On my course yesterday, I have just discovered that the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights includes freedom from unfair dismissal. I wonder if the UK laws have been tested against this? #StopBrexit
I have just discovered that the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights includes freedom from unfair dismissal. Have the UK laws been tested against this? #StopBrexit
— Dave Levy (@DaveLevy) December 5, 2018
Yesterday, over 100,00 people marched in London calling for a 2nd referendum, I popped in to show my solidarity earlier as I needed to be somewhere else but it looked big. I shouldn’t call it a 2nd referendum, its more a case of asking us if whatever they get, is what we meant and still want?
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Jeremy Cliffe, Berlin Desk Chief of “The Economist” reports on the state of “negotiations” between the UK and the EU27, the remainder of the EU. It’s not pretty.
Today, Labour Conference debated the International Report of the National Policy Forum and a statement on Brexit from the National Executive Committee. I believe the NEC statement was issued to delegates only, on the morning of the debate, which while not unusual is unacceptable. A campaigning comrade, Sacha Ismail posted the words to his Facebook timeline, and I have posted them below. Kier Starmer summed up the debate, and I have posted a video of his speech, which I then comment on. It was a weak speech, which disguises the weakening of Labour’s policy and moves it towards a pro-Brexit position. …