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The report on allegations of sexual harassment in the @GMB_union, & their handling, is remarkable.

“The GMB is institutionally sexist. The General Secretaries and all regional secretaries are, and always have been, men. Women are underrepresented throughout the GMB’s ranks.”
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“There is significant job segregation at regional level, with officer grades disproportionately filled by men and staff grades disproportionately filled by women.”

“Bullying, misogyny, cronyism and sexual harassment are endemic within the GMB.”

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“The culture in the GMB is one of heavy drinking and late night socialising, salacious gossip and a lack of professionalism.”

Strong conclusions on how hundreds of thousands of members are being best served.
The report was commissioned after allegations brought to light in this story by @novaramedia

novaramedia.com/2020/05/01/tim…
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Britain's over 85 population will double between 2015 & 2030. Ageing means high public debt, low growth & dependency ratios that end the welfare state.

The challenge is as big as climate change & is the basis of my next book 'Mortals' with @VersoBooks

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"But what about immigration?"

This is a global phenomenon: Today, across the world, there are 6.3 people of working age for every person over 65. The UN claims that figure will fall to 3.4 to 1 by 2050, and 2.4 to 1 by 2100.

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For some the ‘future’ of ageing & population decline is already here. Japan, which had a population of 128 million in 2010 is expected to fall below 100 million by 2050. For some economists its shrinking working age population is a major factor behind its long term stagnation.

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NEW: Among those suspended in relation to the leaked Labour report is Emilie Oldknow OBE - formerly senior management and now deputy Secretary General at Unison.

Only months ago Oldknow was a contender to be party general secretary.

Me for @novaramedia novaramedia.com/2020/06/20/lab…
“In a document sent to the party’s national executive committee (NEC) as far back as 19 May, deputy leader Angela Rayner made clear that both she and Starmer take, “issues such as racism, sexism & bullying exceptionally seriously”.

novaramedia.com/2020/06/20/lab…
The suspensions only became public (although not names) after member Mark Howell brought a civil claim against the party, as well as Iain McNicol and David Evans, for “breach of contract”.

According to Howell the party “delayed until the eleventh hour”.

novaramedia.com/2020/06/20/lab…
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There are 7 suspensions in relation to the leaked Labour report covered by @novaramedia in April. The suspensions aren’t recent, and happened as far back as a month ago (1/3) >
There’s frustration among members that nothing (seemingly) had been done, but party looks to have been subject to number of legal threats. (2/3) >
One NEC source said “There is no place for these people in the Labour Party. I was encouraged to hear Angela Rayner in her update to the NEC be explicitly clear that such behaviour will not be tolerated and that action will not held up by the independent inquiry." (3/3)
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