the right of Lambeth tenants to have a full say in any decision to change the ownership structure of their housing

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-60547811862655309942007-02-20T21:04:00.000Z2007-02-20T21:08:47.710Z

Forget the 'drop-bears' and instead read all the latest about wombats on the warpath. It's funny because it could be true!

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-61919863594418150172007-02-14T21:00:00.000Z2007-02-16T06:29:26.669Z

Much has been made of the wee man's intervention in domestic US politics, though unlike some, I don't have an issue with his right to express his opinion, after all they're like arseholes - everybody has one.However just because you are free to express yourself doesn't mean what you say will make any sense.Attacking Obama's position is misguided given Howard hasn't got a clue about solving the

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-21976978947867973532007-01-31T22:48:00.000Z2007-01-31T23:03:43.863Z

Last weekend my partner Louise and I went to Palermo.It was a beautiful city and like many European cities, especially those in Italy, there was a fair spattering of graffiti.We liked this one and the sentiment, so we thought it deserved a photo and publishing on the blog.

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Today I attended the Institute of Employment Rights conference launching the campaign to secure the passage of the Trade Union Rights and Freedom bill.Whilst I won't repeat any of the arguments as I wouldn't do them any justice I will make an observation on some of the comments.It was noted by one speaker that frequent reference is made in the media and by commentators to British trade unions

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-34376604903500796592007-01-22T20:39:00.000Z2007-01-22T21:24:45.626Z

Not to be outdone by the PDC world Championships, the 2007 Lakeside British Darts Organisation World Professional Darts Championship final a fortnight later was another absolute ripsnorter of a game.Martin "Wolfie" Adams beat Phil Nixon in another classic bout, after blowing a 6-0 lead.It became so tense that Wolfie's wife had to leave the arena as she watched him almost throw away the game by

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-15169184504131665532007-01-09T07:02:00.000Z2007-01-09T07:47:21.482Z

After Christmas I came down with a dose of 'man-flu' which meant that I was couch-ridden for a few days.Fortunately the PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) World Championships were being held and televised on Sky, day and night, which meant that I, and by default my partner Louise, were able to witness some 'great darts'.We both have a soft spot for Phil 'The Power' Taylor, and got behind Colin

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-46545903822105139022007-01-05T14:19:00.000Z2007-01-05T14:39:38.537Z

Hi all,Firstly I want to wish everyone a happy new year and trust that all had a safe and merry festive season.Now the purpose of this post is to draw attention to the new range of streetwear - Com Raid - released by one of my closest and dearest friends, Anthony Costa.It is a great range of gear that has already been picked up by stockists around the world, from New York to London (in the new

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-18997481508112513022007-01-04T23:53:00.000Z2007-01-31T21:56:41.372Z

The Industrial Relations (IR) changes introduced in late 2005 by the conservative Howard Government in Australia have been controversial to say the least, and as a consequence have generated a significant amount of coverage and comment.As someone who supports the principles of trade unionism, I have a strong interest in these laws, but given the comprehensive coverage I have thought carefully

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On November 30th trade unionists and activists from Amicus, GMB, Unison and the Australian Labor Party (ALP Abroad) gathered outside Australia House to show solidarity and support for the rallies being held across Australia.These rallies are part of a long running community campaign coordinated by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) against the Howard Government's industrial relations

eamonolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725672061711750339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37841048.post-1164918205017281742006-11-30T20:13:00.000Z2006-11-30T20:23:25.016Z

Well here goes nothing, the great leap into cyberspace can't be delayed any longer.As you can see from my title I'm a proud trade unionist and I plan to use this site to post some thoughts.However I don't plan to ramble or rant too much, I'll basically try to keep my postings and content limited to when I actually have something worth saying.Hopefully what I do post (or link to) will generate

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