What IR changes?

Is there any really independent body that can tell anyone whether the IR changes are good or bad? It seems that every "voice" out there is an "interested" party.

Can you believe the government in their "everything will be rosy" stance? Can you believe the opposition and unions in the "everything will be chaos" stance? Can you believe the protests two days after the introduction of the IR laws were a spontaneous outpouring of emotion? Or can you believe that they were months in the planning? Can you believe any of the information from employer groups?

Why is it that every time someone talks on the IR changes the first questions anyone must ask are (a) who is this person?, (b) who do they represent?, (c) what is their interest in the matter?, (d) is their's a tainted view? I have yet to find a loud voice from someone who is not "tainted".

How is the average yob supposed to work it all out??