Tag Archives: Anti-cuts
Fighting talk!
It’s hard not to conclude that the government is spoiling for a fight and they view everyone who actually works for a living with contempt. Otherwise why would they decide to announce, one day before the largest public sector strike since … Continue reading
Nigel’s petition has made it to 14,441 signatures…
The publicity for the petition to make the police a special case has caused it to rocket ahead in the past week. It has reached the heady heights of 14,441 signatures. Oddly 21,135 people support it on facebook but only 14,441 people have … Continue reading
9,286: The number who believe in the absolute uniqueness of the role of Police Officer
About a year ago a number of people were discussing whether the anti-cuts movement should be fighting cuts to the police, prisons, probation services etc. There was discussion about how the police were simply another public service doing their job … Continue reading
My saturday in London!
Saturday finally witnessed the large TUC anti-cuts demonstration that had been built up to over the last six months. As predicted, it saw was the largest demonstration since the marches against the invasion of Iraq and the mobilizations of the countryside alliance. It has … Continue reading
It’s up to you!
Tomorrow britain will experience the largest protest since the anti-Iraq war marches of 2003. Already the police and political establishment have gone into over drive, attempting to make sure that this is as ineffectual as the stop the war coalition … Continue reading
Two police stories worth reading.
I appear to have unintentionally developed a bit of an anti police theme on this blog. It’s almost as if I didn’t like or trust the boys in blue. In order to prove that I am not just being a … Continue reading
Stop the fronts.
Years ago I had my first experience of a front group. This group was the anti-Nazi league which had been set up by the Socialist Workers Party. At the time the far right appeared to be on the rise. Anti … Continue reading
Two people remanded in custody for trespass!
The papers report that two people have been remanded in custody for trespass. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/two-remanded-on-buckingham-palace-charge-2183948.html To me, the need to lock people up while they await trial simply for trespass seems extraordinary. Of course, as the above article shows, this was … Continue reading
Why police releasing pictures of London Mob attacking Charles and Camilla is a distraction from the real issue.
The police today released new pictures of the attack on Charles and Camillas car. While most of us were happy to see the revival of the proud tradition of the London mob attacking the rich parasites of our society it … Continue reading
What needs to be done! A new years message.
Despite the title, this is not really a retread of lenins little book for justifying middle class lead revolution. But since my last posting, quite a lot seems to be happening. In effect, the attempts to make the poor pay … Continue reading
Sussex Calling! 