Blogs
An activist’s guide to surviving Lockdown #2
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 13 November 2020
A few tips on how to keeping ourselves healthy and effective during lockdown.
Read moreIf the racist Right to Rent initiative is scrapped, could it be the end for the hostile environment?
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 10 January 2020
Campaigns: Migration
On Tuesday 14 January the government is appealing the court ruling which called to scrap or change the discriminatory Right to Rent initiative. If they lose, it could be the beginning of the end of the hostile environment.
Read moreDemocracy has been kept out so far. But the Trade Bill battle is far from over
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 21 February 2018
Campaigns: Trade
Liam Fox’s Trade Bill is nearing the end of its time in the House of Commons, and so far our efforts to amend it have been frustrated. But there’s a long way to go.
Read moreTariffs, Bombardier and the dangers of dealing with Trump
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 5 October 2017
The recent dispute over the US slapping a 219% tariff on Bombardier made aircraft hit the headlines recently and will doubtless bubble away in the background for months to come. […]
Read moreSchools, hospitals and now banks – where will the ‘hostile environment’ end?
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 22 September 2017
Campaigns: Migration
Theresa May’s pet project of creating a ‘hostile environment’ towards migrants took a turn for the worse today. Home Secretary Amber Rudd announced that checks on 70 million bank accounts […]
Read moreWhat happens next with CETA?
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 25 May 2017
After the mid-February approval of CETA by the European parliament, the focus turned to Canada and the member states of the European Union who all need to ratify the deal. […]
Read moreDangerous deals are being done in the dark – time to shine a light on them
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 10 May 2017
From the Philippines to Saudi Arabia to the United States, British government ministers are flying around the world to talk trade deals. Although big business lobbyists may get access to […]
Read moreCETA: what happened in Strasbourg and what’s next
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 16 February 2017
Yesterday the European parliament passed CETA, the Canada-EU trade deal. After a fearsome campaign the vote was 408 in favour, 254 against with 33 abstentions. 209 MEPs did not turn up to vote.
Read moreTrade unions come out swinging against toxic EU trade deal with Canada
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 13 February 2017
Campaigns: Trade
Dear Labour MEPs, we write to ask you to oppose the ratification of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the EU-Canada trade deal due to be voted on in the European parliament on February 15.
Read moreTen reasons why the Canada-EU trade deal (CETA) must be stopped
By: Guy Taylor
Date: 17 November 2016
Campaigns: Trade
Here’s ten reasons why you should be seriously concerned about CETA, and why you might want to email your MEP about it.
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