London Public sector cuts Newswire Archive

31-01-2015 13:57

Housing Crisis - today's march in London is a token one!

1346 Sat 31 Jan 2015
The London Evening Standard website is carrying a post timed at 1308 saying there is a march underway to tell Boris ti solve the Housing Crisis in London
That is, to put it kindle, banal and ignorant and the timing is opportunistic for
most "mainstream" Politicos supporting the event today
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30-11-2014 19:07

Report and photos from Faslane anti-Trident demo on Sunday 30th November 2014

A report with 20 photos of today's anti-Trident demonstration in Faslane, Scotland. Read more >>

19-11-2014 18:52

Students Took Parliament Square Today -Fucking Nice One! (brief report/analysis)

Brief report/analysis from:

https://theviolentminority.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/students-took-parliament-square-today-fucking-nice-one/ Read more >>

04-11-2014 21:47

Cambridge FBU Picket.

According to the FBU website, tonight marks the last night of a four day strike by the Fire Brigades' Union after a "refusal from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)" to make any new pension offers. Read more >>

18-10-2014 11:09

Can the TUC march and rally today deliver the Movement thats been overdue?

Poverty Made in England to mark today's march and rally against low pay
The slogan should be No Pay and Low Pay-
Will the TUC listen to the people who are not in chains of trade union bureaucracies? Read more >>

24-09-2014 11:35

Waiting for the Charity to Commission to wake up - at 1230 on Wednesday!

Thank you for calling the Charity Commission - 0845 300 0218 -"this helpline is now closed", so says the recorded male voice at 1228 on Wednesday 24 September 2014 Read more >>

20-09-2014 14:09

Well the referendum is over but how much was it influenced by outsiders?

The 2014 referendum on Scottish Independence was the focus of worldwide media attention. How much was the result affected by outsiders? Dr Henry Kissinger advised Scots to vote `No` - here is what he may have said. Read more >>

06-09-2014 11:15

NATO banquet at Cardiff Castle Thursday 4th September 2014

A report of the demonstration against NATO at their banquet in Cardiff Castle on Thursday September 4th 2014. 20 photos included. Read more >>

05-07-2014 18:30

'No ILF, No Life' 4th July Independence Tea Party

Yesterday the 4th of July 2014, independent living fund receipents supported by many disabled activists and other campaign groups held an independent living fund tea party at the DWP.

Wearing the bright yellow t shirts with no ilf no life we made our way to HQ....they placed crash barriers in front of the visitors doors and placed G4s security guards behind the crash barriers. I spoke to one of them and said that we had a right to protest against the Government who were hurting disabled people so cruelly with one horrendous policy after another. He said yes you have. But you are not coming in

24-06-2014 15:51

Short Films: My Message to the Government #MyMsgToTheGov

5 short films were made at the People's Assembly National Demonstration in London (21.06.14). People attending were asked to contribute a one sentence message to the government. The messages were collated to produce 5 short films. The films highlight the impact of government cuts on a diverse range of issues affecting our community. Read more >>

13-05-2014 11:04

DWP unravelling - UK Neo Cons breaking laws, suppressing due process

The UK DWP is unravelling - the UK Neo Cons CONDEM regime has been breaking laws, suppressing due process daily. Following Denis Skinner drawing attention at a 2013 PMQs to the Cameron-fronted regime driving the vulnerable and the seriously ill to their deaths, a momentary state of shock prevailed. That appears to have been ‘sedated’ by the ferocious PR by Fleet Street tabloids reinforcing their attacks on the low income, the no-income groups and of course ton the sick, the very sick..... Read more >>

05-05-2014 21:22

Supplemental photos to May Day event of Saturday May 3rd

Some supplementary photos of the May Day event of Saturday May 3rd with collation of reports from around the globe. Read more >>

03-05-2014 23:15

May Day march and rally in Edinburgh

A report of the Saturday 3rd May Day event in Edinburgh with a collation of other May Day reports. Read more >>

15-04-2014 20:23

March on Parliament, 21st June! Austerity is Theft!

Following the immense anti-austerity protests in Paris and Madrid.....

No More Austerity! Austerity is Theft! National Demo!

Festival outside the BBC, then march on Parliament Read more >>

05-04-2014 14:47

Stop Basildon Council Evictions on Fri 11th April

In excess of 30 cases will be heard regarding possible evictions due to rent arrears at Basildon County Court on Friday 11th April 2014. Most cases are as a result of the imposition of the 'Bedroom Tax' by Basildon Council. Please come and support them and show solidarity against the Tory/UKIP majority council. Meet 09.00 Basildon County Court. Address: The Gore, Basildon, SS14 2BU Essex
Bring banners and attitude. Read more >>

05-04-2014 10:43

Esther to be rehoused! Solidarity works

On Monday morning over 20 people descended on the offices of Metropolitan Housing in Lambeth to insist that the Association finds appropriate housing for Esther.

04-04-2014 23:54

The @SalvationArmy Must quit #Workfare

Local people in Southwark yesterday staged protests outside the Salvation Army UK HQ at Elephant and Castle, before moving onto to a local Salvation Army 'Charity' Shop. They are angry that the organisation continues to participate in the coalition's workfare programme which forces people to do unpaid work for their benefits.

15-03-2014 11:12

Ash Wednesday peace liturgy and End Hunger Fast Campaign

The Catholic Workers in and around London begun Lent on Ash Wednesday by joining Pax Christi and many other Christians for a peace liturgy outside the Ministry of Defence. First we recognised our own sinfulness before we witnessed against and resisted nuclear war preparations by marking the building of the Ministry of Defence with blessed charcoal. Scott Albrecht - from the Catholic Worker Farm - wrote “Repent” on the wall inside the door to the Old War Office.

As a Lenten observance Scott has also shaved his head and is attempting to do a 40 day fast. This is to highlight food poverty in Britain. Keith Hebden who is also fasting said that Scott has a unique perspective on hunger in Britain. Read more >>

11-03-2014 13:31

RIP Bob Crow - who told it like it is - RMT General Secretary

At 10:25am, 15 mins or so after Bob's death was announced, BBC Radio 5 Live's political correspondent Chris Mason reported that Bob Crow 'was always winding up politicians'.
How disrespectful. Trades unions have 15 times more members and are far more democratic than political parties in the UK Mr Mason.

http://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/friday-drivetime-122/ Read more >>

01-03-2014 15:40

IMPORTANT! NHS Care Data Opt-Out Forms!

Although the Care Data database uploads have been delayed until September 2014 you can already decide to opt out from this database. Read more >>