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Three EDM's to ask your MP to sign
2007-06-07 12:35:00 Please ask your MP to sign these EDM’s if they have not already done so.1518 NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW Jeremy Corbyn MPThat this House regrets the statement by the Government to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) PrepCom in Vienna that `The UK Government has decided to begin the concept and design work required to make possible a replacement for our current ballistic missile submarines'; believes that this conflicts with the Government's assertion that `the UK remains committed to the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons'; applauds the statement on behalf of the New Agenda Coalition countries that nuclear weapon states should not undertake the replacement or modernisation of their nuclear weapons systems; further applauds the presentation by Mexico of a draft model Nuclear Weapons Convention before the PrepCom as a working paper; and calls on the Government now actively to engage in this multilateral initiative in order to bring about a global disarmament at the earlie... More About: Sign , Three
You gov poll and deputy leaders on the War and Trident
2007-06-04 20:02:00 Yougov has just conducted a poll of Labour Party members and trade unionists - http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/labmember .pdfJohnson and Benn top both polls - although the fieldwork was done before the Newsnight programme. The good news is that Blears comes last.Yougov's electoral college projection, which assumes that MPs vote for the candidates they nominated, currently gives 24% of first-preference votes to Johnson, 20% to Benn, 18% to Harman, 14% to Hain, 14% to Cruddas, 10% to Blears. Cruddas has said that he'll give his own second-preference vote to Harman. Labour Against The War quotes the various candidates as follows:When asked: Should Britain spend billions on Trident II?Alan Johnson: Yes.Hilary Benn: I stood on a manifesto commitment to do so. We should keep our word. HarrietHarman: We’ll have to keep it under review.Jon Cruddas: No. I voted against Trident in Parliament. Hazel Blears: Yes. Britain needs its nuclear defence, and we must decide to upgrade now in orde... More About: Poll , Leaders , Deputy Leader , Lead , Leader
Sign the petition for a Living Wage
2007-06-02 19:41:00 We won the minimum wage, now it's time to fight for a living wage for all workers. We received this email from Liverpool - Please sign the petition and forward this email to your friends. Hi,I am an activist and a public sector worker from Merseyside. I am running a petition on the 10 Downing Street website in support of a living wage, which has 380 signatures so far. Please can you take a minute to read my e-mail and if you wish to sign, click on the link and fill in your personal details. We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to take steps to replace the national minimum wage with a living wage based on the level of pay and conditions that enables a full-time worker to make ends meet for themselves and their family. Official regional living wage figures should be announced such as the one given by Mayor Living stone for London (and increased by the GLA in April 2007 to £7.20 an hour).I have also now started a blog to run alongside it, which will be regularly updated and... More About: Petition , Sign , Ving , Petit
Government to sell 25% stake in Nuke Power Firm
2007-06-01 11:38:00 The Government yesterday confirmed that it is planning to sell a 25 per cent stake in British Energy after the nuclear power firm posted a 44 per cent rise in underlying profit and announced its first dividend since a state bail-out. Birmingham Post 31st May 2007 More About: Power , Sell , Nuke
Newsnight deputy leadership debate!
2007-05-31 20:06:00 Once upon a time there was a ...Labour Party More About: Leadership , Debate , Ship , Deputy Leader , Lead
e-petition to defend council housing
2007-05-24 22:14:00 Defend Council Housing has posted a 'Fourth Option' for council housing e-petition on the Downing Street website. More About: Petition , Petit
Open letter to Prime Minister Gordon Brown - The Iraq war must end now
2007-05-24 19:10:00 No More Victims! Watch the film ...Its time we did something to help repair the broken bodies of children who have been injured by U.S. bombs and bullets. Our government has spent hundreds of billions to destroy Iraq and hundreds of thousands of children have been injured. More About: Prime Minister , Iraq War , Open , Letter
Labour party invites members to nominate for leader and deputy leader ..???
2007-05-24 12:09:00 Rob Newman Secretary of Cardiff North New Labour Party writes to members on 22 May ..(perhaps he didn't notice that nominations closed for the leadership and deputy leadership of the labour party on the 17 May!)"As you will have heard the prime minister and leader of the labour party , Tony Blair ...have announced they will step down..The first time in its history that the labour party is choosing not only a new leadership team but also a new prime minister....We want as many people as possible to take part in these elections .....opportunity to make a nomination for who we want to be leader and deputy leader...all party members invited on 31 May to come and debate the way forward ......and WHO WE WANT TO LEAD IT INTO THE GENERAL ELECTION ......and finishes....I look forward to seeing you on the 30 May???"Labour Party members are badly informed! Perhaps the secretary Mr Newman didn't remember that Julie Morgan announced she was......emmmm...supporting Brown and Harmen "I'm support... More About: Invite , Deputy Leader
Is Bush Leading Us to Nuclear War?
