Charlie Hebdo Statement by the EC of the LRC The appalling brutal murders of staff working on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo last week by extreme reactionary Islamists must be condemned unequivocally. We send solidarity to all socialists and progressive thinkers in France and across the globe in support of the determination never to be intimidated from freely expressing criticism of institutions, religious or political. [continue...]
Death by Sanction Tim Salter was found hanged by his sister Linda Cooksey at his home in September 2014. He had been sanctioned by the notorious firm ATOS. That means his incapacity benefit had been cut off from December 2012 on the grounds that he was a scrounger, not seriously looking for work. Tim was penniless, as the inquest found out. [continue...]
Why A & E Chaos? An open letter from an A&E Consultant to David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt. 7th January 2015 [continue...]
Say No to Zero Hours Contracts LRC Members in London started the year on January 2nd with a campaign against zero hours contracts at Sports Direct in Brent Cross. [continue...]
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