Jenny Jones statement on events in Tottenham

Green Mayoral candidate and member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Jenny Jones, has reacted to last night's riots in Tottenham by calling for swift action to restore vital youth services and a review of communications failures between the police and the community.Jenny Jones said:"We urgently need to examine all the factors that led to last night's events in Tottenham, a community suffering

Derek Wall discusses “The green left alternatives” in Belfast

Belfast Béal Feirste Tuesday 9 August, 1 p.m. Unite Political Summer School, 2011First Jim Brown Debate: “The green left alternatives”Speaker: Derek Wall (environmental activist). Chairperson: Ritchie Browne (Unite). ▶Unite (26 Antrim Road) Máirt 9 Lúnasa, 1 i.n. Scoil Samhraidh Pholaitiúil Unite, 2011Céad Díospóireacht Jim Brown: “The green left alternatives”Cainteoir: Derek Wall (gníomhaí

Left publisher should reject racist author

I am shocked that Zero books are apparently publishing a book by Gilad Atzmon, who is a pretty solid example of anti-semite, as I noted here.I often disagree with Harry's Place and I am sometimes known to have my disagreements with Socialist Unity but this seems a straightforward example of a racist being helped to promote his views.Atzmon claims that Jews were responsible for their persecution

Comment on riots and policing in Tottenham

Rangjan has left a new comment on your post "Nick Clegg 'I predict a riot' silent over Tottenha...": An alleged gangster was shot dead by police during an operation to arrest him. Police say they fired back, after the gangster shot at them. A witness claims to have seen the young man being shot while held down on the pavement. Either way the police operation, that went wrong which ever way you

Nick Clegg 'I predict a riot' silent over Tottenham

Nick Clegg predicted riots if Tories elected. His prediction has come true not because voters elected the Tories, perhaps they took note of his fears of major social unrest, but because he put them into power.More cuts, more unemployment, more misery.Well we could cut Trident and foreign wars and fund education and create jobs, but that would all be too radical for the powers that be.The police