Tag Archives: Matthew Taylor

What passing bells for those who work as cattle?

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

Weep for the deprived gig-journalist! Unlike the formal press , I have not had an opportunity to leak the Taylor report.  I am like the workers that Matthew Taylor has been investigating, I have the freedom to do what I like … Continue reading →

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Respect for the self-employed

Posted on November 6, 2016 by

It’s a truth as old as the hills that there are two types of self-employed. Those who choose to be and those who have no choice. Most people who read this blog have more experience with the “professional” classes who … Continue reading →

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How do we auto-enrol workers in the “gig economy”?

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

A gig economy is an environment where temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. The trend toward a gig economy has begun The consultancy McKinsey  reckon that some 162 million people in Europe and America work independently. … Continue reading →

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May’s way

Posted on October 6, 2016 by

  I’ve been trying to work out what’s going on in British politics and how to characterise the changes in direction within our two major parties (and why our third parties seem so marginal). I’m concluding that what is going … Continue reading →

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