Doina Cornell, the Labour leader of Stroud council, has been deemed “not suitable” to be included on the long-list for … More
Author: martinwicks
Solidarity with Ukraine and the Russian anti-war movement
“Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians are all descendants of Ancient Rus, which was the largest state in Europe. Slavic and other … More
Time to end the use of “(un)affordable rent”
Read on below or dowload a PDF Recently I discovered that a tenant living in a 3 bedroomed house on … More
A semi-permanent austerity regime continues in local government
The National Audit Office did a report on local government financing in November of last year. It provides and overview … More
Denying the housing crisis in Swindon
Back in October David Renard, in his capacity as Environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association wrote that “There is … More
Our economy is an organised rip-off
“British capitalism has been a playground for asset strippers, speculators and monopolists” “When business profits, we all do.” Keir Starmer … More
No housing crisis in Peppa Pig World
Swindon Tories deny there is a housing crisis In response to a Labour resolution calling on Swindon Council to declare … More
Which of these merits action?
Purging the left appears to be more important than a Labour council operating slum-like conditions What politicans do tells you … More
Different from the rest of us
Johnson appears incapable of recognising a real world event if it contradicts his opinion Many years ago Prime Minister Ted … More
Penalising the poor
“…social care should not be a commodity…As with the NHS it should be free at the point of use and … More
