Simon Sapper

Simon Sapper is a former national officer of the Communications Workers’ Union and a current Low Pay Commissioner. He writes in  a personal capacity

Here’s why new employment numbers do not signal benign Brexit effects

We know young people engage with issues they care about, so that's what we should focus on when encouraging them to vote

Shouting at young people isn't going to make them more likely to vote

Southern drivers in the ASLEF and RMT unions have announced industrial actio

Theresa May, strikers are “ordinary people” too

Protesters warn about the impact of wage deflation on the lives of poorer households. Families are expected to be £1,000 poorer in a decade

Theresa May thinks she's on the side of the workers – no such luck

The House of Lords might save us from Brexit

The National Trust's AGM is taking place this weekend

The National Trust is at a crossroads with its tenants' organisation