In recent weeks we have been supporting the formation of a group in Stockport which is considering joining the new left-wing party currently in the process of being set up.This what we will be focusing our efforts on over the next several months. Rest assured whether it is in this group considering joining the new […]
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With the government’s announcement of billions of £s worth of cuts to the social security system, austerity continues as it has done for the last 15 years. Meanwhile the government continues to spend money on so called investments in infrastructure, energy and building non-social housing all of which will ultimately just end up enabling the […]
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Recently the Prime Minster said the following about Britain’s social security system “Sir Keir Starmer has called the current benefits system unsustainable, indefensible and unfair…”. We feel it is important to correct misinformation. So to that end we would remind the Prime Minister it is the capitalist system he is acting in support of which […]
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Yet another year. Yet another February. Yet another budget council meeting in Stockport. And yet again instead of opposing austerity in any meaningful way, a majority of councillors meekly put their hands up and vote for more cuts. Along with yet another hike in council tax to pay for getting less in return. As a […]
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Apparently, we all got it wrong. The Tory Party won the last election by rebranding into the Labour Party. At least we could be forgiven for thinking this is the case. The previous government spent 15 years telling us cut after cut after cut would ‘help spur economic growth’ and ‘in the long-term things will […]
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Hey all, There is always the worry in politics and campaigning of Am I making a difference? Is anyone listening? etc. As such it was genuinely really nice to receive this card in the post from someone who voted for me in the recent election. The card reads as follows:‘I write this message far later […]
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Candidate statement:I didn’t get elected but am still proud that I fought a good campaign and did what I set out to do – use the election to raise a series of important issues. I am very grateful that 193 people in the Stockport constituency were willing to put their trust in me to be […]
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The oppression of any of us is the oppression of all of us! The end of oppression will liberate us all! Our pledges to Migrant people: We will work in alliance with Migrant people and their allies for a fair and just migration system, that is compliant with international and human rights law, and has […]
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The oppression of any of us is the oppression of all of us! The end of oppression will liberate us all! Our pledges to disabled people: 29 years since the Disability Discrimination Act was passed, discrimination against disabled people in the UK is still rife and this has been stated by the United Nations. With […]
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The oppression of any of us is the oppression of all of us! The end of oppression will liberate us all! Our pledges to LGBTQIA+ people: We will work with others to push for the full banning of all forms of conversion therapy. We will call for a fair and compassionate system of self identification […]
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