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Putting Our Politicians Under Fire

Putting Our Politicians Under Fire

The government continues to attack our much needed firefighters, so today firefighters were forced to take further industrial action. With a 24 hour nationwide strike running from 9am this icy morning here in Leicester, firefighters are still fighting against the government’s attempt to cut their pensions. With the Con-Dem’s attempting to change their retirement age […]

Tide of Purple Filth

Tide of Purple Filth

UKIP are a laughing-stock, the butt of all our jokes Whether blaming gays for flooding, or European folks For bringing skills and culture to Britain’s drizzly clime Farage sends a barrage of abuse – ‘cos foreigners cause crime Regardless of statistics, science or commonplace Sense, their leaflet goes on till purple in the face It […]

Posted in: Poem, UKIP

Aftermath of riots: where do we go from here?

A Question Time style debate has been organised in Leicester to discuss the causes of the riots and what demands communities that are affected by cuts, job losses and police brutality and racism put forward. Please come along to this important event to put across your views and hear what the communities have to say. […]

Posted in: Leicester, Youth
Leicester Pride – The Beginnings

Leicester Pride – The Beginnings

In 2000, the first Leicester Pride event (then called the Mardi Gras) was threatened by the far-right National Front and BNP. The organisers cancelled the event because of threats of violence. Yet a varied group of people, including Socialist Party members, other political activists and the LGBT community in Leicester, established a campaign “Unity Against […]

Posted in: LGBTQ, Trade Unions