We are all victims of a very sneaky coup:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/27/coalition-coup-sleeping-public
Self-help support vs ravages of 'welfare reform'. Never attend anywhere official alone!
This blog currently focuses on national policy matters that impact upon KUWG members.
Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group as a group focuses primarily on combating benefits injustices locally through advocacy in individuals' benefit claims, and demonstrations that emphasise that there is hope when we come together. We are more angry than frightened.
Monday, 28 February 2011
Bye bye to the housing ladder
No hope of ever owning a home for millions:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/feb/26/cost-of-living-crisis-housing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/feb/26/cost-of-living-crisis-housing
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
A lesson from Iceland
Our draconian government needs to learn a lesson in financial management from Iceland:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-01/iceland-proves-ireland-did-wrong-things-saving-banks-instead-of-taxpayer.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-01/iceland-proves-ireland-did-wrong-things-saving-banks-instead-of-taxpayer.html
Friday, 28 January 2011
Fight to save our public services
Join the fight to save our public services such as:
Caversham children's centre
Play centres
EMA
NHS
Education
Housing benefit
District housing offices
Elderly services
This public meeting will be held at the Kentish Town Area
Tue 8th Feb 7PM
Peckwater Estate Tenants Hall, Islip St, NW5
camdenunitedagainstcuts@gmail.com
Caversham children's centre
Play centres
EMA
NHS
Education
Housing benefit
District housing offices
Elderly services
This public meeting will be held at the Kentish Town Area
Tue 8th Feb 7PM
Peckwater Estate Tenants Hall, Islip St, NW5
camdenunitedagainstcuts@gmail.com
Employment Advice Day
Free event and open to all
Friday 25th Feb, 10AM-5PM at Kingsgate Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, NW6 2JH
Workshops will cover the following areas:
Online job hunting, How to get your desired job, How to become self employed, Advice on volunteering, Advice on using the services at the JCP and psychometric tests to identify each individual's career path.
Places for the workshops are limited so please hurry and register before they are all booked. To do so please call the centre on 02073289480 or email Magdalena on mdabrowska3@gmail.com
Good luck
Friday 25th Feb, 10AM-5PM at Kingsgate Community Centre, 107 Kingsgate Road, NW6 2JH
Workshops will cover the following areas:
Online job hunting, How to get your desired job, How to become self employed, Advice on volunteering, Advice on using the services at the JCP and psychometric tests to identify each individual's career path.
Places for the workshops are limited so please hurry and register before they are all booked. To do so please call the centre on 02073289480 or email Magdalena on mdabrowska3@gmail.com
Good luck
Monday, 24 January 2011
Support grows for Tenants
Angry tenants are building a big national protest on 15th Feb at Government attacks on secure tenancies, rents and housing benefit.
Fifty tenants from Leeds, others from Manchester, Sheffield, Scarborough, Cambridge, Harlow, Welwyn Hatfield, and all parts of London are already signed up for a day of protest with a mass lobby and rally at Westminster.
Anger at Government's attacks on tenants intensified when the Localism Bill had its second reading last week, before consultation on its controversial proposals had closed. DCH response to proposals for fixed term tenancies and means testing for future council tenants, condemns the sham Consultation and exposes the false promise of protection for existing council tenants, which the Bill does not deliver.
See a round up of other responses and send us your organisation's response. What you can do
Pass a resolution to support 15th Feb lobby
Contact tenants, trade unions, and councillors for a joint delegation to Parliament on 15th Feb
Contact your MP and arrange to meet them at the rally or at Parliament
Organise a local meeting and call on local Councils to oppose fixed term tenancies and 80% market rents and any evictions due to housing benefit cuts.
Fifty tenants from Leeds, others from Manchester, Sheffield, Scarborough, Cambridge, Harlow, Welwyn Hatfield, and all parts of London are already signed up for a day of protest with a mass lobby and rally at Westminster.
Anger at Government's attacks on tenants intensified when the Localism Bill had its second reading last week, before consultation on its controversial proposals had closed. DCH response to proposals for fixed term tenancies and means testing for future council tenants, condemns the sham Consultation and exposes the false promise of protection for existing council tenants, which the Bill does not deliver.
See a round up of other responses and send us your organisation's response. What you can do
Pass a resolution to support 15th Feb lobby
Contact tenants, trade unions, and councillors for a joint delegation to Parliament on 15th Feb
Contact your MP and arrange to meet them at the rally or at Parliament
Organise a local meeting and call on local Councils to oppose fixed term tenancies and 80% market rents and any evictions due to housing benefit cuts.
A press release issued by our local MP
Please see below a press release issued by Hampstead & Kilburn MP Glenda Jackson.
COUNCIL CUTS “AN ATTACK ON OUR COMMUNITY”
Glenda Jackson, Labour Member of Parliament for Hampstead & Kilburn, today slammed local government cuts as an attempt to destroy the welfare state through the back door.
Glenda said:
“ Councils provide many of the frontline services we all rely on, and protect some of the most vulnerable in our community. The latest cuts to their budgets are of such a scale, they have no choice but to stop providing some services altogether.
Up and down the country, Councils of all political colours are having to make cuts and increase charges to balance the books, and as usual it will be the most vulnerable – children and the elderly; the disabled and mentally ill – who will suffer most. These cuts are an attack on our community.”
Claims by government ministers that local government cuts are designed to reduce waste have also been rejected as a smokescreen by Ms Jackson.
“Ministers are playing a blame game, trying to argue these cuts are about executive pay or backroom efficiency, but the sums don’t add up.
The Borough of Brent which forms part of my constituency faces cuts of £37million next year alone. They could fire every senior manager in the Council and only save a fraction of that amount. It’s obvious these cuts are about dismantling the welfare state.
Ministers should stop trying to mislead the public, and come clean about their right-wing agenda.”
COUNCIL CUTS “AN ATTACK ON OUR COMMUNITY”
Glenda Jackson, Labour Member of Parliament for Hampstead & Kilburn, today slammed local government cuts as an attempt to destroy the welfare state through the back door.
Glenda said:
“ Councils provide many of the frontline services we all rely on, and protect some of the most vulnerable in our community. The latest cuts to their budgets are of such a scale, they have no choice but to stop providing some services altogether.
Up and down the country, Councils of all political colours are having to make cuts and increase charges to balance the books, and as usual it will be the most vulnerable – children and the elderly; the disabled and mentally ill – who will suffer most. These cuts are an attack on our community.”
Claims by government ministers that local government cuts are designed to reduce waste have also been rejected as a smokescreen by Ms Jackson.
“Ministers are playing a blame game, trying to argue these cuts are about executive pay or backroom efficiency, but the sums don’t add up.
The Borough of Brent which forms part of my constituency faces cuts of £37million next year alone. They could fire every senior manager in the Council and only save a fraction of that amount. It’s obvious these cuts are about dismantling the welfare state.
Ministers should stop trying to mislead the public, and come clean about their right-wing agenda.”
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