Richard Whittell works for Corporate Watch. He is the co-author of Resisting Reform: Water Profits and Democracy (Sage, 2010) and Dodgy Development: Films and Interviews Challenging British Aid in India (Corporate Watch, 2011)
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Published in: ourNHSNo wonder social care is failing our sick and elderly, if this is how it treats its workersSocial care work is big business – and its business model rests on severely exploited workers who often aren't even...
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Published in: Shine A LightWhen UK care workers fight backWorkers who provide essential services and compassion to vulnerable people are being forced to fight for the minimum wage.
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Published in: Shine A LightUnderpaid in the UK? The state probably isn’t going to help youThe government spends nine times more investigating benefits claimants than it spends probing employers who pay...
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Published in: ourNHSResearching health companies: a web search guideHow to uncover the facts about the companies involved in NHS privatisation - a joint OurNHS/Corporate Watch guide,...
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Published in: ourNHSNHS regulations are unfair: they’ll stop us tax dodging!The healthcare companies taking over NHS provision are lobbying regulators to allow their tax avoidance schemes to continue.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe I wordWhen you hear a politician or a company boasting about "investment", always ask what the investors are getting in return.