Posted by smeddum on February 23, 2009
Friday 20 February 2009
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s call for world leaders attending the G20 in April to agree ‘decisive action’ to tackle the global recession, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
‘Adding to the pressure on the G20 governments will be the Put People First March for Jobs, Justice and Climate on the Saturday (28 March) before the summit. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Financial crisis, Uncategorized | Tagged: UK protest | 4 Comments »
Posted by smeddum on February 23, 2009
Monday, 23 February 2009 Police are preparing to face a “summer of rage” in the UK as people join protests over the economic downturn, says a senior Met Police officer. “Known activists” were likely to foment unrest, with the recession creating more “footsoldiers” to join them, Supt David Hartshorn told the Guardian. The G20 meeting in London in April is expected to be a focus of protests. BBC home editor Mark Easton said signs of anger would “not necessarily translate into action on the streets”. Supt Hartshorn is regularly briefed on potential civil unrest, as head of Scotland Yard’s public order branch. Read the rest of this entry » |
Posted in Battle for Europe | Tagged: UK protest | 1 Comment »
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