Shocking, graphic illustration shows depth of Tory police cuts
When the government broke its own rules to put troops on British streets in the aftermath of the terror attacks to fill gaps in police cover, the SKWAWKBOX exclusively revealed […]
Tag Archives: Cuts
Bham council must not be allowed to scapegoat Clancy to renege on bin deal
Birmingham City Council (BCC) leader John Clancy is under pressure to resign after the SKWAWKBOX this morning exclusively revealed an email he sent advising council officers that a deal struck […]
Remember when Corbyn was mocked for floating women-only carriages?
In 2015, as the Labour leadership race entered its final stages, Jeremy Corbyn was vilified and mocked for floating the idea of women-only train carriages. It was never more than […]
#Grenfell firefighters tell what should’ve happened – and of disciplinary risk
The SKWAWKBOX has covered many aspects of the Grenfell Tower disaster, from the closed emergency exits and gas shut-offs reported by firefighters to the superhuman efforts of crews who ran […]
Video: 40+ maternity door closures. Govt: “it’s ok, they’ve had lots of practice”
There are occasional moments when you wonder what surreal landscape exists in the mind of a Tory. It can be glimpsed through the policies they inflict on the rest of […]
Video: Hunt still planning #NHS Professionals sell-off. Help stop him
Even though the government loves to blame ‘agency staff costs’ for many of the troubles in our NHS, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is still planning to sell NHS Professionals – by […]
FBU: non-London brigades not equipped to fight a #Grenfell – and why
The FBU (Fire Brigades Union) has published its submission to the inquiry into the Grenfell tragedy, on which the SKWAWKBOX will publish a fuller article shortly. However, one passage leaps […]
