Students to march against government’s assault on education
By Jennifer Nash
On 21 November tens of thousands of students will be marching on the streets of London to protest against the government’s ongoing attacks on students and education.
Britain
European TUC day of action: London protest & rally
Protest: Assemble: 5pm – 5:30pm Wednesday 14 November
European Commission 32 Smith Square Westminster, SW1P 3EU
for march past Parliament to rally
Tubes: St. James’s Park / Westminster Click here to see map
Rally: Starts: 6:30pm
Upper Hall, Emmanuel Centre 9-23 Marsham Street Greater London SW1P 3DW Click here for map
With speakers including Tony Benn, the Trade Union’s in Britain and live-streamed from Greece, Spain and Portugal.
Plus footage from the strikes and protests across Europe on that day.
Plebs and PIIGS banquet
5-7pm Monday 12 November
Guildhall, off Gresham Street, London EC2
Protest outside the Lord Mayor’s Banquet against the austerity measures being pursued across Europe
Tories attack women’s right to choose
By Lisa-Jane Green
A reactionary campaign against abortion rights has recently been whipped up by senior Tories. Backbencher Nadine Dorries MP secured a debate on reducing the abortion time limit from 24 to 22 weeks, Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt re-stated his support for a reduction in the abortion time limit to 12 weeks (in an interview with The Times [paywall]) and Minister for Women and Equalities Maria Miller stated her support for a cut to the 20 week mark.
All out for this Saturday’s TUC march
Mobilise for this Saturday’s TUC march ‘for a future that works’.
Oppose the government’s austerity policies.
Labour, the left and the next General Election
By Nicky Dempsey and Jane West
The media consensus on the assessment of both the Labour and Tory conferences indicates a growing acceptance of the political consequences of what the polls are showing – that Labour looks set to win the next General Election or at worst be the largest party, and this will occur under Ed Miliband’s leadership.