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You’ve never had it so bad

Andrew Fisher
13th August 2011 at 16:27
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Like many others, my youth shaped my politics. Born in 1979, I believe there were several events and experiences that shaped me and the politics I have today. But although growing up under Thatcher – witnessing the bigotry directed at single mothers like my own, the introduction of the Poll Tax, the freezing of the student grant when my sister went to university in 1989 (which appears like a golden age now) – I consider myself lucky. [continue/comment...]
Tags: education (2) | police (3) | riots (4) | unemployment (1) | university (1) | young people (1) | youth (1)

A Cabinet of Looters

Andrew Fisher
14th August 2011 at 07:51
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Most of them were already millionaires, but here’s what they allegedly tried to ‘loot’ from the taxpayer before the MPs’ expenses scandal broke in 2008/09: [continue/comment...]
Tags: coalition government (1) | looting (2) | riots (4)

Aggravated shopping

Andrew Fisher
26th August 2011 at 09:12
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My eyewitness account of the rioting in Croydon town centre on 8 August (also appears in September issue of Labour Briefing) [continue/comment...]
Tags: croydon (1) | looting (2) | police (3) | riots (4)

No to evictions!

Louise Whittle
22nd September 2011 at 17:46
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I attended the lobby of Wandsworth Council yesterday. The council was discussing a “new mandatory power of possession for anti-social behaviour” [continue/comment...]
Tags: councils (1) | evictions (1) | riots (4) | social housing (1)