More action on Mordechai Vanunu: From the NEC up: Barry White NEC Tue, 16 Feb, 2010

The recent meeting of the NEC’s policy committee has agreed to back a campaign of support for Mordechai Vanunu, an honorary member of the NUJ, who served 18 years in prison for revealing Israel’s secret nuclear programme.
As I recently reported, he has been placed under house arrest pending criminal charges for allegedly breaching the terms of his 2004 release, which includes a ban on contacts with foreigners (including his woman-friend it seems!)... read more

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From the NEC up: Barry White London NEC region Thu, 11 Feb, 2010

It’s Policy time

Last Thursday’s meeting of the policy committee (PC) was the first for the new NEC.
The agenda was lengthy because the remit of the committee is very wide ranging - from parliamentary and TUC matters to international – the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)... read more

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From the NEC up: Barry White NEC London region Tue, 9 Feb, 2010

United together against Section 44

It’s not just professional photographers, including NUJ members, who are angry about the use of Section 44 to prevent photographers going about their work.
Many who took part in the Trafalgar Square demonstration on Saturday 23 January were, what you might, call ‘hobby photographers’ and their anger was well expressed in the current edition of Steam Railway... read more

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From the NEC up:: Barry White London NEC region Wed, 27 Jan, 2010

Announcement – To the NUJ - a new photographers’ branch

All four London NEC members were present at the birth of the new Photographers’ branch on Tuesday 26 January.
The timing could not be better, just 3 days after professional and amateur photographers had gathered in Trafalgar Square to protest against police ‘terror stop and searches’... read more

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From the NEC up: Barry White NEC London region Thu, 21 Jan, 2010

Gearing up for the onslaught

On Tuesday (19 January) the Trade Union Co-ordinating Group (TUCG) held a parliamentary reception to launch its campaign for the general election and beyond.
The TUGC currently comprises 8 unions, Bakers, Fire Brigades, Probation Officers, Prison Officers, PCS, RMT, United Road Transport and ourselves (NUJ)... read more

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From the NEC up: Barry White London NEC region Tue, 12 Jan, 2010

No happy new year for Mordechai

Mordechai Vanunu, an honorary member of the NUJ, who served 18 years in prison for revealing Israel’s secret nuclear programme, has been placed under house arrest pending criminal charges for allegedly breaching the terms of his 2004 release, which includes a ban on contacts with foreigners.


In 1986 Vanunu told his story to the Sunday Times and was tricked into travelling to Italy by a Mossad agent... read more

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From the NEC up: Barry White NEC London region Mon, 11 Jan, 2010

Motions to IFJ conference.


The recent delegate conference elected the union’s delegates to the International Federation of Journalists Congress to be held on 24 – 27 May in Cadiz, Spain... read more

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From the NEC up: Barry White - NEC London Region Thu, 24 Dec, 2009

Early in the new year I will be starting my own blog site to keep you informed of what I’m up to on the NEC.
So here are a few reports starting with one from my first meeting on 22 November, immediately after conference... read more

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NEC 22 November 2009 – Southport: Barry White Thu, 24 Dec, 2009

The first meeting after conference is mainly devoted to ‘committee filling and getting dates for meetings over the next year.
I was appointed onto the Policy committee (my choice as it happens) which next meets on 4 February... read more

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Unite/BA and that injunction: Barry White Thu, 24 Dec, 2009

My first reaction to the decision of the high court in granting an injunction against Unite over their BA Ballot was one of anger and frustration, and a judgement that will have implications or us all.
As Professor Gregor Gall from the University of Hertfordshire said in his letter to the Guardian on 19 December, the decision of the judge to take into account the level of disruption that would arise from the proposed action does not appear to have any basis in law... read more

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Don't miss Nick Davies: Thu, 9 Apr, 2009

Nick's book Flat Earth News has caused a storm in the media industry.


He argues that the drive to cut resources to the bone and increasingly rely on PR for content has turned journalists into 'churnalists', churning out copy in news factories... read more

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The 'Blowing Hot and Cold' Debate: Sian Jones Fri, 5 Dec, 2008

Climate change: axiom or con?

It’s been a while since I had to defend the existence of climate change

Perhaps for some the increasingly ubiquitous presence of green issues itself brings them into question.
I think it’s not enough and not quick enough... read more

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Judicial review by P&PR branch member: Andrew Wood Fri, 2 Nov, 2007

Further to the article in the P&PR branch newsletter (July) about a judicial review which one of the members - Andrew Wood - was undertaking, there's now a website and mailing list for people who wish to follow the court case, see: www.
judicialreview... read more

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Id cards: definitely to be read!: Kay Shelley - branch vice-chair Fri, 26 May, 2006

You may have heard that legislation creating compulsory ID Cards passed a crucial stage in the House of Commons.


You may feel that ID cards are not something to worry about, since we already have Photo ID for our Passport and Driving License and an ID Card will be no different to that... read more

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