East Coast rail re-privatisation is a foolish mistake
by George Woods Yesterday, the Government announced it is accelerating the re-privatisation of the East Coast railway, which they say will now take place in December 2014. The story of…
The Sussex Occupation and the Privatisation of University Education
Luke Martell The Sussex Uni occupation against outsourcing is in its seventh week. It hosts a national demo against education privatisation today. You can quibble whether what’s happening at Sussex…
Alan Milburn was paid by NHS privateers while still an MP
This isn't new information, but it was new to me. This Guardian article from two years ago says that, when he was still an MP, Alan Milburn was getting £25-30k…
Graph: train fares rise while wages drop
Matthew is media officer to Green Party MEP Keith Taylor Campaigners and politicians joined forces across the country this morning as part of a protest against spiralling train fares. I…
Rail privateer finds privatisation works, he couldn't be more wrong
By George Woods If the publication of the Brown Report passed you by last week, don’t be too hard on yourself. The media greeted the government’s review on rail franchising…
Fighting for the Public University
Luke Martell Jérémie Bédard-Wien from the Quebec students’ union CLASSE has been on tour in England, telling his story about the movement at home against fees and for public education.…
Privatisation Reversed? Chile shows the way to reclaim public services
In Chile, a challenge has emerged to the idea that privatisation is permanent. Student led protests and demonstrations have focused on reversing the privatisation of education. Protests in Santiago were…
Thanks G4S! You’ve Reminded Us All Why The Private Sector Ain’t The Answer.
G4S’s abject failure to keep its side of the bargain over Olympics security ought to act as a damned great neon warning sign when it comes to the private sector…
How our universities were "liberated" & why New Labour’s structural reforms have failed
Having been expelled from all university committees as VPE for a protest against the university's controversial ban on protests, I have started a series of posts on the university based…
Private police?: Georgian Policy for the Modern Age
What did you do if you were the victim of a crime in Georgian London? Say, for example, you’d been held up by bandits on the road, or had your…