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MP hypocrisy as homeless support scheme slashed by Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council voted today to put over 1500 already vulnerable people at risk of losing their housing and being thrown out on to the streets – ignoring the public outrage expressed in Sunday’s large...
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Details for Transport from Cornwall to London’s March 26th Anti-Cuts Demo!
Transport from Cornwall to the first national anti-cuts march, the TUC-organised ‘March for the Alternative’ on the 26th March is now available for anyone to book. Most coach places are free or around...
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The national movement made local – updates for action in Cornwall
There are a few events taking place over the next coming of months which might not be worth missing. The recent Supporting People demonstration outside County Hall showed that more and more are willing...
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Sofa Protest and ‘Clicktivism’– A New Unity?
Clicktivism used to be a derisory term. That seems to be falling out of fashion.The attacks on Disability Living Allowance and other provisions for disabled people are being made with the implicit...
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Rail union court win a victory for all trade unionists – season of strikes ahead
In a breakthrough for workers in all sectors (scarcely reported except by Tribune), the railway unions Aslef and RMT have won a massive victory in the High Court over strike ballots. London Midland and...
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Unitary Councillor claims 40% ‘Supporting People’ cut won’t affect the...
About three months ago I wrote to my Tory councillor, Fiona Ferguson, to ask that she vote against the 40% cut to the Supporting People grant, which funds homeless and vulnerable support services...
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Supporting People Campaign Builds Strength in Cornwall
May 29th – Defend the homeless and those most at risk: Camp-out in Truro against ‘Supporting People’ Cuts It’s no news that the Supporting People service in Cornwall, which provides sheltered housing...
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The Next Two Weeks in Anti-Cuts/Privatisation Action in Cornwall
Several important anti-cuts and ‘Save our NHS’ events are coming up in the next two weeks. I’ll try to give a quick round-up. On May 28th there’s a 38 Degrees-inspired march and petition hand-in to...
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Cornwall homeless cuts protest ejects from demonstration…homeless people
On Sunday hundreds were set to descend on Truro Cathedral for an anti-cuts protest about the 40% cuts to the Supporting People funding in Cornwall, which provides funding to vulnerable care services....
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‘March’– a song for the TUC’s ‘A Future That Works’ Demonstration
There aren’t enough modern political songs. Especially not about this government. In a feeble aim to fill part of that massive gap I’ve written a song in support of the TUC march for A Future that...
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Young people can criticise Thatcher as much as anyone
[Reposted from my piece up at The Yorker here] It’s fair to say the outrage against those celebrating Thatcher’s death has been simultaneously immense, orchestrated, and unsurprising. Much of it...
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Uni of York Greens condemn Brighton pay cuts
The situation in Brighton is becoming increasingly worrying. While the overall council pay bill is going up, CityClean workers are facing proposals to significantly cut their pay, ostensibly in an...
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We Need to Talk About Brighton
This is an edited version of an article cross-posted from Green Left, the eco-socialist current within the Green Party Ask a Green a few years back whether they’d expect to be in council, and they...
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The People’s Assembly Against Austerity – A Round-Up
Over 4000 gathered in Westminster Central Hall in London on Saturday for the People’s Assembly Against Austerity, organised by the Coalition of Resistance with the backing of major unions. The day...
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There’s hope yet for the left in York
It’s not that often at left-wing gatherings that you run out of space – usually the stereotype of a few mates declaring the revolution in a pub is pretty accurate. But the launch of the York People’s...
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Shocking state of university pay inequality revealed
Originally published by York Vision, the University of York student newspaper The sky-rocketing state of pay inequality in UK universities was revealed on Thursday, as a new report revealed UK...
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The #fairpayinHE battle is about the future of education. Time for some...
[A version of this article was first published by The Yorker] You’d think for institutions that pay their Vice Chancellors nearly £250,000 on average, over £100k more than the Prime Minister, the rest...
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The loan privatisation protests show student activism is back
Originally published by York Vision If there’s one thing that has been repeated about the student movement, long after the fires around Conservative HQ began to fade in 2010, it’s the claim that it’s...
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University of York plans to part-privatise international student recruitment
The UCU union have revealed that the University of York – without student consultation – is planning to go into a joint venture with for-profit company INTO to recruit international students. Read the...
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Brighton Greens’ council tax move shows the fight against austerity is on
[Cross-posted from my article over at Left Foot Forward yesterday] Brighton and Hove’s Green council is taking bold steps to counter austerity. Last week the administration proposed a 4.75 per cent...
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