in brief...

Hoover follows Levi's and flees the country - this time from Glasgow to China, where workers are paid a tenth of the salary of Scottish workers...Jarvis, pilloried, shamed and yet curiously unjailed after Potters Bar, pull out of UK rail, but continue to rake in a murkily acquired fortune elsewhere - see Schnews' superb, horrifying piece for details (www. Schnews.org.uk/archive/news424.htm). A strangely unreported Kate Hoey accuses government of caring more about the pharmaceuticals than the people (download current Corporate Watch newsletter for more). Unocal faces US court action with allegations of rape, torture and murder - will it be Coca Cola next? Corporate Watch suggests you write to everyone you're currently boycotting, if you haven't already, just to let them know. Website of the week has to be http://www.publicwhip.org.uk - find out what your “elected representatives” are really saying about the things that matter and cheer up - there are some good guys in there too.