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  • Thousands expected at anti-austerity demonstration

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     People take part in the People’s Assembly Britain is Broken national demonstration in central London, November 5, 2022

    AHUGE demonstration is being held in central London tomorrow to “send a message” to the government over spending cuts and welfare reform.

    The People’s Assembly said it expected thousands of trade unionists, campaigners and activists to attend the protest.

    The campaign group accused the government of making spending cuts that target the poorest in society.

    A spokesperson said: “The adherence to ‘fiscal rules’ traps us in a public service funding crisis, increasing poverty, worsening mental health and freezing public-sector pay.

    “Scrapping winter fuel payments, keeping the Tory two-child benefit cap, abandoning Waspi women, cutting £5 billion of welfare by limiting PIP [personal independence payments] and universal credit eligibility and slashing UK foreign aid from 0.5 per cent to 0.3 per cent of GDP, while increasing defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, are presented as ‘tough choices.’

    “Real tough choices would be for a Labour government to tax the rich and their hidden wealth to fund public services, fair pay, investment in communities and the NHS.”

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    Keir Starmer says that the Labour Party under his leadership all feel a small part of Scunthorpe.
    Keir Starmer says that the Labour Party under his leadership all feel a small part of Scunthorpe.
    Keir Starmer confirms that he's proud to be a red Tory continuing austerity and targeting poor and disabled scum.
    Keir Starmer confirms that he’s proud to be a red Tory continuing austerity and targeting poor and disabled scum.

  • JSO hang up the hi-vis – Greenpeace response

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    In response to Just Stop Oil’s announcement this morning Will McCallum, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, said:

    “The history of democracies is built by groups of people like the Suffragettes, trade unionists, gay rights campaigners and anti-fracking activists who were brave enough to make themselves unpopular for a cause they believed in. With the benefit of hindsight we can see the debt we owe each of them for giving us rights and liberties, and protecting the things we care about. 

    “Whether you want to stand up for our planet against polluting profiteers, or save your local library from council spending cuts, the freedom to make your voice heard is the lifeblood of a healthy democracy. Just Stop Oil paid a heavy price for raising their voices at a time when politicians and corporations are trying to silence peaceful protesters – in the streets and in the courts. We must not allow our hard-won right to protest to be stripped away, because it is the right that all other rights depend upon. Greenpeace and many others will continue to defend this proud tradition of taking action on issues that matter to make change possible.”

    Image of a Just Stop Oil participant getting arrested at Kingsbury oil terminal.
    A Just Stop Oil participant getting arrested at Kingsbury oil terminal. A JSO / Vladamir Morozov image.
    Orcas are pleased that Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields are blocked.
    Orcas are pleased that Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields are blocked and say that the killer apes need to just stop oil.

  • Trade unionists to take part in workplace day of action for Palestine

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    People take part in the National march for Palestine in central London organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, August 3, 2024

    TRADE unionists across Britain are to take part in a TUC-backed workplace day of action for Palestine next Thursday.

    Workers are calling on the government to ban all arms exports, immediately recognise the state of Palestine, ban the trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements and ensure Palestinians can access humanitarian aid.

    After thousands of people took part in workplace days of action last year, workers are again being encouraged to organise acts of solidarity, which could include a two-minute silence, a stall outside their workplace, a bake sale or simply wearing the colours of the Palestinian flag.

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    https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trade-unionists-take-part-workplace-day-action-palestine