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Humanists UK – Think for yourself, act for everyone At Humanists UK, we want a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail. We work to support lasting change for a better society, championing ideas for the one life we have. We do this because we’re humanists, people who shape our own lives in the here… Read more »

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Medical Defence Union (MDU)

The MDU is a not-for-profit, mutual organisation wholly dedicated to our members’ interests. Our team is led and staffed by doctors with real-life experience of the pressures and challenges faced in practice. Since 1885, we have been indemnifying doctors for incidents arising from their clinical care of patients. We are proud of our heritage, but… Read more »

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National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO)

For 100 years, NARPO has provided an important voice for retired police officers across England and Wales, as well as their widows, widowers and former partners. Representing more than 89,000 members, NARPO is one of the largest public sector pensioner organisations in the country. Its aim is to safeguard the rights of members and to promote measures… Read more »

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Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union

The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (BFAWU) is a trade union of workers in the food industry. It was founded in 1847, in Manchester, by a group of Journeymen Bakers.  The next year, the organisation began to operate on a national level, and became the Amalgamated Union of Operative Bakers. In 1861 it played a… Read more »

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British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)

Founded in 1908, The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), formerly the Wildfowlers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland (WAGBI), is the largest fieldsports organisation in the UK. It campaigns to protect and promote country shooting and conservation. Country shooting includes live quarry shooting of game, wildfowl and the management of pest species. Today… Read more »

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Mervyn King is only the second Bank of England governor to address the TUC conference
King: The Bank of England needs the trade unions

By Ian Dunt and Samantha Cullen Trade unions and the Bank of England must work together to create a more sustainable British economy, Mervyn King has told the TUC. But speaking to politics.co.uk later, RMT general secretary Bob Crow, who boycotted the speech, said it was “downright patronising”. Mr King, the second Bank of England… Read more »

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Union chiefs are arguing there are alternatives to the austerity drive
Spending cuts ‘totally unnecessary’

By Anita McKay Government cutbacks have been described as “totally unnecessary” by Britain’s biggest public sector union. Frank Hont, regional secretary for Unison in the North West, said that there was “no need” for the coalition to make such cuts and voiced his frustration on what he sees as the governments silence on pre-election promises…. Read more »