Irish. Lives in France. European labour relations consultant. Writes weekly notes on the world of work, Brexit, and politics - Sunday Scribblings.
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This week, some thoughts about working life.
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For my last Sunday Scribblings of 2025, back to one of my recurring themes, the future relationship between the UK and the EU. It is not going anywhere, anytime soon.
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After last week’s piece on my birthday, back to the mundane in this week’s Scribblings, in which I discuss the shadow of a thing that is European social dialogue.
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It is not every day that you hit seventy-five. But today I do. Some thoughts on reaching that milestone. Thanks to all who have already wished me well.
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On my way back from an Ibec pay transparency conference in my hometown, Dublin, some stuff about remote working caught my eye and prompted this week’s Scribblings.
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The second part of this week’s “double-dip”, thoughts from Auret van Heerden on the issue of forced labour in global supply chains. Something those with responsibilities for human resource management need to be conscious of and take seriously.
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A double-dip this week. Today, a piece on negotiations resulting from a piece in the FT on talks between the EU and the UK. Tomorrow, a guest column on the risk of modern slavery in global supply chains.
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Trade unions have been important institutions over the past century and a half. But are they now in terminal decline in Western market economies? Some thoughts on this in this week’s Scribblings.
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This week, some thoughts on what I call “Bubbledom”.
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Something a little different this week, the launch of a little book on collective workplace bargaining.
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This week in Scribblings, some “Home Thoughts from Sitges”.
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This week in Sunday Scribblings, I return to Brexit, or rather, I offer some thoughts on the issue of the UK and Europe, because Brexit is done and will not soon be undone.
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This week, I was in both London and Dublin for labour relations meetings. Some thoughts after my visit to the two cities.
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Good morning. Some thoughts this week in my Sunday Scribblings on DEI on either side of the Atlantic. Two worlds drifting apart.
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I have to say, as someone from the secular liberal side of things, I agree entirely with this.
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In this week’s Scribblings, I have a go at making the case for keeping politics out of the workplace. Have a read and see what you think.
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A melange this week with thoughts on what is happening in France, but more importantly, the emergence of Cosa Nostra Capitalism in the US, run by Godfather Trump out of the Oval Office.
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I had not planned to start writing these Scribblings again until September, but this week I just decided to go with the flow, prompted by the fact that LinkedIn keeps sending me emails suggesting I apply for this or that job.
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I had planned to take a break after last Sunday’s Scribbling, but felt the need to write something about the alleged EU/US trade deal. After this, I will take a break.
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