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– by com on: /articles/123456/ - od | openDemocracy
29 July 2021
» One law for the rich - the vastly wealthy employers thieving from the pockets of their workers - and another for the poor - who will go to prison for thefts far less than...
– by ThisWreckage on: Only six UK employers prosecuted for paying below minimum wage in six years
29 July 2021
» The consultation is flawed. Read my explanation on the Consultation Institute website:- https://tinyurl.com/4ezsxj37
– by Rhionjones on: Channel 4: Is there value in privatisation?
28 July 2021
» As well as the thoughtful comment by Mr Macdonald, there is the way that the media glorifies violence as the first and best solution to problems. Also, we live in a society...
– by ThisWreckage on: The question should be ‘Why doesn’t he stop?’ Not ‘Why doesn’t she leave?’
28 July 2021