Getting more diverse and BME applicants for public affairs jobsYesterday I tweeted asking for help on where to advertise to find a diverse pool of applicants for an early-career (first/second job)…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
What individuals can do to help beat the coronavirus anti-vaxxersThe problem: We need to get 80 per cent of the population vaccinated. But in a recent poll only 45 per cent of the population say they are…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
The campaign we need to beat the coronavirus anti-vaxxersWe need to get 80 per cent of the population vaccinated. But in a recent poll only 45 per cent of the population say they are certain to…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
How to get to 80 per cent vaccinated against coronavirus — and beat the anti-vaxxersHere’s the problem. To get back to normal, we need to get 80 per cent of the population vaccinated. But in a recent poll only 45 per cent…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Introducing WorkSmart: a new trade union offer for UK 21–30s from the TUCThis weekend, the TUC is 150. 1868 was another world in terms of work – as anyone reading the list of occupational unions who sent…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
Prototyping a new trade union offerIn the US, yesterday was Labor Day. Wikipedia tells me that the bank holiday “honors the American labor movement and the contributions that…Sep 5, 20171Sep 5, 20171
The working lives of the under-30s show the future of work for us allI wrote this piece for Sheffield University’s SPERI, as part of their partnership with OpenDemocracy on labour rights and worker…Jun 1, 2017Jun 1, 2017
Bargaining power: what use are unions in a digital era?I wrote this piece for the Centre for London’s London Essays edition on Work.May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
“You can’t change anything” — but we’re going to try anywayYesterday, Lindsay’s boss asked her to work a double shift — again. Her tutor rang to find out why she’d missed her NVQ class — again. And…Mar 28, 2017Mar 28, 2017
More than twitter: new union models for a new workforceLet’s start with a few (relatively uncontroversial, ish) assertions:Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
