Dystopian Modern Britain. A Picture that says a Thousand Words. Welcome to the End…

The following was written by @mikeypie12    Welcome to the End… I recently attended the TUC rally in Manchester, where I was interviewed twice. By both radio and the BBC. The BBC asked why I was protesting, to which I replied that, “I don’t support the criminalisation of workers.” This was followed subsequently by the…

Experience of #TakeBackMCR

The following was written by Mark Holcroft | @MarkHolcroft   I’m a Labour Party member, although not very active I’m afraid. I took part in the demonstration on Sunday with my wife, and two children, and our dog. We took part because we’re sick of the Tories, sick of the arrogance and sick of the…

Do we have to wait until 2020 to get rid of the Tories?

Petition: Repeal the Fixed-Term Parliament Act 2011 The following is from Chris Blackmore @RebetikoWalrus   https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108447/ In 2011, the coalition made up of the Conservative party and the Liberal Democrat Party passed the Fixed Length Parliaments Act 2011. The effect of this is that there can only be General Elections every five years, and that means…

A prerequisite for #solidarity

Now that we’ve succeeded in Corbyn’s momentous victory, and it was we as a collective that achieved it, our next challenge (amongst various others while in opposition) is to assist in the victory of Corbyn and Labour in the 2020 general election.  I’ve had this petition sent to me through a comment on this post regarding…

How it feels for far too many people with a disability in Tory Britain

Fear of, and actual judgement is extremely debilitating. Causing lonelines, worsening health, suffering and even death If you have a disability, fluctuating condition, or any health issue that you’re trying to manage, improve or recover from then the current engineered culture has meant you’re in a lose-lose situation.  If you try improve/recover or make the…