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UK: The People versus The Big 6 #endtheenergyfix
Yesterday EDF, one of the big six energy firms, announced a yearly profit of £2.5 Billion. This vindicates our claim that the big six are making excessive profit. While many freeze, a few profit. It’s now time they paid a levy to redress this balance. In response to these obscene profits we need your help… Continue reading
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UK: Turn up the heat on the energy companies
13 February 2012 — Big Six Share Our campaign to End the Big Six Energy Fix has got off to a fantastic start. I wanted to thank you for being one of the first to sign the petition. But we now need your help to turn up the heat on the energy companies. http://action.compassonline.org.uk/big6share Continue reading
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Lobby of Lambeth Council – 29 February 6pm at Lambeth Town Hall
Lambeth’s Labour led council has been spending thousands of pounds of taxpayers money selling us their vision of the Co-Operative council. But, what exactly does this mean? Continue reading
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UK Energy monopolies make £15 Billion in profits while people freeze
A front page story in the Independent tells us about the gigantic rip off by the six big energy companies over the cost of gas and electricity. It’s estimated that eight of ten households are cutting back on heating their homes, it’s just too expensive. Sign the Petition! Continue reading
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Lansley’s NHS Demolition Bill – political strikes are both necessary and possible to defeat it!
The Tories are in deep trouble over Lansley’s health ‘reforms’. Their Lib Dem coalition partners are deeply split over it, in the Lords Shirley Williams appears to be among those fighting hardest to defeat it. The Labour Party meanwhile, though it has capitulated on the public sector pay freeze and on the wider issue of… Continue reading
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Syrian NGOs Working Directly With British Government By Tony Cartalucci
It is quite clear that the “Syrian Observatory for Human Rights” based in London and receiving the entirety of their reports via “phone” & YouTube videos from Syria, is working in coordination with both US-funded NGOs and the British Foreign Minister. Continue reading
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UK: Government ‘may sanction nerve-agent use on rioters
Leading neuroscientists believe that the UK Government may be about to sanction the development of nerve agents for British police that would be banned in warfare under an international treaty on chemical weapons. Continue reading
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Anonymous reveals links between US and British white supremacists — RT
2 February 2012 — Anonymous reveals links between US and British white supremacists — RT The latest campaign from hacktivists with the online collective Anonymous involved divulging a trove of emails between members of a noted white supremacy group. Continue reading
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Anonymous reveals links between US and British white supremacists — RT
2 February 2012 — Anonymous reveals links between US and British white supremacists — RT The latest campaign from hacktivists with the online collective Anonymous involved divulging a trove of emails between members of a noted white supremacy group. Continue reading
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Stop Murdoch’s BBC robbery
The BBC is being forced to hand over tens of millions of pounds every year to line Rupert Murdoch’s pockets. Murdoch’s cronies in government are determined to save this scheme — but together we can stop this outrage. Continue reading
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UK: PAVEMENT INJUSTICE – CAMPAIGN AGAINST ON-THE-SPOT FINES
Public spaces have become increasingly policed by unaccountable officials bearing open-ended powers. Criminal offences that would have been tried in court are now often dealt with on the spot. Continue reading
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ASBO bans East Yorkshire blogger Christopher Perry, 65, from talking to vicar for 10 years
‘This is a gagging order that goes far beyond an Asbo. I think it gives a sign to other people not to complain about things or challenge anything. Continue reading
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British Regulators Pull Press TV: Another Blow To Media Freedom By Danny Schechter
The British media regulator OFCOM has pulled Press TV’s license to be seen in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
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Werritty/Miliband: They Were All In It By Craig Murray
David Miliband and William Hague are implicated in three entirely new Adam Werritty/Matthew Gould meetings admitted by the FCO in response to one of my FOI requests. Gould’s meetings with Werritty, in his capacity as Prinical Private Secretary to first Miliband and then Hague, were entirely left out of Gus O’Donnell’s ‘investigation’ into Werritty’s activities. Continue reading
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Video: ‘Englan is a bitch’ – Linton Kwesi Johnson
1 January 2011 Poetry meets dub in this classic. Continue reading
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Video: 'Englan is a bitch' – Linton Kwesi Johnson
1 January 2011 Poetry meets dub in this classic. Continue reading
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UK Parliament: Phone Hack Report Published / Welfare Reform Bill: So far
UK Parliament RSS feed Continue reading
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UK’s secret plans for Syria
Revelations have surfaced about the presence of British spies in Syria as the UK government draws secret plans for a NATO-backed no-fly zone over the country. Continue reading
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Guided By Our Grandchildren By Jane Miller
Paternoster Square, in the heart of London, is the grim and newish development owned by Mitsubishi. It contains the Stock Exchange, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and a wing of the London School of Economics (once the nursery of left politics, now a bastion of the right). It was there that the Occupy protestors planned to… Continue reading
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Join the protest for Gaza tomorrow -Tuesday 27th December / London
Join us tomorrow to commemorate three years since the beginning of the three week Israeli attack on the Palestinian people in Gaza in December 2008/January 2009. Protest against the ongoing violence and siege against Palestinians living in Gaza. Continue reading