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EU Constitution
[JULY 2007]
At the 21-22 June summit, EU leaders agreed to redraft the Constitutional Treaty as two Treaties: a Treaty on the European Union and a Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. EU diplomats will refine them between 23 July and 18 October and the EU's leaders hope to agree them on 19 October.
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NHS – GP Privatisation
[APR 2006]
Government privatisation plans for GP surgeries have been put on hold in North East Derbyshire. The giant US health firm, UnitedHealth, was set to move in and take over GP services. Now that move is being challenged in the courts by the Medical Practitioners Union.
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NHS – Employers seek pay freeze
[APR 2006]
NHS Employers are hiding behind the government-created financial crisis in the NHS to try to impose a pay freeze. By linking staff pay to the non-negotiable Pay Review Body, the employers and government are trying to ensure all NHS staff lose the right to negotiate over wages.
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Northampton – Cuts fight goes on
[APR 2006]
The fight against huge cuts in council services in Northampton continues, with more workers and users being drawn into the fight. Users of respite care homes took out injunctions which, despite eventually failing at the High Court, delayed the Council and brought many more into the struggle. At least 100 people turned out one Saturday in a spontaneous demonstration.
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Civil liberties – Blair loses on hatred Act
[APR 2006]
The Government amendments to the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006, defeated by one vote when Blair absented himself from the Commons, ensured that the government's five year assault on free speech and civil liberties was blunted.
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