Britain
Britain: Protests continue against closure of Abbeydale Grange secondary school
By Robert Stevens, July 21, 2009
Parents, pupils and staff protested outside the Town Hall in Sheffield, South Yorkshire on July 17 to oppose the closure of Abbeydale Grange School.
Britain: Spike in casualties used to push for more troops in Afghanistan
By Julie Hyland, July 20, 2009
A concerted campaign is underway to manufacture popular support for stepped-up British participation in the US-led surge in Afghanistan.
Britain: Postal union seeks to prevent national strike
By Paul Stuart, July 20, 2009
The July 17 “national day of action” proclaimed by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) saw just 12,000 postal workers take strike action.
Britain: Labour’s banking regulation means business as usual
By Jean Shaoul, July 18, 2009
The Labour government has rejected regulation of bank activity, the break up of the large banks, the separation of the banks’ retail and investment activities and any cap on bonuses.
Britain: Doctors demand inquest into death of Dr. David Kelly
By Julie Hyland, July 18, 2009
Thirteen specialist doctors have launched a legal campaign to demand an inquest into the July 2003 death of leading weapons inspector and whistleblower Dr. David Kelly.
British postal workers union calls phony “national day of action”
By Socialist Equality Party, July 17, 2009
In reality, no national action is being planned in the face of an escalating threat to jobs and working conditions in preparation for the partial privatisation of the Royal Mail.
British government accused in parliament of “outsourcing” torture
By Steve James, July 15, 2009
The British government has been accused of outsourcing the torture of Rangzieb Ahmed, from Rochdale, to the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence directorate (ISI) in 2006.
Crisis mounts over Afghanistan as UK troop deaths exceed Iraq total
By Harvey Thompson, July 14, 2009
The death of eight soldiers, three just 18 years old, in a 24 hour period brings total UK troop deaths in Afghanistan to 184, exceeding the 179 killed during the occupation of Iraq.
Murdoch’s News Group accused of £1 million payout to conceal phone-hacking
By Harvey Thompson, July 11, 2009
The Guardian has published allegations that Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) paid out over £1 million to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal the use of covert and criminal meth...
Britain: London postal workers strike in opposition to job losses
By our reporters, July 11, 2009
Some 11,000 postal workers in London took strike action this week, following a two-day strike in June.
Britain: Sheffield City Council votes to close Abbeydale Grange School
By Robert Stevens, July 10, 2009
On July 8, Liberal Party-led Sheffield City Council voted to close Abbeydale Grange secondary school in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Britain: Civil service plans 20 percent “doomsday” cuts in public spending
By Chris Marsden, July 9, 2009
The July 5 Sunday Times reported what it described as “Secret ‘doomsday’ plans for 20% cuts in public spending” being prepared by senior civil servants.
