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Bosses at the BBC have, in a display of nervousness, been forced to cut their own generous pension scheme after anger exploded amongst staff over attacks on their pensions.

A freedom of information request has revealed that Neath Port Talbot council trampled over democracy in its determination to hand council homes to a private housing company.

We want more than chicken feed

‘I think what you’re trying to do is stop supermarkets from selling 20 tins of Stella for a fiver. That’s what we’ve got to go after.’

Saturday 28 August

SPECULATION ABOUT the prospect of a double-dip recession has become almost obsessive in the financial markets. The US central bank, the Federal Reserve Board, is worried that the American economy might slip back into slump.

Gideon Levy is a rare voice of dissidence and opposition in Israel.

Tucked away in the first episode of the BBC’s new series on the history of home movies is some surprising footage of the 1974 miners’ strike.

Set in 1999, this Argentinian film is told in flashback form.

Lovers of militant grooves will want to seize this fantastic collection of organ-driven Afro-beat, cosmic Afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie from West Africa.