2007-05-23 15:56:00 Is Bush Leading Us to Nuclear War?By William D. Hartung, Frida Berrigan, In These TimesWhile the United States demands that other countries end their nuclear programs, the Bush administration is busy planning a new generation of nuclear weapons known as "Complex 2030." Read more »We will be following them!!! Nuclear Planning free zones soon to come here!! More About: Clear , Nuclear War
Nuclear power, dirty, dangerous and expensive
2007-05-23 11:14:00 Green Party Principal Speaker Siân Berry today commented: "If the Government do go down the nuclear route, they will be committing the UK to a dirty, dangerous and astronomically expensive future. eGov Monitor 23rd May 2007Nuclear power is not the answer to climate change – and will hasten the chances of devastating nuclear war, terrorist attack or accident, Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas has warned ahead of the publication of the Government’s latest Energy White Paper tomorrow.eGov Monitor 23rd May 2007 More About: Power , Dirty , Nuclear power , Clear
Yvette Cooper cronyism row
2007-05-20 16:00:00 Planning Minister Yvette Coop er is at the centre of a 'cronyism' row after it was revealed that her father is a champion of the nuclear industry. Miss Cooper is set to announce controversial plans to help energy firms brush aside objections to new nuclear power stations. The announcement of a shake-up in the planning laws, which will create a quango to determine the fate of large projects such as power plants, will be seen as a major victory for supporters of nuclear energy. Evening Standard 19th May 2007 More About: Cron , Vette
Formula for Disaster
2007-05-20 10:49:00 Pushing baby milk! Now you can see for yourself what is happening in the Philippines. This is a new film from UNICEF Philippines. You can watch the clips UNICEF has postedtoday on Youtube. This fresh confirmation of malpractice further substantiates the documentary evidence gathered by Baby Milk Action and partners in the International BabyFood Action Network. Globally, IBFAN monitoring finds Nestlé to be the worst of the baby food companies, which is why it is targeted with boycott action. There will be a demonstration at Nestlé (UK) HQ on Saturday 19 May 11:00-12:00 and at othersites, shopping centres and Body Shop outlets around the country. People are always wanting to know whether Nestlé and other baby food companies are still misbehaving in the way they push their products. What is going on right now? An article in The Guardian on Tuesday was the journalist's eye witness account from Bangladesh.Read Boycott Nestle More About: Formula , Disaster , Form , Aster
Blair could be next World Bank president, says economist
2007-05-19 13:41:00 Story from Guardian Unlimited - 18 May 2007Tony Blair is a contender for the job of president of the World Bank, according to one of America's most respected economists.Blair Replacing Wolfowitz?Free Market News Network, FL - 17 hours agoTony Blair may be asked to head the World Bank after its president quit in a sleaze row. One of America’s top economists today revealed that the retiring ...Bad news for the world even the thought of it is appalling! These jobs should be filled by those properly qualified to do them. More About: Economist , President
Blair and the guns that kill our sons
2007-05-19 13:40:00 'His (Blair s)speech was all gratuitous nonsense, informed by his race relations outrider, Trevor Phillips, who in previous months had been laying the carpet on which Blair then trod.' New Statesman - 17 May 2007 More About: Guns , That , Sons , Kill
MPs' freedom of information cover-up is a dark day for democracy
2007-05-19 13:25:00 78 New Labour MPs, including at least 20 Labour ministersand 18 tories are on the roll of dishonour for backing the shameful plans to torpedo right-to-know rules, with only 25 opposing them. Is your MP on the list and if not why weren't they there to oppose this bill - The Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill.Despite promises by Gordon Brown to make government "more open and accountable" once he enters Downing Street, several of the Chancellor's key allies trooped into the Commons to support the exclusion. More About: Democracy , Dark , Cover
What's left of the Labour Party in Parliament?
