Tower Hamlets

The Battle of Cable St, 1936 - Joe Jacobs

Ret Marut — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:25:16 +0000

Joe describes events leading up to the march, including the changes in the CP leadership's tactics as they finally realised their calls for a peaceful demonstration elsewhere would be ignored. His account corrects false impressions later created by official Communist versions of the events.

8. Brick Lane - fascism and anti-fascism, London

Steven. — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:19:38 +0000

An account of running confrontations between fascists and anti-fascists on London's Brick Lane in the 1980s and 1990s.

Oldest council estate says no to private landlord

Ret Marut — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:14:05 +0000

Last week the tenants of the Boundary and 3 other East End estates voted to reject the intense campaigning and enticements offered by vested interests to transfer their homes to a private Housing Association landlord. Despite a lack of investment in their homes due to funding cuts by central government, they chose to stay with Tower Hamlets Council as their landlord.

Tower Hamlets strike over staff victimised for opposing stock transfer

Steven. — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:05:03 +0000

There will be a picket of the council offices over the course of the two day strike in solidarity for Eileen Short, after her job 'ceased to exist' during a town hall reorganisation. Ms Short is also a council tenant and member of the national committee for Defend Council Housing.

Crossrail and Spitalfields

Steven. — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:41:51 +0000

Crossrail and Spitalfields
Saturday, November 19 2005 @ 01:20 PM GMT-1
from www.corporatewatch.org

1936: Fascists and Police Routed - the Battle of Cable Street

libcom — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:21:08 +0000

Cable Street - October 4th 1936 - an eye witness account by Reg Weston, Higham resident and life-time NUJ member.