Grillo’s Five Star Movement won 25% of the votes in Italy’s election through mixing new technology with old-style activism … Continue reading
Month: February 2013
Coalition austerity has delivered depression and a lost decade. Labour has to avoid locking itself into more of the same … Continue reading
Pharmaceutical companies accused of cutting supplies because of low profits and unpaid bills … Continue reading
Profit rise comes as British Gas chief Phil Bentley leaves with £10m combined share, salary and pension package … Continue reading
British Gas, the biggest energy supplier in the UK, unveiled an 11% increase in profit as campaigners warn of rising fuel poverty … Continue reading
Department says charities have been subjected to ‘intimidation and abuse’ for taking part in back-to-work programme … Continue reading
Letter from Ed Miliband on Atos/WCA but is it enough?
February 25th 2013 DPAC has been passed a letter from Ed on WCA/Atos which we’ve been asked to
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Re-imagining Public Ownership
By Andy Cumbers Scottish Left Review Issue 74 As the politics of austerity and a reheated neoliberalism bite ever
8,000 sign petition calling on energy company to abandon £5m civil action against activists who occupied power plant … Continue reading
Labour peers’ amendments to the libel reform bill are a fundamental threat to a free society … Continue reading
“Only an independent Scotland can keep the fatcats in check” says Elaine C Smith
By Mark Aitken 24 Feb 2013 08:43 THE Rab C Nesbitt star said a vote for independence would be a vote for
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Bedroom Tax: Thousands of Brits plan rebellion against David Cameron
By Keir Mudie 24 Feb 2013 10:01 Armed forces groups, foster families and disability charities are campaigning against the tax
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2013: The year Britain ~ but not The Labour Party ~ said “no more”
The Staggers The New Statesman’s rolling politics blog The Green Party’s Natalie Bennet argues this year will be a
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Revealed: Eight out of ten affected by bedroom tax are disabled ~ Scottish Government
By Mark Aitken 24 Feb 2013 10:23 NEW figures show the sick and disabled will bear the brunt of the
Man ‘removed’ by police for telling Glasgow City Councillors “ATOS must be dropped as sponsor for the 2014 Commonwealth Games as they are killing Glasweigans”
Bedroom tax brings council together to ‘fight for Glaswegians’ By Kayleigh Mcleod Friday 22 February 2013 09:27 GMT
Labour MP brands Atos 36 per cent profit increase as ‘slap in the face’ to Britain’s sick and disabled
By Torcuil Crichton 22 Feb 2013 08:00 LABOUR’S Tom Greatrex says the Tory government should be demanding money back from Atos because
FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK: Two arrested on peaceful Glasgow Against ATOS protest
As a constituent organisation of the Glasgow Against Atos Campaign Black Triangle will be taking this matter up with the Scottish Government’s
Continue readingFREEDOM UNDER ATTACK: Two arrested on peaceful Glasgow Against ATOS protest
Yes to a just Scotland response to the Scottish Trades Union Congress report
Related: STUC welcomes shift towards social justice in referendum debate Home → Why vote Yes → The benefits → Yes to a just Scotland
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After more than a year the multibillion-pound scheme has helped just 3.6% of long-term unemployed find jobs … Continue reading
Notts force say they are ‘not involved’ in civil actions, while campaigner warns energy firm’s move will hit right to protest … Continue reading