Monthly Archives: February 2012

Friends Write To Committee Over Inquiry Into Library Closures 3:06 pm Friday, 24th February, 2012, Isle of Wight Dear Committee We should like to comment on Mr Pugh’s (Conservative Council Leader, Isle of Wight)appearance before the Inquiry (Media and Culture … Continue reading →

The Liberal Democrats are holding their Spring Conference at the Sage, Gateshead on Saturday 10th March. This is a prime opportunity to show them the strength of feeling that cuts are definitely not the cure – especially in the region … Continue reading →

Talks between Unite and packaging manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) are ongoing today, with employees still unable to enter the Bootle facility. By Adam Hooker Wednesday, 22 February 2012 PrintWeek Employees at the plant staged walkouts earlier this month over redundancy … Continue reading →

Build the Opposition to the Coalition Agenda The organised Workers’ Opposition must be built to the Coalition agenda on behalf of private interests and the ruling elite, which tramples underfoot the public good. This organised resistance around the alternative must … Continue reading →

Health and Social Care Bill: In the Face of Massive Opposition, Cameron Calls “Health Summit” Workers’ Weekly http://www.rcpbml.org.uk/wwie-12/ww12-04.htm By the end the week, over 150,000 people have signed the e-government petition: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/22670 calling on the government to drop the Health and … Continue reading →

Speculation of a new round of quantitative easing has been growing recently. With the announcement of a contraction in GDP in the final quarter of last year, the Investors’ Chronicle tells us that “economists expect the Bank’s monetary policy committee … Continue reading →