just wondering if anyone on here was off to this on saturday? or your views on it.
generally (basically) against government cuts.

http://afuturethatworks.org/

also a little petition going online, may be of interest. tony benn, ken loach some of the notable already signed.

http://www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk/...eoplespetition/

what are your thoughts on it all ?

I know loads of people that are going, gutted I can't make it. Fuck the tories.

I wouldn't sign anything Loach or Benn have signed.

The Mrs is going with UNISON Wearside branch.

I'm meant to be, but I'm also meant to be out tonight and Sunday with the Millwall/Palace game in the pub in between.

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I wouldn't sign anything Loach or Benn have signed.

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got invite from unison . my day off thou ....

I dont understand the first thing about politics as you know James but anything that kicks against these pricks must be a good thing.

It all seems a bit naive:

"unless policies change the economy will not grow, incomes will not rise, and there will be almost no new jobs."

Which is fine as an opinion, but the stats that came out earlier this week show:

Employment grew in the quarter to August by 212,000 to 29.59 million, the highest since records began in 1971 (although more people are in part-time jobs than ever).

Unemployment fell by 50,000 in the latest quarter to 2.53 million, the lowest since the spring, giving a jobless rate of 7.9%.

The numbers claiming jobseeker's allowance fell by 4,000 in September to 1.57 million, the third consecutive monthly fall and the lowest total since July 2011.

Employment grew in the quarter to August by 212,000 to 29.59 million, the highest since records began in 1971, although more people are in part-time jobs than ever.

This government won't change tack, much better to lobby Labour to provide proper opposition IMHO. If that's the aim of the march, then fair enough.

Man the water cannons!

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much better to lobby Labour to provide proper opposition

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It all seems a bit naive:

"unless policies change the economy will not grow, incomes will not rise, and there will be almost no new jobs."

Which is fine as an opinion, but the stats that came out earlier this week show:

Employment grew in the quarter to August by 212,000 to 29.59 million, the highest since records began in 1971 (although more people are in part-time jobs than ever).

Unemployment fell by 50,000 in the latest quarter to 2.53 million, the lowest since the spring, giving a jobless rate of 7.9%.

The numbers claiming jobseeker's allowance fell by 4,000 in September to 1.57 million, the third consecutive monthly fall and the lowest total since July 2011.

Employment grew in the quarter to August by 212,000 to 29.59 million, the highest since records began in 1971, although more people are in part-time jobs than ever.

This government won't change tack, much better to lobby Labour to provide proper opposition IMHO. If that's the aim of the march, then fair enough.

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Despite unemployment improving underemployment is not with many having to take up part time jobs so the figures appear significantly better than they are.

Unemployment is still higher than when the coalition came to power in 2010, not to mention the ongoing deskilling of the British labour force. How anyone can defend the current administration is beyond me - without resorting to cliches about 'Labour's recession' can anyone explain why Cameron and Osbourne are doing a decent job?

As for Labour being an effective opposition you're dead right - the Blair/Brown deadwood needs to be cleared out. Having the likes of Harman on the opposition benches is a total hinderance.

BRING BACK MAGGIE..........




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Was good to see Milliband at the demo- siding with the unions and the working classes eh? Bit of a novel idea for the Labour leader in recent years.