"We here at this assembly represent the opinions of the people far more than those in houses of parliament," said Tony Benn, president of the Stop the War Coalition, to hundreds of delegates at the People’s Assembly held in central London on Tuesday.
When new government policies on LGBT issues came in I felt compelled to make sure our school was celebrating properly. What better way to ensure change than by being heard and seen to be "normal" by the young people of Hackney, east London?
Amicus union members at Fujitsu’s Manchester site restarted strike action and travelled to London on Wednesday of last week to present their case to MPs and ministers.
Over 2,000 London Underground maintenance workers in the RMT rail workers’ union were set to be balloted from Wednesday of this week. Their Metronet employer plans to transfer employees to other companies.
An emergency council meeting in Tower Hamlets, east London, on Thursday of last week showed why we need Respect councillors to oppose the neoliberal agenda of all three mainstream parties.
Protest and survive
As a participant on the huge CND and Stop the War demonstration in London on Saturday 24 February I felt compelled to write about it.
Hot on the heels of Mark Wallinger’s State Britain installation in the Tate Britain, London, comes another exhibit from a major British artist addressing the issue of the Iraq war.
A special conference to discuss the government's new pension scheme met on Tuesday of this week. After 90 minutes of contributions the conference voted to accept the government's proposals by a sizeable majority. All the regions voted for acceptance, except Yorkshire and Humberside and Greater London.
Metroline
Bus workers at Metroline in north London were shocked to learn last week that their final salary pension scheme was being closed. Alternatives to the final salary scheme are cheaper for the company but less secure for workers.
Pensioners storm Lambeth town hall
Startled councillors cowered in fear when a group of furious pensioners and disabled people stormed Lambeth town hall in south London on Wednesday of last week.
