Tom Hayes

This week, back to the UK and Europe. hayest.substack.com/p/scribblings-…

This week, some thoughts about working life. hayest.substack.com/p/scribblings-…

For my last Sunday Scribblings of 2025, back to one of my recurring themes, the future relationship between the UK and the EU. It is not going anywhere, anytime soon. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

After last week’s piece on my birthday, back to the mundane in this week’s Scribblings, in which I discuss the shadow of a thing that is European social dialogue. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

It is not every day that you hit seventy-five. But today I do. Some thoughts on reaching that milestone. Thanks to all who have already wished me well. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

On my way back from an Ibec pay transparency conference in my hometown, Dublin, some stuff about remote working caught my eye and prompted this week’s Scribblings. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

The second part of this week’s “double-dip”, thoughts from Auret van Heerden on the issue of forced labour in global supply chains. Something those with responsibilities for human resource management need to be conscious of and take seriously. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

A double-dip this week. Today, a piece on negotiations resulting from a piece in the FT on talks between the EU and the UK. Tomorrow, a guest column on the risk of modern slavery in global supply chains. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

Trade unions have been important institutions over the past century and a half. But are they now in terminal decline in Western market economies? Some thoughts on this in this week’s Scribblings. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

This week, some thoughts on what I call “Bubbledom”. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

Something a little different this week, the launch of a little book on collective workplace bargaining. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

This week in Scribblings, some “Home Thoughts from Sitges”. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

@IrishTimesOpEd There is no choice. We are part of Europe or we are not. The first duty of any state, or any political governance structure, is to defend its people. In an unsafe world, that means increasing defence capabilities. Connolly can pose as a secular saint. It won't stop Russian tanks.

Pat Leahy: Ireland faces a stark choice in the face of the threat from Russia irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/1…

This week in Sunday Scribblings, I return to Brexit, or rather, I offer some thoughts on the issue of the UK and Europe, because Brexit is done and will not soon be undone. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

This week, I was in both London and Dublin for labour relations meetings. Some thoughts after my visit to the two cities. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

Good morning. Some thoughts this week in my Sunday Scribblings on DEI on either side of the Atlantic. Two worlds drifting apart. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

I have to say, as someone from the secular liberal side of things, I agree entirely with this. irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/0…

@steverichards14 Why is not Lisa Nandy dealing with the BBC?

What a naive, gullible assessment.. but his bosses- in the unlikely event they bother to read it- will approve: Chris Mason: Reform conference shows party's growing ambition like never before - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@BrigidLaffan Makes perfect sense to me.

This is creating quite a stir on this channel. Why would a political party assist in adding candidates to a ballot when they have a candidate of their own.

In this week’s Scribblings, I have a go at making the case for keeping politics out of the workplace. Have a read and see what you think. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…