HENRY FOWLER, assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), reports on Day 2 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at the Workers’ Retreat, Quorn Grange Hotel
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Bring on the tiger, I’ll fight it to the death
PETER FROST discovers a most obscene so-called sport – bare-knuckle fights against tigers
Assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions HENRY FOWLER reports on day 1 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at Quorn Grange Hotel
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Strike Map co-founder HENRY FOWLER discusses the significance of today’s joint union letter to video game giant Rockstar, demanding trade union recognition for its workers. Their conversation highlights how our movement can harness its collective power to rebuild union power across the private sector
Capitalism has exploited — and polluted — our natural resources for too long, it’s time we treated our rivers as living beings, writes MIRIUM GAUNTLETT, LIAM SHAW and ROX MIDDLETON
The PM leaves office having squandered Labour’s electoral mandate and alienated its grassroots. He will not be missed, writes BRIAN LEISHMAN MP
I HAVE written previously in these Ramblings that there are more captive tigers (Panthera tigris) in the US state of Texas than there are wild tigers in the rest of the world put together.
In Texas, it is simpler to own a tiger than a dangerous dog. According to estimates, there could be up to 5,000 tigers living in this southern state of the United States.
So what do they do with all these tigers? One huge trade is supplying cuddly young tiger cubs as the ultimate accessory for weddings, fashion shows, first nights and other glamorous events.
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