Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire Analysis Newswire Archive

Nottingham City Council Housing benefits; still a bit shit shock

04-02-2009 07:38 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

A look into the way that Housing Benefits managers have designed the service around looking good in the Audit Commission Comprehensive Performance Assessment (and therefore the press releases) rather than what claimants need.

Nottingham Loses Out again

23-01-2009 01:36 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Notingham City Council has had its Governement grant towards Discretionary Housing Payments for the sixth year running due to mismanagement by the Housing Benefits Service.

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Big Underspend on Payments to help Poor Tenants

16-01-2009 01:55 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham City Council has consistently underspent its allocation for Discretionary Housing Payments, despite rent arrears evictions going through the roof.

Dialect, Nottingham Masters Student Rizwaan Sabir Describes Terror Arrest Ordeal

10-12-2008 19:16 | Analysis | Other Press | Terror War | Nottinghamshire

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NDC: A brief history and critical examination

03-12-2008 20:40 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

The Neighbourhood Development Company (NDC) is the Nottingham partnership receiving money from the government's New Deal for Communities programme. It has had a controversial history, most recently resulting in the sacking of its entire Board for breaches of the Code of Conduct. This article takes a critical look at the organisation and proposes an alternative model for community development.

The struggle for academic freedom

30-11-2008 18:20 | Analysis | Education | Terror War | Nottinghamshire

This article originally appeared in Ceasefire magazine, an independent political magazine at the University of Nottingham (

http://ceasefiremagazine.co.uk/). The article explores the role that the institution has played in commercialising education and in suppressing academic freedom.

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Dissident Island Radio tonight!!!

21-11-2008 16:41 | Climate Camp 2008 | Analysis | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Green Scare // ESF // Student mobilisations // Dissident Island Discs // Sumac Debates // DJ Ursa

Why Does the Media Lie? - Milan Rai

11-11-2008 08:47 | Analysis | Terror War | Nottinghamshire

‘Why Does the Media Lie? - Applying the Chomsky/Herman Propaganda Model to the British Media’ - Talk and discussion with Milan Rai.

Thursday 27th Nov, 7pm, Room LG 19 Trent Building.

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Riseup! Radio #10 - The November Show

06-11-2008 07:51 | Analysis | Culture | Free Spaces | Nottinghamshire

Welcome to the penultimate RiseUp!Radio show of 2008. Apologies to those who set their alarms for midnight on 31st of October in anticipation of the November show, a large chunk of our team have bean hit with extravavgant amounts of illness but we feel it will be worth the wait.

Jaques talks to the streets about their takes on our government, Doms takes us into the world of student politics and RiseUp!Radio goes to the Urban Harvest Festival and gets the low down from the windy miller. Also live music from local singer song writer My Crust, also some in studio discussion and Hilary gives us an introduction to his exciting new show ‘Looking into the Crisis’. Topped offed with a rendition of Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, read live last month in Market square as part of Black History Month. Bon Appétit!

Listen: #10 The November Show

Looking into the Crisis

23-10-2008 16:52 | Analysis | Education | Globalisation | Nottinghamshire

'LOOKING INTO THE CRISIS' is a new audio-based initiative to help us explore and disseminate knowledge about current economic issues.

Notts to get elected mayor?

22-10-2008 20:45 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

According to the Evening Post, Nottinghamshire may soon have a directly elected mayor. This might be a very bad idea.

Lending to Icelandic Banks

13-10-2008 04:57 | Analysis | Other Press | Nottinghamshire

This is a letter sent to councillors about the potential losses through lending to Icelandic banks. Reasonably competent financial officials should have known about the risks.

Publicity for Sumac Debates

10-09-2008 19:02 | Analysis | Climate Chaos | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

The first of the Sumac Debates is less than two weeks away. Today we announce a draft schedule and release blurb and press release. Get involved!

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Yet Another Racist at Nottingham Uni

05-09-2008 15:29 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Nottinghamshire

Recent news that Craig Cox, incoming Education Officer at the University of Nottingham, is being investigated by the police for an alleged race hate incident might not surprise some students. Cox, who waved a sign saying 'Bring Back Slavery' at a recent National Uniont of Students (NUS) event, is merely the latest in a long line of upper class students who think that flirting with racism and fascism is an amusing game.

Anti-RWB Protests, A Very Successful Failure.

21-08-2008 11:43 | Stop the BNP's Red White and Blue festival | Analysis | Nottinghamshire

A critical look at the events of last weekend.

Ready Steady Skip: Trailer and website launched!

02-06-2008 23:22 | Analysis | Climate Chaos | Globalisation | Nottinghamshire

Ready Steady Skip - the game show where needlessly wasted food is recovered from the bin and turned into delicious dishes before your very eyes!

Comment piece: Library workers to go grey?

27-05-2008 12:58 | Analysis | Culture | Nottinghamshire

In the ongoing row over attempts to force Library staff into uniforms,
library bosses appear to have made a concession toward allowing staff to
wear their own choice of clothes - but on the proviso that they are
based on the colour grey. Unsurprisingly, staff are still livid about
this. Gadfly investigates...

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Press Release - re: University Arrests

21-05-2008 13:42 | Analysis | Repression | Terror War | Nottinghamshire

PRESS RELEASE
Nottingham University Students and Staff Express Serious Concerns about Recent Use of the Terrorism Act on Campus and Demand Academic Freedom

Students Released After 7 Days Incarceration Without Charge

20-05-2008 17:13 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Terror War | Nottinghamshire

The two students arrested under the Terrorism Act have been released without charge. The manner of the police operation and its choice of victims has raised great concern amongst the student and academic body, as well as within the wider community in Nottingham

No result in Zimbabwe elections

Zimbabwe’s elections have not resulted in a fair decision since the day of voting. An MDC activist, granted asylum and living in Nottingham has offered his speculation on this stalemate.

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Nottinghamshire Analysis Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Analysis Newswire Archive

Nottingham City Council Housing benefits; still a bit shit shock

Nottingham Loses Out again

Big Underspend on Payments to help Poor Tenants

Dialect, Nottingham Masters Student Rizwaan Sabir Describes Terror Arrest Ordeal

NDC: A brief history and critical examination

The struggle for academic freedom

Dissident Island Radio tonight!!!

Why Does the Media Lie? - Milan Rai

Riseup! Radio #10 - The November Show

Looking into the Crisis

Notts to get elected mayor?

Lending to Icelandic Banks

Publicity for Sumac Debates

Yet Another Racist at Nottingham Uni

Anti-RWB Protests, A Very Successful Failure.

Ready Steady Skip: Trailer and website launched!

Comment piece: Library workers to go grey?

Press Release - re: University Arrests

Students Released After 7 Days Incarceration Without Charge

No result in Zimbabwe elections