June 5, 2017
Theresa May called an election supposedly so she can deliver us a ‘strong and stable’ future with Brexit. But isn’t the biggest concern for most people just how unstable our lives and communities have become since the Tories introduced austerity in 2010? The Tories brought in austerity supposedly to reduce the country’s deficit, claiming public […]
Category: Features
May 1, 2017
Over the last few months, the police and Home Office have been systematically arresting, detaining and deporting European Economic Area (EEA) national rough sleepers. In May last year, the Government adopted the legally dubious position that rough-sleeping is an “abuse” of EU Citizens’ right to freedom of movement”. The “abuse of right” law is intended to allow the deportation […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: housing
July 2, 2016
Years ago, Margaret Thatcher got elected. Her and her gang nicknamed ‘The Tories’ conned loads of us to buy our council houses. At the time people said, “Don’t do it, it’s a con”. Yet many fell for it. Some wanted to make a quick buck. Others saw it as “protecting” their housing security. Not trusting […]
Category: News
July 2, 2016
The introduction of Universal Credit, which replaces many state benefits, will have a damaging effect on millions of working families, leaving the poorest running up the down escalator. Under Universal Credit low-paid workers will be required to work with DWP job coaches to seek more work hours, higher pay, or an extra job as a […]
Category: News
July 2, 2016
We hear politicians claim “the NHS is safe in our hands” but do any of us believe these lies? Go into any A&E. Try and get a GP’s appointment. If you have drug or mental health problems try and get help. Ask anyone with care needs how they cope. We all know the results. Money […]
Category: News
July 2, 2016
For the last two years, politicians and the media have been telling us that we are in the throes of a refugee crisis. Whenever those with power use language like this, it is worth scratching the surface in order to see the bigger picture.
Category: News
July 29, 2015
Following nine months of protest from Haringey Solidarity Group, North London Hospice (NLH) has agreed to stop taking part in workfare and exploiting people on benefits. This is a victory for the anti-workfare movement and a blow for workfare provision in Haringey. Until this month NLH was using Community Work Placements, a kind of workfare, […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: debt / welfare benefits
June 17, 2015
Activists from Haringey Solidarity Group and Boycott Workfare today held a demonstration against the use of workfare by the Finsbury Park Business Forum. Under the Tories workfare initiative recipients of benefits are being forced to work at least 30 hours a week of unpaid labour as community wardens or face harsh sanctions. Workfare placements last […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: debt / welfare benefits
June 8, 2015
Last Sunday, 7th June 2015, about 10 of us met at North London Hospice in Turnpike Lane, to picket the shop in our ongoing campaign against Workfare and Community Work Placements – the use of unpaid and forced labour (see Boycott Workfare web site). We fully support the work North London Hospice are doing, but […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: debt / welfare benefits
May 19, 2015
Saturday 30th May, 10.30am-5.30pm (arrive from 10.15am for a cup of tea), London Welsh Centre (10 minutes’ walk from King’s Cross station) Details of all the workshops we’ll be hosting on the day are now on the Boycott Workfare website. If you’ve got any suggestions or would like to be involved in one, please get […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: debt / welfare benefits
