Having written about income inequality in the UK earlier in the week, here is an international perspective: www.globalrichlist.com, which lets you put your own income into a global perspective. Ready your decimal places and tap away…
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 10th Dec 2011 (via libdemvoice.org)
As the pressure mounts on Westminster City Council to abandon its proposals for new West End parking restrictions, West End businesses, residents and churches have come together to establish a campaign website, www.westending.org, to encourage opponents of the new parking charges to sign the online petition, write to their MP and local Councillors. Included on the website are posters which can be ...
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LabourMatters on 5th Dec 2011 (via labourmatters.com)
Labour in rallying cry to save Southampton's NHS from Government attack. Labour is today launching a major national drive to unite the country in a call on the Government to drop its unwanted Health and Social Care Bill. The ‘Drop the Bill' campaign, at www.dropthebill.com, aims to show the full scale of opposition to the Government's plans. It will unite patients, NHS profess...
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LabourMatters on 11th Nov 2011 (via labourmatters.com)
A short public service announcement for the benefit of all Lib Dem bloggers follows: Entries for the Orwell Prize 2012 are now open, for political writing first published in 2011. Entries will remain open until Wednesday 18 January 2012. Full details of the launch, including this year’s judges, are available on our website, www.theorwellprize.co.uk. Online
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 11th Nov 2011 (via libdemvoice.org)
From www.naht.org.uk Ballot result shows overwhelming 'YES' vote The result of the industrial action ballot in England and Wales over pensions is as follows: Total no of votes cast: 13101 (53.6% turnout) Thosevoting 'Yes': 9919 (75.8% of valid vote) Those voting 'No': 3169 (24.2% of valid vote) Total no of spoiled voting papers: 13...
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UnionFutures on 9th Nov 2011 (via unionfutures.blogspot.com)
I slept very badly last night, and didn't watch Wales v Australia in the Rugby World Cup play-off for third place, this morning London time, as it happened. But my recording machine had been set and I now have watched the game. Sadly, in the middle of watching it, I blundered upon the result (an Australian win by 21-18) while looking for something completely different in the www. Pity. The la...
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Samizdata on 21st Oct 2011 (via samizdata.net)
www.thepeoplescube.com The #OccupyWallStreet movement started in the United States. The protesters want more equality and less avarice. It is mostly the private sector that is being targeted (barring a few grunts against the FED). Since the last couple of days the protests have spread to other cities in the world. Since Saturday October 15 #Occupy rallies are being held in 82 countries. Should you...
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Politeia on 17th Oct 2011 (via politeia-station.net)