2007-05-18 12:51:00 So what does that leave us with as a Labour Part y now?352 minus 313 equals 39? Is my arithmetic correct?39 More About: Labour Party , Left
New Nuclear Power Plants
2007-05-18 12:30:00 The government will next week issue plans for a major energy policy overhaul, opening the way for new nuclear power plants and also putting the onus on individuals in the battle against climate change. One of the expected main points of the Energy White Paper to be announced on Wednesday by Trade and Industry Minister Alistair Darling is a proposal to smooth the way for a new generation of nuclear power plants, including pre-licensing of reactor design Reuters 17th May 2007 More About: Power , Nuclear , Plants , Nuclear power , Clear
The world can't wait for an end to poverty
2007-05-18 11:40:00 Next month, leaders from eight of the richest and most powerful countries in the world will be meeting at the G8 Summit in Germany. At the 2005 Summit in Scotland a series of historic promises were made that, if fulfilled, would help many millions of people escape extreme poverty.The promises that have been kept have changed millions of lives. But most are at serious risk of being broken. And that's a disgraceYou could go to the London Rally on Saturday 2nd June. Nothing organised in Wales as far as I know.Go to London on 2nd June to send Tony Blair off to Germany with our voices ringing in his ears. Join thousands of other campaigners and their families on the banks of the Thames and make your voice heard. This will be a fun day out with events organised in many of the parks and green spaces around Westminster, culminating in everyone making a massive noise and "ringing the alarm" against poverty at 2.30pm. The CND banner will be opposite the Houses of Parliament from 2pm on ... More About: World , Poverty , The World , Over , Wait
Irish Labour Party furious as Blair campaigns for Fianna Fail…
2007-05-17 10:48:00 Irish Labour Party up in arms about Blair campaigning for FF in the up coming Irish electionsBritish PM campaigning directly for FF, rather than his sister party. In Blair’s defence, socialist ideology is probably as alien to him as it is to Ahern, and Irish Labour’s impact on the peace process has been more as a cheerleader than influencer.See Slugger O'Toole Organised Rage More About: Labour Party , Irish
Disgrace of Once a week bath for doubly incontinent elderly patients in Whi
2007-05-16 13:26:00 Yet another damning report of services for elderly patients at Whitchurch HospitalUnannounced Visit to Ward West 2, Whitchurch Hospital held on 23rdJanuary 2007 – Mr R WoodwardCARDIFF COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCILUnannounced visit to Ward West 2, Whitchurch Hospital,Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, held on 23rd January 2007Present Cardiff CaC Members FredaWebster(Co-ordinator)Bob Woodward Cardiff & Vale NHS TrustMichael Bogue Staff Nurse, Ward West 2, Whitchurch HospitalA visit was made and a report written in June 2006. A CHC member had visited in December and recommended this visit in view of concerns about the ward.It was noted that some improvements have been made to the furniture and fittings including pictures on the ward but that decoration and the provision of Therapies had not changed. It is understood that the relocation of the services to the Iowerth Jones is the reason that this ward has not been re-decorated. It is disappointing to the CHC that decisions relating to this reloca... More About: Bath , Week , Patients , Disgrace , Once
The transcript of the debate is now on the Fabian website:
2007-05-15 19:18:00 McDonnell, Brown & Meacher debate. The good, the bad and the ugly!McDonnell speechBrown speech - see also MPs critical of PFI profit-sharingThe taxpayer is not receiving a fair share of private sector profits from the refinancing of PFI deals, MPs have concluded.Meacher speech More About: Website , Debate , Trans , The D , Tran
Meacher has withdrawn in favour of McDonnell.
