SUCCESSFUL ANTI-CUTS PROTEST IN HANLEY!

Yesterday’s Anti-Cuts protest was well supported by people in Hanley. Hundreds signed our petition against the cuts and calling for a trade union organised national demonstration.

This protest was jointly organised by Youth Fight for Jobs, National Shop Stewards Network and Stoke Socialist Party. We were also joined by representatives from the Telecoms section of the Communications Workers Union. The protest formed part of a week long series of similar protests, marches, public meetings etc across Britain and Europe.

Interviewed live on Radio Stoke Socialist Party Organiser Andy Bentley said, “Why should working class people pay for a crisis created by top bankers, big business and governments. Last year the richest 1000 people in Britain increased their wealth by a staggering £77 billion so make the rich pay instead.” We also got a brief report in the Sentinel.