Citizens met outside Atos Offices in Grove Place in Swansea on Wednesday, as they did in cities and towns all over the UK to protest at the manner in which Atos, a French multinational contracted by the Coalition Government to oversea disability assessments and cuts has conducted itself. David Cameron reassured Britain recently that no […]
Dame Julie Mellor has extended an invitation to pressure group @phsothefacts, to meet and discuss the issues, on the 6th of Feb 2014. Della Reynolds explains, “The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is corrupt by design. With only 2% of cases investigated each year, thousands of people are turned away without justice or remedy. PHSO […]
While Tories in England lobby to repeal the Human Rights Act, the City and County of Swansea relaunched itself as the Human Rights capital of the UK on Friday, by becoming the first local authority to adopt wholesale the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Recent Comments: – “Brilliant report, must watch” […]
Despite official rhetoric concerning the necessity of protection for whistleblowers, it was a plastic crate at Speaker’s Corner for this small group, protesting against the real destruction of human lives cause by official corruption. I asked Jan Hansen of Cure the NHS Lincolnshire whether the small number of people there reflected the size of the […]
A group of some 150 womens rights activists staged a protest outside the Pantheon in Paris on Monday to send a message to Francois Hollande that it’s time to even up the representation of women in this prestigious institution. “Currently, there are only 2 women at the Panthéon, compared to 71 men.” I asked activist […]
New Zealand police had high praise for an innovative show on bullying in Auckland on Saturday when the public rehearsal of the play iChoose caused this response: “I have to congratulate you: this is the most meaningful play I’ve ever seen.” RECENT COMMENTS: “You guys have outdone yourselves again” “Another brilliant ANM vid another MSM […]
Please sign the petition: http://fb.me/2012OuilY Another day another demo in Auckland on Wednesday when protesters flash-mobbed commuters to express their anger at National Government’s decision to withdraw funding from the 24 hour Help sexual assault crisis line due to a shortfall of $116K. Critics say the cuts will leave women vulnerable in a city where […]
Persistent rain did not deter protesters from marching in Auckland on Saturday, in protest at recent attacks and escalation of violence in Gaza. The march went from the town hall in Aotea Square, through central Auckland, to the US consulate, where during the rally, protesters hoisted the Palestinian flag on the temporarily empty US Consulate […]
West Aucklanders marched and demonstrated in Henderson over the National Party’s controversial welfare reforms. Paula Bennett’s plans to punish claimants for not complying with tough new conditions, invite accusations of hypocrisy as Ms Bennett has previously been in receipt of benefits herself, as has ACT party leader John Banks and the Prime Minister John Key […]
Members of the national women’s council, the women’s temperence society, politicians, activists, and interested bystanders, gathered at the Auckland women’s suffrage memorial on Wednesday to enjoy music, speeches and the creation of a scroll of inspirational women, in celebration of 119 years of women’s suffrage.. At the celebrations, in the aptly named Khartoum place. (which […]