2007-05-14 18:05:00 Soon to be announced. More About: Draw
New Zealand Politics for Wales - Kiwi judge calls Blair a War Criminal
2007-05-13 19:27:00 New Zealand Supreme Court judge has launched a blistering attack on outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair, effectively calling him a war criminal for his role in the Iraq conflict.Justice Ted Thomas, who retired last year but still presides over ongoing cases, told the Sunday Star-Times yesterday that Blair "deceived Cabinet, parliament and the British people" over the war. And in a hard-hitting essay published in British journal The Spokesman this month, Thomas writes: "As extreme as it sounds, it is difficult to resist the conclusion that, should he be prosecuted at a time when the plea of sovereign immunity is not available, Mr Blair would be found guilty of a war crime." Thomas said Blair would be guilty of the customary international law crime of aggression as the war was launched without legal basis. "A regime change is not the basis for conducting an invasion of another sovereign state." He said Blair misrepresented - and must have known he was misrepresenting - his atto... More About: Politics , Judge , Wales , New Zealand , Calls
Scientologists: That Sad Crew In Glorious Panorama Vision
2007-05-13 14:02:00 A heated Scientologist - for which the embed option is disabled - is HERE and a very very heated BBC reporter HERE. More About: Nora , That , Sion , Visi , Vision
Rhrodri described Blair as a 'friend' of Wales shame he hasn't listened to
2007-05-13 13:46:00 In his book first written in 1997 -Tony Blair : The Man Behind the SmileLeo Abse said - A Labour party denying its socialism and unashamedly stealing Tory clothes in order to appear inoffensive to all, may claim respectability but, in fact, becomes a strumpet of party, for what are being proffered are fantasies, fairy stories, the delusion that without struggle, without conflict, we can have a society where we can live happily ever after.As actor or performer doubtless [Blair] brought pleasure: his small step from stage to political platform in search of identity may have assisted him in his personal resolution but it left my Labour party shorn; he has taken away the identity of Labour and reshaped it to suit his own psychological measurements. This operation is described by his supporters as ‘reform’ I call it theft.Tony Blair is no 'friend' to the Labour party and no 'friend' to Wale s . More About: Friend , Crib
Meacher and McDonnell can't agree
2007-05-10 19:12:00 Labour MPs Michael Meacher and Left-wing John McDonnell have delayed a decision over which one of them will run for party leader until Monday.Michael Meacher and John McDonnell have failed to decide which of them willdrop out of Labour's leadership contest, but are confident that one of themwill be on the ballot paper.story from epolitix ....Get real and get lost Michael Meacher, New Labours Ming Campbell . This really isn't helping anybody. Labour Left after Blair
Shell AGM Protest: Tell Shell - Hands Off Iraqi Oil
2007-05-10 19:05:00 Shell has been steering the agenda for de-facto oil privatization in Iraq. Shell has been active in shaping Iraqi oil policy throughout the occupation, including influencing the controversial oil law. Shell saw the draft law in July 2006 - more than 7 months before most Iraqi MPs. Most Iraqis want a say in how their oil is developed. Most are rejecting the occupation pushed agendas of de-facto oil privatisation which exploit the situation of every-day terror and violence in Iraq.TELL SHELL - HANDS OFF IRAQI OIL! Join the Hands Off Iraqi Oil Protest at Shell’s Annual General Meeting Tuesday 15 May 2007 8.30am - 12 noon Novotel London-West Hotel and Convention Centre, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London W6 8DR (Nearest tube - Hammersmith)Shell has been steering the agenda for de-facto oil privatization in Iraq. Shell has been active in shaping Iraqi oil policy throughout the occupation, including influencing the controversial oil law. Shell saw the draft law in July 2006 - more than 7... More About: Shell , Hell , Test
What does John Reid and a seagull have in common?
2007-05-08 10:16:00 Good letter in the guardian today - The commercial world calls somebody who had nine jobs in 10 years (Reid 's shock resignation, May 7) a "corporate seagull" - one who flies in for a short period, defecates and flutters off. (John Heelan Bembridge, Isle of Wight) Actually many regard seagulls as rats with wings! They can be very agressive too. More About: Common , Have , Comm
'Six Degrees' book launch with author Mark Lynas
More articles from this author:2007-05-07 18:58:00 SIX DEGREES -OUR FUTURE ON A WARMER PLANETSLIDESHOW & DISCUSSION WITH MARK LYNASMark Lynas , Journalist & Author of the bestseller "High Tide" launches his latest book "Six Degrees" in Cardiff!Thursday 17 May at 7pm Main BuildingCardiff University Park Place(opposite Student Union)By the end of the century, the Earth could be more than 6C hotter than it is today. We know that would be bad news - but just how bad? How big a rise will it take for the Alps to melt, the oceans to die and desert to conquer Europe and the Americas? Mark Lynas sifted through thousands of scientific papers for his new book on global warming. This is what the research told him . . .'An apocalyptic primer of what to expect as the world heats up...it's sobering stuff and shaming too.' Financial Times'Buy this book for everyone you know...it might just save their lives.' New StatemanCopies of Mark Lynas's critically acclaimed new book will be on sale after the meeting and Mark will be a... More About: Book , Launch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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