This is a discussion document which considers what strategy the Defend Council Housing Campaign needs to follow in the light … More
Category: UK Coalition government
Waiting for Godot – the TUC, a ‘general strike’ and the coalition government
Download a PDF here genstrike At the September TUC Congress a resolution was passed, supported by all the major unions, … More
Unemployment – the coalition government fiddles the figures
Economists have been somewhat bemused at the number of jobs increasing in a recession. Whilst the move away from full-time … More
Defending ‘secure tenancies’ against the New Victorians
Time to wake up to the implications of ‘flexible’ tenancies and means tested ‘social housing’ (You can download a PDF … More
Shapps praises less “affordable homes” building as a great success for the government!
Last Tuesday’s publication of national housing statistics provided a phenomenal vindication of the coalition government’s housing strategy. It must be … More
‘Pay to stay’ : why we should oppose turning ‘social housing’ into means tested housing
The coalition government has just published a consultation document on a proposal to introduce increased rent for ‘high earners’ who … More
Unemployment, austerity and the job crisis
The latest Labour Market statistics show that the coalition government’s strategy, in particular its austerity measures and public sector cuts, … More
After the march – the return of the “dented shield”?
It was an impressive demonstration, probably the largest that the trades unions have ever organised in Britain, somewhere in the … More
So Milliband wants “the right kind of competition” in the NHS?
The government has announced a ‘pause’ in its NHS plans and a consultation. Whilst this is an indication of the … More
A critical decision for health workers – and health campaigners
Will the health unions accept or reject the pay freeze and ‘no compulsory redundancy’ proposal? What will be the consequences … More
Martin Wicks 