Imagine 5000+ ordinary working people descending on Central London to
discuss the strategy and tactics of how we can build a better world.
Imagine over 200 packed meetings where you can learn about the
movement and share your own experiences. Imagine bustling bars, cafes
and parks filled with activists debating revoltionary politics.
Imagine meeting like-minded people from your area and becoming part of
the anti-capitalist fightback. Imagine the hardest decision you'll
have to make all weekend being whether to spend Saturday night
listening to live Palestinian music of resistance or watching films
about the Latin American Revolution. Sound like the highlight of your
year? Well book your ticket now for Marxism 2009!
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This week I received a letter from Bristol City Council saying that the planned development on the site of the Magpie has had its planning application turned down. read full story / add a comment

The world economy is in turmoil but while the fat cats still take home their city bonuses and hefty pensions we are the ones suffering, losing our jobs, our homes, and our civil liberties to boot. The current economic system has created an unaccountable political class more interested with the concerns of the millionaires that created this mess than the millions who they are supposed to represent. read full story / add a comment

On Tuesday 17th March there will be a Bristol meeting to build for "March for Jobs, Justice and Climate" at the G20 meeting, Saturday 28th March.

With the world economy in turmoil the most powerful leaders will meet in London in just under a month's time to discuss the handling of this crisis. It is time we make our voices heard, we will not suffer in silence and pay for their crisis. We will not watch the willfull destruction of our planet for the relentless pursuit of profit for the few. We will not stand by as two thirds of the world starve to death. We demand real action that Puts People First. read full story / add a comment

On Tuesday 17th March there will be a Bristol meeting to build for "March for Jobs, Justice and Climate" at the G20 meeting, Saturday 28th March.

With the world economy in turmoil the most powerful leaders will meet in London in just under a month's time to discuss the handling of this crisis. It is time we make our voices heard, we will not suffer in silence and pay for their crisis. We will not watch the willfull destruction of our planet for the relentless pursuit of profit for the few. We will not stand by as two thirds of the world starve to death. We demand real action that Puts People First. read full story / add a comment

Despite the departure of Blair, Bush (very soon) and many other war mongerers across the globe the illeagal occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan continue, the US is allowed to pursue its aggresive foreign policy regardless of international law. As most of us now accept the 'War on Terror' and the US's pursuit of world dominance makes the world a more unstable and unsafe place.
Since the end of the second world war the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has been used to drive through US aggression with military bases on all continents and the promotion of nuclear prolifieration.
2009 is NATO's 60th Birthday and they are holding a conference In Strasbourg April 2-5th. Anti-war groups across Europe have joined together to call an international mobilisation against NATO and the spread of war. read full story / add a comment

Following the succesful protest against the governments bail out of failing financial institutions in Bristol last Friday local supporters of the People before Profit Charter will be hosting a public Forum about the Economic Crisis asking How bad will it get? and more importantly What can we do about it? read full story / add a comment

Launch meeting for a Bristol Pro-Choice campiagn in light of likely attacks to womens abortion rights through amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. Despite the overwhelming majority in Britain today being pro-choice (83%). read full story / add a comment

What’s happening in the NHS is a deliberate attempt to break-up the public health system. The central principles of the NHS are under attack in a number of ways due to government policies and funding. The recent financial deficits and resultant cuts to services have been directly linked to the increase in private sector involvement in the NHS.
Here in Bristol we are threatened with PFI schemes, Independent Sector Treatment Centres, Foundation hospitals to name just a few of the problems.
Demonstrate in central London Saturday 3rd November, Free coaches will leave Anchor Rd at 8am please book your place in advance sarah@sarahcreagh.co.uk read full story / add a comment

John Kiely the LIb Dem councillor for Easton is destroying our elderly care services. He is responsible for pushing through a deal to privatise home care services which will inevitably lead to a decrease in working conditions for the home carers and a decrease in quality of service for the clients. (eg.just as it has in public transport, refuse collection etc.) This leaves some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in our society at risk.
The home care workers have organised themselves and given a massive fightback against these plans and John Kiely dismisses their views and actually called them 'a mob'! Now they need our support. A protest to sack Kiely not home carers has been called on St Marks Rd tomorrow (sorry for late posting) sat 31st march at 11am, come and support the workers taking a stand against this one star council. read full story / add a comment