Ramona

Service users in support of #N30

Submitted by Ramona on Nov 23 2011 19:08
Solidarity protest outside primary school

There's been a lot of talk lately about how unfair the public sector strikes are on service users. This assumes that service users don't support the strikes, and forgets to mention that workers are striking not just for their pensions, but for the future of public services too.

Who's out on Nov 30th?

Submitted by Ramona on Nov 17 2011 17:19

A quick guide to union ballots for strike action on November 30th so far...

The animals and children took to the streets

Submitted by Ramona on Oct 25 2011 15:10
Esme Appleton as Agnes Eives

A review of the play by 1927, who knew the UK riots were going to happen before everyone else did

Nine anti-fascists acquitted at Welling trial

Submitted by Ramona on Oct 5 2011 13:04
Antifa logo

Nine anti-fascist defendants were acquitted today, but six more remain in prison in need of support.

Deptford, Hackney, Tottenham respond

Submitted by Ramona on Aug 10 2011 01:11
Deptford Street Assembly Aug 9, photo from South London SolFed

A look at how some communities in London have been responding to the riots which have swept the country.

Tottenham fights back against police brutality

Submitted by Ramona on Aug 7 2011 01:40
Carpet Right in flames on Landsdown Road, via @Shmeelitche

Hundreds gathered on the streets of Tottenham, North London, after the police killed local man, Mark Duggan. Barricades were set up and police cars burned as the protests ran long into the night.

Chilean miners strike and join wave of protest against government

Submitted by Ramona on Aug 4 2011 11:04
Protests outside the Escondida mine

Strikes in Chilean mines strengthen workers' struggles throughout the copper industry, and reflect growing political unrest in Chile.

Political policing, or business as usual?

Submitted by Ramona on Jun 6 2011 19:34

Arrests of those involved in anti-cuts campaigns, as well as the brutality of the police on recent demonstrations has grabbed the attention of the press. The behaviour of the police has been widely condemned by the left, some of whom accuse them of overstepping the mark with “political policing”. But we should not be surprised by the actions of the police, this is them doing their job and doing it well.