There has been a lot of talk about ‘The Great Resignation’ in the media and HR circles . However, for some sectors, this is not new and cer...

In July, I was asked to write an overview of rail policy in the UK for a European think tank. An absolute pleasure for a rail buff like me a...

I am in London this week, mostly doing some research in the National Archives and British Library. However, I spent a day at the Labour Part...

The Scottish Government has published a consultation paper on the creation of a National Care Service in Scotland. This follows the Indepen...

One of the many things I enjoyed about working for UNISON was the range of issues we covered. While some days I wished I worked for a single...

Next week is the tenth anniversary of the report of the Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services, known as the Christie Commiss...

I have been helping to review the HR policies of a charity as it considers a return to normal operations after the pandemic. We had a false ...