Election 2015: A Dull Start, says Dr. Peter Asquith Cowan
25/03/2015 11:56
Peter takes a sideways look on the race for Downing Street.
The race is on and, apparently the stampede to get into 10 Downing Street started a few weeks ago. Judging from what we are hearing in the media and on TV, to me it has got off to a dull and predictable start.
We’ve had Rachel...
A Sign of the Times- by Dr. Peter Asquith Cowan
17/01/2015 14:51
It is a well known fact that the status of politicians has seriously declined over the last forty or so years. The ‘Cash for Questions’ and the ‘MP’s Expenses’ scandals are just two of the latest. The murky world of two Lib/Dem MP’s, Cyril Smith and Lord Rennard hardly put this Party in...
Support Care Workers UK Doncaster! Public Meeting Thursday 16th Oct UNISON Hull 5.30 pm Alfred Gelder St
04/10/2014 11:56
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A PUBLIC MEETING AND FUND RAISER IN SUPPORT OF
CARE UK STRIKERS
TO BE HELD AT THE UNISON BRANCH OFFICE, CONFERENCE SUITE, GROUND FLOOR,
39 ALFRED GELDER STREET, HULL. HU1 2AG
ON THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER 2014
FROM 5.30 PM TO 7.00 PM
CARE UK STRIKERS
81 Days
DEFENDING THE...
Labour Needs Big Ideas To Turn Britain Around
27/07/2014 12:17
Dr. Peter Asquith Cowan ask, "What's The Big Idea?"
When asked by Andrew Marr what the “Big” Idea was, Ed Milliband reassured me to some degree that he could see how Tory policies were hurting ordinary people the most. He said in essence what I have been saying all along, that the rich few at the...
Dr. Peter Asquith Cowan. Why Last Week's Strikes Were Justified
15/07/2014 16:36
The strike last Thursday by public sector workers – including teachers, fire-fighters, civil servants, council officials and health staff – may have inconvenienced many, including parents; however, given the recent statistics for executive pay in Britain,it was wholly justified....
The Ghost of Wilberforce Resurrected. Modern Day Slavery in the UK. By Dr. Peter Asquith Cowan
13/07/2014 13:06
Two events in recent politics have revealed the two-faced nature of this Tory-led Government. The first was a debate in the Commons, last week, to introduce a “new” Anti-Slavery Bill. Now, if my historical knowledge is correct, After August 1, 1833 came an Act for...
The recent revelations concerning the ‘disappearance’ of 114 documents, from 621 documents that were handed by Geoffrey Dickens MP to Leon Brittan (now Lord Brittan) when he was Home Secretary, some years ago, may have been deliberately destroyed; - documents about...
Why I am Supporting Public Sector Strike Action, By Cllr Dean Kirk
03/07/2014 11:15
Why I will be supporting the strike on the 10th July.
Defending the right to strike matters, even if a specific strike doesn’t seem to have anything to do with your own employment situation.
It is because of the hard work of labour activists over the years that we enjoy many...
Action in the community: Dates for Your Diary.
26/06/2014 11:03
FOR YOUR DIARY!!!
This Saturday 28th June 12 mid day High St, Hull outside Wilberforce House "Hands Off Our History". Protest against cuts to the Museum Service
Monday 30th June 7pm Trades and Labour Club, Beverley Rd. Save Our NHS Meeting. An invite has been extended right across the...
I will Donate to Labour When the Following Happens....
25/06/2014 12:04
Are you sick of being asked to donate to the Labour Party? Not only can most of us not afford the extras, but the "policies" don't reflect what the members want.
Here is a local activist's response.
I will donate when Ed Milliband promises to : (a) bring gas, electricity, water...
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