I’m voting to stop the assault on disabled people’s rights
I am one of the 89% of disabled people intending to vote in this election. Cuts to services, a rise in hate crimes; as a group we have been especially impacted in these austere times.
55% cut to crisis fund “catastrophic” for domestic violence survivors
Women’s groups have raised concerns that a 55% budget cut to the council’s crisis fund will have a disproportionate impact on those fleeing domestic abuse.
Councillors, activists and trade union members joined council workers and members of the public on Tuesday to protest £92million of proposed cuts to Bristol City Council’s...
For the first time in ages I now care about myself. I can see the point in looking after myself and getting warm clothes for the winter. I’m starting to feel like there is some hope for the future.
Will Davies is a senior lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London and writes on mental health, political economy and modern Capitalism. His book The Happiness...
The “efficiency savings” making the council inefficient.
As the council faces up to another 40% of cuts, or so-called ‘efficiency savings’’ in 2016, we take a look at the record so far with a particular focus.
Council coup: Just how tied are the hands of our councillors?
It’s budget day and people across the UK are bracing themselves for what’s to come. Tory council leaders across England and Wales recently joined Labour...
