Author Archives: Cheltenham Against Cuts
MP RAISES TAXPAYER FUNDING OF TRADE UNIONS
The Conservative MP for Tewkesbury, Laurence Robertson, is not pleased that workers are mounting a defence against the attacks on their pensions. On the day of the strike he called during Prime Minister’s Questions for taxpayer funding of trade unions to be reviewed. In contrast to the poverty he wishes on the rest of us, […]
NHS Gloucestershire`s lies about the plans for Tewkesbury hospital
Since November 15th`s very well attended public meeting on Tewkesbury`s proposed new hospital, NHS Gloucestershire (NHSG), who refused to attend the meeting, have been keen to defend their plans through their preferred mode of communication – the Gloucestershire Echo! The primary concern of those attending the meeting was that the new hospital would have only […]
Support the strike on Wednesday 30th November
Cheltenham Against Cuts is supporting the TUC Day of Action for Pensions Justice, on Wednesday, 30th November. As a country we can afford good pensions for ALL workers, and the appalling cuts to the pensions of private sector workers in recent years in no way justifies cuts to the pensions of public sector workers. The […]
Let them explain Japan
At a recent Green Party meeting, we asked Martin Horwood MP the following question: “Despite posting consistent budget deficits for the past two decades (racking up a “national debt” more than twice its GDP in the process), the Japanese government continues to be able to sell its bonds at low interest. How does this square […]
Public meeting to discuss controversial proposed new Tewkesbury PFI Hospital
Tewkesbury Town Council will be holding a public meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday, November 15, in the Watson Hall in Barton Street. The meeting will allow people to have their say on the controversial plans for Tewkesbury`s proposed new PFI hospital which will cost £10 million. This follows the collection of over 2,200 petition signatures […]
Public Meeting – Keep Our NHS Public: A talk on current threats to the NHS by Prof. Wendy Savage
Stroud Against the Cuts has organised this meeting to draw attention to the threats to the NHS at national and county-wide levels. The speaker Professor Wendy Savage has campaigned for many years against the increasing privatisation of the NHS and is Co-Chair of the national Keep Our NHS Public organisation. What does the Health and […]
Worst suspicions confirmed for NHS as award-winning social enterprise in Surrey loses out to large corporation
One of the more tiresome criticisms we as anti-cuts campaigners face is the accusation that we are being negative. The fluffy term “social enterprise” has been intensively promoted by those in power along with the idea of a “Big Society”, but the awful reality is beginning to reveal itself. Last week the Guardian and Financial […]
Update on legal action against NHS Gloucestershire
This update comes from the website of Stroud Against Cuts but has county-wide relevance. Caroline Molloy and Councillor John Marjoram of Stroud Against the Cuts spoke to solicitors Leigh Day late on Tuesday afternoon. The current state of play is that the transfer of 3000 Primary Care Trust staff out of the NHS and into what would […]
Demonstration and legal action to save our NHS
Over 500 people from across Gloucestershire attended a demonstration in Stroud on Saturday to protest against plans to take local hospitals such as Tewkesbury and Stroud, and community health services across Gloucestershire out of the NHS, and into a ‘Community Interest Company’ which is being badged a ‘social enterprise’. The crowd, with shouts of ‘Whose […]
Protest against step to privatisation of NHS, Saturday September 24th
Stop Tewkesbury Hospital, Stroud Hospital & NHS services leaving the NHS! PROTEST taking place in Stroud with county-wide participation, on Sat 24th September. Assemble on Park Road (below Maternity Hospital) at 10.30am, for march to Subscription Rooms. Called by Stroud Against the Cuts, http://www.stroudagainstcuts.co.uk – Keep our NHS Public: don’t hand our services to a […]
Cheltenham & Gloucester Against Cuts 