The government hammers those most affected by the poverty and misery of Gordon Brown’s Britain with hypocrisy and draconian laws. Every week people are jailed for not paying their council tax or are dragged in front of the courts for not paying their TV licence.
Activists determined to stop the fascist British National Party (BNP) grabbing seats in the European elections on 4 June launched a flurry of mass leafleting, cavalcades, protests, gigs and meetings over the last week.
Around 150 people took part in a broad-based day of action against the BNP in Bristol last weekend. Councillor Bill Payne launched the events as a cavalcade of cars, lorries and bicycles moved off to tour east and central Bristol.
A new report from the Council Housing group of MPs demands the government release more cash and support investment in existing local authority properties.
GMB, Unison and Unite trade unions in Leeds say industrial action could be looming over the latest row over refuse workers’ pay.
The PCS civil service workers’ union national executive elections saw members of the left and centre-left Democracy Alliance group overwhelmingly re-elected.
Around 10,000 members of the RMT transport union began their reballot for strike action on Thursday of this week. The ballot is over jobs, pay and management’s breaches of disciplinary and attendance agreements.
Around 100 people joined a march and rally on Saturday last week to demand the re-opening of Lewisham Bridge primary school.
Teachers at five schools in Tamworth, Staffordshire, have voted to take strike action against a planned academy.
Around 200 students and lecturers marched through Liverpool city centre last Saturday against planned cuts at universities in the city.
Lecturers in universities across Britain are taking part in a critical ballot that centres on defending education and fighting job cuts.
