"The government wants to make more cuts to disability benefits - knowing full well the devastation that causes. And we say: enough is enough" - Sarah Woolley, BFAWU.
Tag: austerity
Why We Need A Wealth Tax in 2 Minutes – Dr Andrew Meyerson
Dr Andrew Meyerson writes that taxing wealth isn’t mad, it’s straight up common sense.
Diane Abbott – Fightback against austerity
"I did not come into politics to make these cuts. Most people didn't join the Labour party to support these cuts."
Tottenham Labour Sends Message to the Government Over Cuts and Anti-Racism
Nick Rogers of Tottenham CLP reports on motions passed by local members opposing the government's reactionary positions on disability support and immigration.
The Spring Statement Combines Austerity with Dangerous Military Spending
A Spring Statement which delivers for arms manufacturers but leaves the most vulnerable to suffer - analysis by Michael Burke.
Unity Against Austerity – join the June 7 People’s Assembly Demo!
People's Assembly Against Austerity activist John McGrath previews their upcoming national demonstration.
Austerity, militarism, legacy and the growth of the far-right – Britain’s political trajectory is an added argument for Irish unity
With a terrible Tory legacy, a failing Labour Government and a potential Reform government looming, the case for a united Ireland is clear - Dáire Hughes MP.
Education, education, education? When will Labour tackle the crisis engulfing our schools, colleges and universities?
All levels of our education system face a systemic crisis. Yet as with so many other areas of policy, Keir Starmer doesn't seem to have any hopes for education at all, writes Connor Bollins.
42 Labour MPs Back Letter Stating Disability Cuts are “Impossible to Support”
"Cuts of more than £7bn represent the biggest attack on the welfare state since George Osborne ushered in the years of austerity" - 42 MPs pen letter stating they cannot support the Government's cuts.
Anger is Growing Against the Government’s Disability Cuts – Disability Labour
"This proposal is as bad as anything put forth by the Tories after 14 years of austerity" - the anger of disabled people is growing, writes Kathy Bole, Disability Labour.