1884 – Michael Marks, a Russian-born Polish refugee, opened a stall at Leeds Kirkgate Market
1893 – Michael Marks opened a shop in Manchester, and lived above it
1894 – Thomas Spencer – a cashier and book-keeper invested £300 to become Michael Marks’ partner
1930 – M&S’s flagship store opened at Marble Arch, London
1931 – M&S introduced a [...]
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M&S Celebrates its 125th Anniversary
4 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2009
Myth 4: privatisation
The myths
Privatisation is efficient and cost effective and the private sector provides better quality than the public sector.
The private sector is more responsive to service users
The private sector costs less than the public sector to deliver services
The government needs to privatise public services to save money as they can’t afford to pay for [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2009
Myth 3: civil and public servants are secure in their jobs
The myth
There is a misconception that civil and public servants are immune from the recession and have safe and cushy jobs.
The facts
The picture across the civil service has been one of job cuts resulting in a deterioration of services since the Gershon review in 2004. [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2009
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
It’s a shallow life that doesn’t give a person a few scars.
Garrison Keillor
12 Comments CherryPie on May 10th 2009
Myth 2: civil service pensions are ‘gold plated’
The myth
Parts of the media have pushed the idea of an ‘apartheid’ between public sector pensions and private sector pensions has grown with the public sector enjoying generous pensions which are gold plated. Public sector pensions need to be reformed as a result, it is claimed.
The facts
Pensions in [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 7th 2009
This is the first of a series of 4 articles that highlight some of the myths that the media and politicians spread about civil and public services. The information was originally published on the PCS website and I thought they would benefit from a wider airing:
Public spending growth will be cut from 1.1% next [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on May 6th 2009
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An Interesting Day…
…in History.
From the BBC Website:
On This Day
1942: The first ’selection’ for gassing takes place at the Nazi extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain’s first female prime minister following a landslide election victory.
1980: Josip Broz Tito, whose rule had held the ethnic factions of Yugoslavia together since 1945, dies.
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