#HolocaustMemorialDay 2015: Remember the holocaust 27 Jan 2015, By Frances O’Grady This Holocaust Memorial Day the spotlight is on the worrying growth of anti-semitism in Britain and elsewhere…Read more…
70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army
Russia Excluded from Commemoration Ceremonies Prisoners at the Nazis’ Auschwitz concentration camp are liberated by the Red Army, January 27, 1945. The attempts to rewrite history are…Read more…
Syriza’s impact on Europe: forget what the ‘serious people’ say
Paul Krugman is apparently bemused by the comparative performances of the US and European economies. The US, allegedly the home of responsible and prudent public finances, has outperformed the EU (and especially the eurozone) by deploying spendthrift, …Read more…
Countryside bids on the Isle of Wight should be blocked:
This is not a good move and the notice for bids should be withdrawn. The move is part and parcel of the privatisation and land grab orientation of Government. Access and Public ownership and…Read more…
Ventnor Town Council Open Salisbury Gardens:
A great Community resource for the Community and local small business start-ups. Progressive local Councillors go their own way in making their own decisions these days. At a time of uncertainty and…Read more…
Hinchingbrooke hospital scandal:
Lesson one from the Hinchingbrooke hospital scandal. Beware the mutual Advocates of a market-led, partly privatised NHS for England have been saying for years that “what matters is what works”,…Read more…
Charlotte Monro Trial:
Bosses at Britain’s biggest health trust “beefed up” allegations to justify sacking union official, tribunal told 21 WednesdayJan 2015 Posted by Ross Lydall in Health Barts Health, Charlotte Monro,…Read more…
Donetsk pushes out Kiev troops
Morning Star UKRAINE’S anti-fascist resistance vowed today to push Kiev’s troops out of the Donetsk region entirely. Self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic prime minister Alexander Zakharchenko…Read more…
Ministers in ‘severe’ breach of workers’ rights standards
by Peter Lazenby THE government is riding roughshod over workers’ rights in breach of an international treaty Britain signed more than 50 years ago. The European Committee on Social Rights found the…Read more…
CUBA: Workers to discuss economic plans
The Cuban Workers’ Federation (CTC) has convoked a nation-wide discussion, in assemblies in each and every workplace, of the recently approved 2014 Economic Plan and State Budget. Author: Yosel M….Read more…
Ian Stephens to stand as independent MP candidate after quitting Isle of Wight Council leadership
By Emily Pearce County Press Thursday, January 22, 2015 Cllr Ian Stephens, who quit as Isle of Wight Council leader, has said he will stand as an independent MP in the General Election. Picture by…Read more…
Most of Leipzig turn out to oppose fascists and right-wing:
Anti-fascist people mobilise against fascists over the last couple of days. They shall not pass! It is reported that the districts of Leipzig in Germany tonight emptied as anti-fascist residents…Read more…
Michael Gove’s ideological vandalism of the education system
Friday, January 10, 2014 In January 2014 I felt compelled to write an article criticising Michael Gove’s confirmation bias riddled historical revisionism, after he made a number of absurd…Read more…
New NHS Workers’ Strike:
NHS workers in England will be taking strike action on Thursday 29 January for 12 hours from 9am to 9pm in protest at the Government imposed pay freeze. Ambulance workers will take action 12 noon to…Read more…
Communists set scene for 2015:
RCPB(ML) Holds Social Setting the Course for 2015 The Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist-Leninist) held a New Year Social on January 10 to which were invited Party activists, friends…Read more…
Austerity cuts are threatening the future of local authority services in England, says TUC
16 January 2015 The future of local authority services in England are under threat from a growing funding crisis, with significant cuts already being made to statutory adult care and children’s…Read more…
REINSTATE CHARLOTTE CAMPAIGN: PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHS campaigners rally support for sacked Whipps Cross whistleblower during Employment Tribunal Campaigners and trade unionists will gather outside an Employment Tribunal on…Read more…
Employers named and shamed for not paying – a warning for retail.
The government has today named another 37 employers who have failed to pay the proper minimum wage. Between them they owed £177,000 to their workers* This brings the total named this year to 92. It is good to see those who don’t meet the legal minimum requirement being publicly named in this…Read more…
Isle of Wight Enterprise Zone
Isle of Wight Enterprise Zone discussed with Local Government minister By A County Press reporter Thursday, January 15, 2015 EFFORTS have been made to secure more Government support for the Isle of…Read more…
GP to put a finger on pulse as General Election hopeful in Oxford West and Abingdon seat
Dr Helen Salisbury is standing for election in the Oxford West and Abingdon seat Picture: OX71789 Julian Rus Dr Helen Salisbury is standing for election in the Oxford West and Abingdon seat Picture:…Read more…