Ewan McGaughey
@ewanmg.bsky.social
🎓Law Professor @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, CBR, Cambridge + @granthamlse.bsky.social
🌹Labour law, enterprise law, pensions, corporations, human rights
🌍Cares about stopping inequality, climate damage + war
🕸️ https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ewan-mcgaughey
🌹Labour law, enterprise law, pensions, corporations, human rights
🌍Cares about stopping inequality, climate damage + war
🕸️ https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ewan-mcgaughey
I think they were just short on time! My sense is every broadcaster, and every political party, sees that public ownership is the answer - but inertia and (irrational) fear of bond markets is stopping government take action.
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I think they were just short on time! My sense is every broadcaster, and every political party, sees that public ownership is the answer - but inertia and (irrational) fear of bond markets is stopping government take action.
This is not accurate: the UK should have the best standards in the OECD, and it would be far from “extreme” to have probation periods. Need to have a read of this: www.ier.org.uk/comments/a-b...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is not accurate: the UK should have the best standards in the OECD, and it would be far from “extreme” to have probation periods. Need to have a read of this: www.ier.org.uk/comments/a-b...
Moreover a 6 month qualifying period would make us merely the joint-8th worst country for job security. That would not be achieving a fair balance.
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Moreover a 6 month qualifying period would make us merely the joint-8th worst country for job security. That would not be achieving a fair balance.
The problem is, the OECD database behind this chart is wrong. The OECD index is riddled with mistakes, it's from 2019, and was done by 'surveying' non-lawyers.
The chart below is accurate: based on the cutting edge Cambridge Centre for Business Research database. Do say if you want to know more.
The chart below is accurate: based on the cutting edge Cambridge Centre for Business Research database. Do say if you want to know more.
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The problem is, the OECD database behind this chart is wrong. The OECD index is riddled with mistakes, it's from 2019, and was done by 'surveying' non-lawyers.
The chart below is accurate: based on the cutting edge Cambridge Centre for Business Research database. Do say if you want to know more.
The chart below is accurate: based on the cutting edge Cambridge Centre for Business Research database. Do say if you want to know more.
To be fair there was already a debate about the length of a probation period - 6 or 9 months. So it may seem like it's no big deal to have a 6 month qualifying period.
Trouble is, 2m people left unprotected + 5 month fixed term will explodes. It's why most OECD countries go day one, or close.
Trouble is, 2m people left unprotected + 5 month fixed term will explodes. It's why most OECD countries go day one, or close.
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
To be fair there was already a debate about the length of a probation period - 6 or 9 months. So it may seem like it's no big deal to have a 6 month qualifying period.
Trouble is, 2m people left unprotected + 5 month fixed term will explodes. It's why most OECD countries go day one, or close.
Trouble is, 2m people left unprotected + 5 month fixed term will explodes. It's why most OECD countries go day one, or close.
Here's the story: www.ft.com/content/e494...
Starmer accused of manifesto breach after diluting workers’ rights bill
Government has dropped pledge to give employees protection against unfair dismissal from day one
www.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Here's the story: www.ft.com/content/e494...
Thanks - but the problem is that it doesn't work! When you click 'open anyway' it doesn't open, and the app doesn't open if you try to double click on it.
Any other ideas? Appreciate it if there's a solution.
Any other ideas? Appreciate it if there's a solution.
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Thanks - but the problem is that it doesn't work! When you click 'open anyway' it doesn't open, and the app doesn't open if you try to double click on it.
Any other ideas? Appreciate it if there's a solution.
Any other ideas? Appreciate it if there's a solution.
Hi Apache - on Mac it's impossible to open OpenOffice 4.1.16, because the security settings stop it.
""OpenOffice" was blocked to protect your Mac." - this is the message. And when you click "open anyway", nothing happens.
Can you fix this? Is it necessary to put it in the Apple App Store?
""OpenOffice" was blocked to protect your Mac." - this is the message. And when you click "open anyway", nothing happens.
Can you fix this? Is it necessary to put it in the Apple App Store?
November 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Hi Apache - on Mac it's impossible to open OpenOffice 4.1.16, because the security settings stop it.
""OpenOffice" was blocked to protect your Mac." - this is the message. And when you click "open anyway", nothing happens.
Can you fix this? Is it necessary to put it in the Apple App Store?
""OpenOffice" was blocked to protect your Mac." - this is the message. And when you click "open anyway", nothing happens.
Can you fix this? Is it necessary to put it in the Apple App Store?
It's what any democracy with a functioning judiciary would do.
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's what any democracy with a functioning judiciary would do.
The most annoying aspect is the BBC defending itself with "legal advice". What is this nonsense legal advice that suggests @rutgerbregman.com doesn't have a right to freedom of expression - protected in common law and human rights alike - or that the BBC could in any way be violating the law?
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The most annoying aspect is the BBC defending itself with "legal advice". What is this nonsense legal advice that suggests @rutgerbregman.com doesn't have a right to freedom of expression - protected in common law and human rights alike - or that the BBC could in any way be violating the law?
Here's a brief paper, first drafted in 2015, on the deeper issue, which is that Trump is merely a product of a US political system corrupted by money, and mandated by a packed, extremist US Supreme Court under the guise of "free speech". The irony couldn't be greater papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Fascism-Lite in America (or the Social Ideal of Donald Trump)
What explains the election for the 45th President of the United States? Many commentators have said that Trump is a fascist. This builds on grave concern, since
papers.ssrn.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Here's a brief paper, first drafted in 2015, on the deeper issue, which is that Trump is merely a product of a US political system corrupted by money, and mandated by a packed, extremist US Supreme Court under the guise of "free speech". The irony couldn't be greater papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....