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Defending plans to introduce a threshold that would make a strike lawful only if 50% of members vote in the strike ballot, he said these strikes “should only ever be a last resort and frankly when it comes to the London tube services, the people driving these trains are well paid, they are getting the chance of a bonus … it is right we are taking these steps.” … [Read more...] about PM ‘rigging rules’ by changing law on trade union political funds – Harman

The bill will introduce a 50% voting threshold for union ballot turnouts (and retain the requirement for there to be a simple majority of votes in favour). In addition, there will be a requirement that 40% of those entitled to vote must be in favour of industrial action in essential public services, such as health, education, fire and transport. … [Read more...] about Labour funding will be hit hard by changes to political levy system

But this argument amounts to the idea that you simply must ‘trust me’ with power that was never intended to be granted, let alone abused in this way, lifts fundamental tenets of the idea of benevolent dictatorship. But at least with most benevolent dictators, there is a clear roadmap and vision for where they are taking us. If the Nigerian government has that roadmap today, then they are not telling us what it is! … [Read more...] about The radicalisation of political conflict

"It could have been a lot more [money] with a jury but we recognised that was the number that would get justice and would get attention and we agreed to that," attorney Clark Brewster said after Friday's court hearing. … [Read more...] about Stormy Daniels to get £366,000 payout after ‘politically motivated’ arrest by police

Mr. Madhav said the release of the “remaining six to seven” top political leaders would only be possible after a security assessment favoured such an action, but said political activity could be restarted by other leaders of parties like the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and that both had at least taken the decision (pending release of their top leaders) to start political activity at the district level. Significantly, he gave the example of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi calling for elections at the end of the Emergency period, when almost the entire Opposition was in jail. … [Read more...] about Parties in J&K can start political process, says Ram Madhav