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Telling the Bank of England
 | Students, pensioners and working people are marching to the Bank of England today to make it clear to the government and the bankers that we will not pay for their crisis. Assemble outside the Bank of England at 4pm today.
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Appeal agreed against NATO
| Activists from the anti-war movements in 16 countries met in Stuttgart, Germany last weekend to prepare for the demonstration against the 60th anniversary of NATO in Strasbourg next April. The following appeal was agreed.
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Protests hit Tesco in Bethnal Green
| Protestors assembled outside Tesco in Bethnal Green to voice their anger over the company's massive profits whilst food prices soar. Tesco have announced £1.43 billion in profits in just six months.
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Socialism for the rich
| With the anxiety over the economy combined with rising costs in food, fuel, gas and electricity, many people are acutely aware that life will become more difficult in the coming months and years. And who knows how long this crisis will last?
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Freeze profits not pensioners
| Our angry protest forced British Gas on to the defensive. They claim they are doing everything possible to help poorer customers - except giving up on obscene profits by reducing bills, of course...
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Left Alternative members protest at gas prices
| Left Alternative members have been involved in protests outside British Gas in Cardiff, calling for a windfall tax on the company following price rises for the consumer and the announcement of profits of over £1 billion.
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Bringing the anti-war message to New Labour
 | As the Labour Party started their annual conference, thousands marched through central Manchester protesting the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan and the increasingly war-prone NATO.
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Left Alternative activists fighting closure of Whitstable job centre
| Left Alternative member Dan Allen reports on the closure of Whitstable job centre and why we need to protest against it. On September 27th we will be holding a public meeting outside Whitstable Library with speakers from Left Alternative and PCS.
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Financial crisis worsens
| The collapse of another US investment bank, Lehman Brothers, and the sale of Merrill Lynch to the Bank of America last weekend finally brought home the scale of the financial crisis.
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Convention of the Left
| The Convention of the Left begins directly after Saturday's STW/CND demonstration outside the Labour party conference in Manchester. Each day will have themed discussions around Protest, Politics, Planet, People and Peace.
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We won't pay for their crisis
| Workers must not be blamed for inflation since they earn a fraction of what the big bosses earn. Working people should be paid at minimum a decent living wage and if they have to strike to earn those wages, then we support the strikes.
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A growing socialist force in Barrow
| The by-election results in Barrow emphasise how the Socialist People’s Party has become a serious political force in the area, following the election of four candidates to Barrow and Furness Council in May. Left Alternative continues to support them.
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Stop the fare increases
| Left Alternative condemns the tube and bus fare increases in London announced by Boris Johnson yesterday and calls on the government to scrap the public private partnership schemes on the transport network and put it back into public hands.
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The Recession: What does it mean for us?
| Organised by the People Before Profit Charter, it was described how New Labour’s deliberate stoking of a debt-fuelled property bubble was now dragging the whole economy down. Prospects for the world economy are bleak, but Britain is uniquely exposed.
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New Labour housing plans not good enough
 | Calling for a new generation of council housing is not just a slogan, it’s the real solution to the current crisis. With every failed policy gimmick, the argument for real investment in council housing gets stronger.
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Karen Reissmann rejects offer to settle
| Karen Reissmann’s ex-employer made an offer to her to settle her claim for unfair dismissal. The offer made no admission of liability for her sacking, nor did it include reinstatement. She has rejected the offer and vows to go through with a hearing.
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Preston City Council passes significant climate change motion
| Preston City Council voted yesterday to recognise trade union "environmental representatives" to help the council set and meet carbon emission targets. The motion was part of a radical package proposed by Left Alternative councillor Michael Lavalette.
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Stop the War delivers letter to Downing Street
 | Stop the War Coalition delivered a letter yesterday to Downing Street calling on the government to stop encouraging the conflict between Russia and Georgia by encouraging Nato expansion.
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Defend Karen Reissmann
| Karen was suspended and subsequently sacked in June of last year for speaking out against cuts and privatisation of health care services. She will be bringing her case for unfair dismissal to an Employment Tribunal next week.
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The resignation of Pervez Musharraf
| Pervez Musharraf, the former general and president of Pakistan, resigned this week rather than face impeachment by the country’s parliament, amongst rumours of a deal brokered by the US, UK, and Saudi Arabia ensuring he doesn’t faces charges.
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