BENEFIT CUTS: HOW CAN WE STOP THEM?
Public meeting on benefit justice – come along to hear from some inspiring and successful campaigns, and share ideas about how we could set up a claimants union in Barking […]
THE GREAT BENEFITS ROBBERY
This could not be a more accurate description of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the Pensions Act 2011. Although the legislation purports to tidy up a variety of different […]
Is all that matters that people have a roof over their head?
A recent trend in Barking and Dagenham is the removal of Barking and Dagenham residents. It has been reported by Ken Jones, director of housing and strategy at the council, […]
New councillors against the cuts campaign
As the Council Tax levels for 2013/2014 are pushed through in council chambers around the country, there are increasing signs of rebellion among Labour Party councillors. A website http://councillorsagainstcuts.org has […]
Joint union protest as the council forces through cuts
Members of the unions Unite and Unison protested outside Barking and Dagenham Civic Centre when the council passed £18 million in cuts just before Christmas, many of which will hit […]
The Rotten Borough of Barking and Dagenham
The term “rotten” or “pocket” borough was applied to parliamentary constituencies which had such a small number of voters that they could be individually bribed by the local landlord. Before […]
Hard times?
Whilst residents and workers in Barking and Dagenham and other towns and cities across the country face swinging cuts to services, benefits and jobs, many companies and individuals are using […]
Barking and Dagenham Against the Cuts 