A man called Lee Anderson has been given the job of deputy chair of the Conservative Party. Among other things Mr Anderson advocates for the reintroduction of the death penalty for capital crimes.
Category Archives: Society
National Security Bill – an assault on our civil liberties
Against a backdrop of the NATO proxy war in Ukraine, the National Security Bill (NSB) is currently making its way through Parliament.
RMT considering revised offer
Whichever way the ballot goes, the victory will belong deservedly to the members of the RMT.
Conway Hall – ‘hub for free speech’ or censor of the truth?
With the truth in mind, we produce below all of our written correspondence with Conway Hall regarding the booking of the venue for our No2Nato meeting on the 25th February.
The Devil in the levelling
Apparently some ‘levelling up’ is happening, or is apparently going to happen, in the West Midlands.
Hunt’s Pension Age Hike
Hunt wants us all to work until we are 68 years old, an increase which was already in the pipeline to be rolled out in 2046, but which he seeks to bring forward to 2035. This will affect people who are now aged 54 and under, and various charities and campaign groups have warned that this plan could throw thousands into poverty.
Vulnerable forced onto pre-payment meters
UK energy regulator “Ofgem” is to investigate suppliers who switch vulnerable energy customers to pre-payment meters by force.
Maternal mortality is a shameful reflection of an unequal society
It will probably come as no surprise to many of our members and the public that the lives of expectant and new mothers in the UK are seriously deteriorating with the cost of living crisis and the crisis in mental health which inevitably accompanies it.
Centrica makes a killing off the cost of living
Energy supplier Centrica is expecting an almost eightfold increase in net profit. This at a time where 34% of adults in Britain face a choice between ‘heating or eating’ due, among other things, to a twofold increase in energy prices in the last year.
Solidarity with striking rail cleaners – Victory to the RMT
Full solidarity with rail cleaners taking strike action with the RMT.