The current struggle in defence of the safety critical role of the guard is not a new one. The threat…
A ‘low wage, low welfare’ town
It’s all very well David Renard clutching the Cities Report for a photo opportunity, but if you want to make…
Statistics of the health crisis
The word crisis is often over-used, but the NHS is facing a genuine crisis in which its component parts are…
Disenfranchising the electors of Eldene & Liden
Swindon Council is ruled by anti-democratic clique. They have imposed new parish councils on non-parished areas without any democratic mandate…
Israel cannot be both a ‘Jewish state’ and a democratic one
“So the settler agenda is defining the future of Israel. And their stated purpose is clear. They believe in one…
The Great Western Hospital and the “beds crisis”
You didn’t need a premonition in 1999 (“We warned this would happen says pensioner over beds crisis at GWH”, Swindon…
Park Library kept open, but…
Park Library is to remain open and funded by Swindon Council. This is a success for our campaign which raised…
The local government funding crisis and how to resolve it
With the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader for the second time we have been told that this has…
Park Library petition – Catch 22 Swindon style
Swindon Council has refused to table Parks and East Walcot Community Forum’s petition for discussion at the November council meeting.…
An attempted coup against the members
At the time of writing Angela Eagle has very generously paused her leadership campaign to give Jeremy Corbyn more time…
Martin Wicks 