List of Tory ‘achievements’ makes horrifying reading
The blight of Tory government on the UK and its people in a few short bullet points As the government prepares for the Chancellor’s ‘Spring Statement’, a list of Tory […]
Tag Archives: firefighters
FBU action secures offer to protect Merseyside night-time cover AND increase crew/engines
The SKWAWKBOX has previously covered the attempts of Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members on Merseyside to combat what they call the ‘revenge‘ actions of the local fire authority in closing […]
Full details for tomorrow’s great Liverpool Left event announced
Last night, the SKWAWKBOX announced Liverpool Left‘s fantastic Working Class Fight-Back event, which takes place in the city tomorrow night. Full details of the line-up and arrangements are now available. Liverpool Left […]
‘Working class fight back’ – music, speakers & the FBU Thurs at Liverpool Left
Liverpool Left, which held its inaugural and hugely successful events during Labour’s annual conference in September, is back on Thursday with a fantastic evening of music, political activism, guest speakers […]
FBU conference unanimously endorses mandatory reselection
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) unanimously passed a resolution calling for mandatory reselection (MR) – whereby all Labour MPs will need to have their selection reconfirmed before each general election […]
Mersey Fire Authority accused of ‘revenge for climbdown’ – moves to disband crews
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and activists on Merseyside have been celebrating victory in their campaign to prevent the acceleration of a plan to make drastic cuts to fire cover […]
All Liverpool CLP Chairs, Secs, sign letter calling on fire authority to abandon accelerated cuts
Merseyside firefighters are in dispute with the area’s fire authority over its plans for a major downgrade of fire cover on top of cuts already made in the first eight […]
Tweet of the week nails problems with govt’s Novichok narrative
The news this week that two more people have become ill as a result of what is said to be Novichok toxin has been fraught with problems similar to those […]
Excl: residents claim water connection “failed” during today’s fire at Grenfell neighbour tower
Today, as the public inquiry continued into the Grenfell Tower disaster that claimed so many lives just over a year ago, a fire broke out on the 16th floor of […]
Liverpool’s most right-dominated CLP swings left
Liverpool Riverside CLP – whose MP Louise Ellman is considered on the hard right of the party – has long been the most right-dominated CLP (constituency Labour party) in Liverpool, […]