The Conservatives roll out plans to force benefit claimants to work for what was previously their right, but it was devised by Labour, and the same thing has been happening in prisons for fifteen years. To make people work for the minimum needed to survive with no hope of improvement or ability to leave is simply slavery. As has always been the case, it's a state of affairs that suits the slave owners very well.

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After the 10th November student demonstration against rasing the price of education trashed Conservative Party headquarters, the police - aided by right wing media - were searching for people who were recognisable in the footage. Many of the students were new to protest and had joined in spontaneously, and so were unaware of how the police work. The FITwatch blog, that campaigns against the police Forward Intelligence Team intimidation, published advice. The police had the FITwatch site taken down.

The advice is republished here as part of it going viral on sites all around the world. It remain pertinent for anybody who is ever invoved in any action that the police may want to come and get you for.

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The over-riding desire to boost economic growth and perpetuate our economy is not only impossible, it is undesirable. If we are to live sustainably, to take what we need without ruining things for those elsewhere and those who come after, we have to stop the obsession with growth and realise that, like any growing youth, we have reached maturity.

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The Trades Union Congress has called for a massive demonstration in London against the Con-Dem government's cuts, and for the alternative.

Supported by the Coalition of Resistance, it promises to be huge, and the springboard for active mass resistance to the cuts doctrine.

The student protests last year forced the first cracks in the Con-Dem strength, and the demo on 26 March could be the springboard for active mass opposition to kick in. They are not going to give up easily, and every day they stay in office we see more wilful damage to the services we depend on, and more power moving to the super-rich.

It's time to get out and be heard and turn the enormous anger in the country into real momentum for change.

Those wanting to offer or find transport can check the map here

More info at March for The Alternative

Facebook event here

And as the student marches have shown, you don't need to be a rabid threat to public safety to get kettled. Help keep the kettles at bay and keep yourself at liberty by getting Sukey on your smartphone.

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The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (the people behind the recent student demonstrations) have called two fresh days of action for late January 2011.

The first will be on the 26th and will see student walkouts and protests take place across the UK.

On the 29th demonstrations will be held in London and Manchester. This will be the first of their protests to be held on a Saturday and they are encouraging workers to join them on the streets. Trade unions Unite and the GMB have given their support to the demonstration.

At the first student demo on 10th November, protesters issued a statement from the roof of Conservative HQ saying;

"We oppose all cuts and we stand in solidarity with public sector workers, and all poor, disabled, elderly and working people. We are occupying the roof in opposition to the marketisation of education pushed through by the coalition government, and the system they are pushing through of helping the rich and attacking the poor. We call for direct action to oppose these cuts. This is only the beginning of the resistance to the destruction of our education system and public services."

National Walkout – Save EMA! Stop All Cuts! Free Education!
Wednesday 26 January
Facebook event here

National Demonstration – No Fees, No Cuts! Defend Education and the Public Sector!
Saturday 29 January, London
Facebook event here

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