IDS challenged at workfare protest in tottenham

02 Mar 2012
hearing that iain duncan-smith (the secretary of state for work and pensions) was due to address a conference in tottenham this morning, 'boycott workfare' and 'youthfightforjobs' organised a protest outside the venue. he arrived late, and walked ... more

Campaigners sleep out on the street to highlight destitution

02 Mar 2012
Author:  richard Campaigners and charities came together to sleep out on the street last week in protest against the enforced destitution of refused asylum seekers. Locatio... more

Electricians take on the world, and win!

02 Mar 2012
Author:  michaelp At a time when pay and conditions for everyone in the UK bar CEOs appears to be on an inevitable downward trajectory, there was a significant cause for celebrati... more

Occupied Times on eviction

02 Mar 2012
Bailiffs, assisted by police, launched the action to clear the long-standing Occupy London camp at St. Paul’s this week. Shortly before midnight on Monday, 27th February, bailiffs, officers in riot gear and police vans began to draw together... more

Strangeways deaths spark call for “urgent review”

02 Mar 2012
Author:  richard High suicide rates at Strangeways prison have sparked calls for an “urgent review” from Inquest, the charity which investigates deaths in custody. Locatio... more

March to mark International Women’s Day this Sunday

02 Mar 2012
Author:  richard A march in recognition of International Women’s Day will be held this Sunday. Organisers say they have called the demonstration in protest against what they see a... more

Occupy LSX site evicted.

02 Mar 2012
Author:  Guy Location:  read more more

Workfare and the anarchists

02 Mar 2012
Author:  dean 32 organised events planned for the Day of Action against Workfare on March 3rd Location:  ... more

Notts SOS: city council budget protest

01 Mar 2012
Campaigners to protest at city council budget meeting On Monday March 5th, Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) will protest outside the Council House when Nottingham City Council meets to vote on its budget for 2012-13. From 12.30pm-1.... more

Occupy Nottingham: Council serve notice

01 Mar 2012
On Monday 27th February, Nottingham City Council served Occupy Nottingham with notice to leave within 7 days, after which they will serve notice of intention to seek possession through the courts. The occupiers state that they "have collectivel... more

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