The Alternative
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Leadership | Uffe Elbæk |
|---|---|
| Founders | Uffe Elbæk |
| Josephine Fock | |
| Founded | November 27 |
| 2013 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2184941 |
About The Alternative
The Alternative is a green political party in Denmark. The party was publicly launched on 27 November 2013 by former Minister of Culture Uffe Elbæk and Josephine Fock, the first of whom had been Members of Parliament for the Social Liberal Party.
When this truce ends, the decisive next phase of war begins
... " But what is The Alternative? If someone has an idea how to destroy Hamas without it, please tell us...
Israelis and Palestinians fear worst to come after Gaza violence
... " If there is no other way, we will have to do it, because The Alternative is to provide those barbarians and terrorists who made crimes against humanity [with] impunity due to the fact that they massacred, slaughtered probably 1,500 people… A very painful and tough decision might have to be made...
Workers on voluntary Real Living Wage see 10% pay rise
... The Alternative was to improve productivity by investing in technology, products, marketing, skills and management, and then using the profit generated to increase wages, he said...
Railway ticket office closure plans go too far, too fast, say MPs
... " This would allow for The Alternative proposals, which at present are too vague, to be properly understood...
T-levels roll-out to see more than 200 courses scrapped
... There are no national entry requirements for T-levels, but the high standard of assessment means most colleges require strong GCSE grades to get on to a programme - leaving some principals worrying about a lack of options for those who do not achieve those grades once The Alternative qualifications disappear...
Is AI about to transform the legal profession?
... The Alternative is for law firms to pay a lesser amount to access AI systems not specifically aimed at the legal market, such as Google s Bard, Meta s Llama, and OpenAI s ChatGPT...
Bavaria election: Toxic campaign heralds big vote for Germany's populists
... Days before the vote, Tino Chrupalla, the co-leader of The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), was taken to intensive care after feeling unwell during an election rally in Bavaria...
Sudan conflict: Living in Cairo, longing for Omdurman
... I spent about two weeks in Port Sudan, which has turned into The Alternative capital of Sudan, with the war forcing Gen Burhan to relocate to the city as the RSF controls large parts of Khartoum, including key government buildings...
Railway ticket office closure plans go too far, too fast, say MPs
By Noor Nanji & Katy AustinBBC News
Plans to close most railway ticket offices in England to save money " go too far, too fast" MPs have warned.
In a letter to the Rail Minister, The Transport Committee said the proposals risk " excluding some passengers from the railway".
The plans, which are yet to be approved, have sparked concern from unions and disability groups.
The government said whatever changes the industry makes, it must maintain a high quality service.
The closure plans have been put forward by train operating companies. Operators are Under Pressure from the government to cut costs after being supported heavily during the Covid pandemic, and argue only 12% of tickets are now bought at station kiosks.
Currently around three out of every five stations has a ticket office, although some are only staffed part time. Under the proposals, most would close.
Some ticket kiosks would remain in large stations, but elsewhere staff would be on concourses to sell tickets, offer travel advice and help people with accessibility.
In The Letter , addressed to Rail Minister Huw Merriman , transport committee chair Iain Stewart said that MPs had been looking into the potential effect of the proposals on disabled travellers.
He Said some passengers had " legitimate concerns" about whether closing a ticket office would mean they can no longer access the support they need, such as with ticketing, information, safety or access assistance.
" At a minimum, changes this radical should be carefully piloted in limited areas and evaluated for their effect on all passengers before being rolled out, " He Said .
" This would allow for The Alternative proposals, which at present are too vague, to be properly understood. "
The planned closures are the latest flashpoint between train companies and unions, who have been in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions, which has resulted in a series of strikes since Last Summer .
There have also been threats of legal challenges from disability campaigners, and from five Labour metro mayors.
But the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, has consistently defended the proposals.
The industry argues staff would instead be present on platforms and concourses to sell tickets, offer travel advice and help people with accessibility.
A public consultation into The Plan was launched earlier this year to collect passengers' views.
Passenger watchdogs Transport Focus and London Travelwatch are currently assessing the record number of responses that were received to that consultation. They are due to publish their findings by 31 October. If the watchdogs object, The Final decision rests with The Transport secretary.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: " While these are industry proposals, we have been consistently clear that the industry must ensure that the quality of service for passengers is maintained to a high standard.
" The Public consultation has now closed and independent passenger representatives will review the responses with train operating companies shortly. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
