*Written for Galleon News. Slightly edited. Get your marching shoes on! NUS have voted to organise a national demonstration in London next autumn against the tuition fee rise and cuts to higher education at its national conference in Sheffield two weeks ago. I was a delegate there and I have no shame in stating I… [Read more…]
May 10, 2012
Angered by cuts to their invaluable service (unless you ask relatives of the 333 people killed in police custody since 1998, anyone who has organised or taken part in a protest, striking workers, working class kids living in the inner cities…..) the Police Federation organised a march through London. Here are some choice tweets of… [Read more…]
May 10, 2012
Minister for Health Andrew Lansley cancelled his visit to Portsmouth today due to a planned protest by Portsmouth Trades Council. Striking worker’s, NHS staff and NHS campaigners were looking forward to give Mr. Lansley a similar welcome to that David Willetts and Vince Cable had received on their visits to the City. Lentileatinglefty wonders if… [Read more…]
April 28, 2012
One person is in hospital with head injuries after supporters of the English Defence League attacked a Socialist Worker’s Party (SWP) stall in Lewisham this morning. South London Solidarity Federation tweeted that the around 15 EDL racists attacked the stall in what some assume to retaliation for the humiliation they recieved in Brighton last weekend.… [Read more…]
April 28, 2012
Antifascists from Portsmouth Unite against Fascism, Solent Solfed and activists from the PCS union held a street leafleting session in Gosport today to expose the truth of the British National Party. Sunny Martin, pal of Nick Griffin (see picture below) and supporter of Emma West from ‘My tram experience’ fame, is standing in the ward.… [Read more…]
April 5, 2012
n.b This event occurred several weeks ago. Due to my dissertation and other work I have not had the time to write about it. On the 22nd March, University of Portsmouth Labour Students held an event called “The progressive case for Israel” in response to students organising Palestine solidarity events on campus. A talk was given by… [Read more…]
February 25, 2012
Written for The Galleon, Portsmouth’s student Newspaper. And it begins. After seeing education commercialised, we are now seeing it turned into a game. Dream Extreme, a company that makes its money charging you to enter competitions, is giving you the chance to win your tuition fees paid off. Dream Extreme is not the first to… [Read more…]
February 13, 2012
There was a pleasant time when I had no knowledge of UniLad. Then, over a short period, it kept appearing in my Facebook news feed where friends had either commented or ‘liked’ pictures and articles. Some of these were harmless. Some were a little funny. I mean, a covered toilet with a small hole saying… [Read more…]
February 9, 2012
Today, Students from University of Portsmouth interrupted a photo-op by vice-chancellor John Craven and CCi Dean Simon Claridge. The photo-op was to celebrate the start of building the final wing of the Eldon Building, where art is taught mainly. The students response was planned quickly, with members of Occupy Portsmouth coming to support at short… [Read more…]
January 21, 2012
This email was sent to students yesterday; A message to all UEA students from the Registrar and Secretary: Facebook and other social media provide a wide range of valuable opportunities for you to find out about facilities available to you at UEA, enhance your learning through the exchange of ideas and views, c…omment on your… [Read more…]
May 14, 2012
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