Monthly Archives: November 2010

STUDENT PROTEST JUST THE BEGINNING

Speaking at the G20 in South Korea, David Cameron said of yesterday’s student protests: “People long in our history have gone to marches and held banners and made protests and made speeches and that’s part of our democracy. That is … Continue reading

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McDonald’s and PepsiCo to help write UK health policy

Exclusive: Department of Health putting fast food companies at heart of policy on obesity, alcohol and diet-related disease Continue reading

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UNEMPLOYED WOMEN BEAR THE BRUNT OF SPENDING CUTS

More than a million women are now officially out of work as public sector spending cuts start to kick in – the highest since Thatcher was in Downing Street back in 1988. The headline figures for the last quarter indicated … Continue reading

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NORTHERN STREETS LEFT BOARDED UP BY CONDEM CUTS

Channel 4 has just shown a brilliant report detailing how communities in the north have been left high and dry and derelict on the back of condem spending cuts. A 15 year “Pathfinder” programme to regenerate housingĀ  has been canned, … Continue reading

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HOUSING REGENERATION FOR HULL ESTATE CANNED UNDER CONDEM SPENDING CUTS

Plans to regenerate Orchard Park housing estate in Hull have been kicked into touch as the harsh realities of the CSR start to bite. This is happening across the North, but if you’ve ever been to Orchard Park you’d know … Continue reading

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SIGN THIS PETITION TO HELP SAVE SOMERSET ARTS FUNDING

In the Red Ken Maddock is planning to do away with Somerset’s art funding budget. You can help keep the arts alive by signing the petition below. 5000 signatures required by Dec 16th to force a full debate at the … Continue reading

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GOVE TO FAIL 400 MORE SCHOOLS AND CONSCRIPT SOLDIERS INTO THE CLASSROOM

The oh-so-smug Michael Gove doesn’t appear to know when to give it a rest. His latest announcement will see 439 more schools redefined as failing. All very well seeking to ensure more kids achieve five A-C grades, but there are … Continue reading

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Thatcher’s children can lead the class of 68 back into action

The students aren’t just angry about education cuts. They see themselves as a vanguard for a much wider protest campaign Continue reading

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