On the day before last years tax is due for payment, the UKUncut organisation staged a series of protests to highlight to the general public that some of our largest enterprises are avoiding tax through sophisticated schemes. Previous articles on… Read More ›
MORE HERE Following the 4 major protests in November and December last year in the lead up the vote in the House of Commons, a further 2 were organised for London and Manchester. This was always going to be a… Read More ›
The good people of the Training and Development Agency for Schools quango have funded a scheme with a £35,000 grant to “celebrate the gay community” in maths, geography and science. This initiative is not about educating children, directly, about the… Read More ›
The UKUncut initiative continued with its protests again last Saturday (15th January 2011) with a sit down demonstration outside Vodafone on Oxford Street. This was followed by gatherings outside of British Home Stores, Boots and Top Shop. The numbers that… Read More ›
Much has been written about the violence at Millbank Tower, in Parliament Square, the vandalism of government and public property, the dropping of the fire extinguisher, the destruction of a “fake” police van, the kettling, the thugs, youths, anarchists, the… Read More ›
The Observer on 9th Jan 2011 published an interesting article called “No Country for Young people” where they interviewed a number of people about their views on the world today including economic prospects, personal and global outlook. One person, who… Read More ›
Fortunately, for us, we have Ed Miliband as the leader of the Opposition who has not let the Coalition Government ( or the Conservative-led government as he likes to call it) get away with the subtle publicity over the VAT… Read More ›
Andrew Clark’s Comment column in today’s Observer- Business highlighted: “…a few suggestions to the movers and shakers in the business world for new years resolutions to make 2011 a little happier, more harmonious and more prosperous” One of those being… Read More ›
In the UK the cost of fuel is to increase, yet again, as more duty is imposed by the Government. This will be further increased in April by another 1p rise, and no doubt more to come in the future…. Read More ›
Following the war with Russia in August 2008, there was political unrest in Tbilisi in May 2009. There were calls by the people for President Mikhail Saakashvili to be ousted. In the last week of May demonstrations were taking place… Read More ›
