It looks like a boat, but does it float?: the proposed Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill may need some tweaking
by Sarah Stewart After the spectacular history lesson of the London Olympics’ opening ceremony, most Britons should be up to date on the Industrial Revolution and capitalism’s jumble of pros…
Marriage, incest and polyamory
Pink News reports today that the Bishop of Aberdeen has asked the question “Why is it alright for a man to marry another man, but not alright for him to…
An Open Letter to the Salvation Army
Dear Salvation Army My name is Liz, I grew up in the Salvation Army - so did my dad and his dad, and my mum and her mum. I became…
Students' union letting agencies – Part of the Solution?
After two long years, the project that has dominated most of my Vice Presidency of Queen's University Belfast Students' Union has come to fruition – the creation of 'SU Lets',…
Why CCTV is not the answer to sexual assault.
By Naomi Beecroft I’ve heard a lot of talk about CCTV recently, and this really worries me. It more than worries me, it disturbs me. I am genuinely pleased to…
Scotland's GPs Call for an End to ATOS Assessments
Scotland's GP's have called for to an end to the Government's controversial, computer-based 'Work Capability Assessments' carried out by French IT multinational Atos Origin for the DWP with "immediate effect":…
Edinburgh Tescos invaded by anti-workfare protestors
Demonstrators opposing compulsory work for benefits invaded two branches of Tescos and picketed Poundstretcher and British Heart Foundation in Edinburgh today Saturday 3rd March. Police dragged protestors out of Tescos,…
A call for a Tenants' Movement
Housing is one of the defining issues of our generation. Not only have sub-prime mortgages triggered a financial crisis that has led to high unemployment and austerity measures, but it's…
Barbarism With and Without a Human Face: Dale Farm, Brighton and Liberal Racism.
“Leaving with supporters today is about our own dignity and our appreciation of the support we’ve received. We’re leaving together as one family, and we are proud of that- you…
Youth Unemployment: Government Policies Aren’t Working
Figures released by the ONS this week have revealed that unemployment is now the highest that it has been since the early 1990s. There are now million people unemployed in…