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Video: Boris Johnson calls for the break-up of the NHS

05/12/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 5 Comments

Tory leader’s 2002 speech attacked Labour’s commitment to NHS and praised other models of healthcare During the course of this general election campaign, Boris Johnson has frantically denied his intention […]

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Video: Teesside firefighter tells how Tory cuts ‘decimated’ fire services – but Labour will restore them

02/12/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 3 Comments

Station closures and firefighter cuts under the Tories or investment in our safety = for the first time in a decade – from Labour A Teesside firefighter has described why […]

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Corbyn: “Real security requires calmly making right calls at moments of high pressure. You can’t keep people safe on the cheap”

01/12/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 11 Comments

Pays tribute to bravery of emergency services and members of public on London Bridge “Real security requires calmly making the right calls at moments of high pressure” and can’t be […]

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Firefighter talks Bolton: cladding made fires near-impossible to predict and put lives in clear danger

17/11/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 12 Comments

As the ruins of a student block still smoulder in Bolton following another catastrophic cladding fire and more than two years of government inaction after the Grenfell Tower blaze, a […]

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166 reasons – closures – not to trust a word Boris Johnson says about the NHS

29/09/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 2 Comments

In 2010 Cameron promised not to close any A&E or maternity wards. His promise was just as dishonest as Johnson’s will be As the Tories’ conference starts today, Boris Johnson […]

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List of Tory ‘achievements’ makes horrifying reading

12/03/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 10 Comments

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 […]

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As May denies cuts cause rise, parents prepare to shut down central London in knife crime protest

05/03/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 34 Comments

May’s denials draw ridicule – and mothers plan direct action to protect their and others’ children. On Monday Theresa May was ridiculed and heavily criticised for a nonsensical claim that […]

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FBU action secures offer to protect Merseyside night-time cover AND increase crew/engines

26/01/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 1 Comment

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 […]

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Ineos: fracking can’t be done without earthquakes so increase the limit

25/12/2018by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 8 Comments

Comment Fracking company Ineos says that the current limit on reportable earthquakes threatens the fracking industry in the UK – so the limit must be ‘eased’, according to the Sunday […]

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Mersey Fire Authority accused of ‘revenge for climbdown’ – moves to disband crews

25/08/2018by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 3 Comments

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 […]

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