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England Now Needs an English Government

The 23rd June was not just about leaving the EU; it is also about England needing proper representation. This referendum has been a rejection of political elites who failed to listen to the concern...
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Lord Astor: Privileged Elite Protecting Interests

“If the Brexiteers win… the EU referendum is merely advisory.” It was reported on 8 June 2016 that Lord Astor, David Cameron’s father-in-law, declared a Brexit would have “no legal standing” even i...
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Press Release: June 9, 2016

Dr Sarah Wollaston, MP for Totnes, recently switched from ‘Leave’ to ‘Remain’, claiming the NHS will be safer if Britain stays in the EU. Yet she seems to have overlooked—or simply doesn’t care abo...
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About Trade Unionists Against the EU

Trade Unionists Against the EU (TUAEU) believes the time is right to offer the peoples of Britain an alternative view of Europe outside of the EU. The working peoples of Europe are clearly not happ...
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Enrico Tortolano: EU Threatens Workers' Rights

The EU Threatens Workers’ Rights and Jobs It’s often argued that the EU underpins our rights and that leaving Britain would leave us vulnerable to a Conservative government free to attack workers i...
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Pro-EU MPs May Ignore Referendum Result

So it’s SOD Democracy then! Remain MPs have finally shown the British electorate that they are wolves in sheep’s clothing or Fascists disguised as Democrats. Stephen Morris, General Secretary of th...
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Cutting Through The EU Confusion

John Ellison examines why some of the left-wing fears about Brexit aren’t as strong as they might first appear. Brexit and Trading Outside the EU In yesterday’s article, I assessed whether an EU ...
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The EU Is Not a Guarantor Of Workers’ Rights

Brian Denny separates the chaff from the wheat in the EU rights debate. Myth vs. Reality: Who Really Fought for Equal Pay? Claims that the European Union is the benevolent protector of workers’ ...
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NHS England Chief Simon Stevens Is a Hypocrite

On 22 May 2016, while discussing Brexit on the Andrew Marr Show, Simon Stevens—the Chief Executive of NHS England and former Labour councillor for Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth—asserted ...
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WEU Wins Case at Nursing and Midwifery Council

Case Summary After a long and protracted case involving a large NHS Trust in England, the Workers of England Union successfully reinstated our member with his employer and also won the case at the ...
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