Around 10,000 students and workers demonstrated in London yesterday, continuing the campaign against increased tuition fees, cuts and the scrapping of EMA. The protest started at ULU, with the march taking the familiar route to Trafalger Square, past Parliament and onwards to Millbank. Firstly, it is worth noting that 10,000 is an impressive number of… [Read more…]
January 19, 2011
Just when you thought Aaron Porter could not do more to derail the Student Movement, this happens. Porter argues however, that he will still maintain a “Principled opposition” to Fees, but we have to accept that Parliament has voted. Whilst most students wrote Porter off ages ago, it is yet to be seen what effect… [Read more…]
January 17, 2011
Today, the Guardian website ran with a story concerning the Met’s attempt to get universities to hand over information concerning student demonstrations. An officer from the Counter-Terrorism unit contacted 20 universities and colleges in London, asking the management to pass on information they had on upcoming demos and occupations, to help them “anticipate” action.… [Read more…]
January 16, 2011
Today, over 500 people marched in Portsmouth’s biggest march against the cuts to date. The march was only ever going to big after Portsmouth City Council announced that at least 400 jobs would go there. Portsmouth against the Cuts together (PACT) called the march to coincide with South East Region TUC day of action. Portsmouth has marched… [Read more…]
January 5, 2011
The Birmingham bin saga has been ongoing for quite some time and it finally seems to be at a turning point. What are they striking over? The Bin workers have been in conflict with Birmingham city council since being recategorised at the start of the council review. In order to comply with gender discrimination law, the council have had to… [Read more…]
January 30, 2011
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