Sentences with phrase «against austerity»

He admitted to delegates that the general public had not yet turned against the austerity measures, but he was confident they could be convinced.
The Scottish people voted against austerity and trusted the SNP to do that.
This is the moment to build a mass movement against austerity, war and racism.
Firm, decisive action at that point to turn against austerity is exactly what was necessary.
If he wins the leadership contest, he will have to argue against austerity at a time when it is generally believed that there is no money.
Since then we have organised a number of conferences and strive to organise solidarity for those fighting back against austerity.
A broad mass movement is being built against austerity.
At times, it was difficult to see any difference between what they were saying, as they were both very much against austerity and very much in favour of government investment.
That is why Next Generation Labour is calling for a Labour Assembly Against Austerity in October 2013.
After weeks of protesting against austerity measures being forced upon the Greek people it seemed only a matter of time before such action spilt over into the world of football.
Last weekend I attended the huge anti-austerity march and rally organised by the People's Assembly against Austerity in London.
Both Grillo and Berlusconi campaigned against the austerity measures implemented by technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti at the urging of Germany's conservative chancellor Merkel.
Greek voters have struck a fantastic blow on behalf of all those fighting against austerity in Europe.
In fact, it was only last September that over 50,000 Mancunians marched against Austerity, a protest that intentionally coincided with the opening day of the Conservative Party Conference.
It comes after it emerged last week that Unite had submitted documents to the TUC calling for a 24 - hour general strike against austerity measures.
The growing movement opposing the government's attacks needs a forum to discuss the way forward — which the People's Assembly Against Austerity on the 22nd June will provide.
Social unrest has reached fever point in Athens as anti-government protesters take their struggle against austerity measures to the streets.
«But ID cards linked up with the discontent over rationing as part of the reaction against austerity Britain.
Whether the Tories are successful will largely be determined by the level of struggle and if there can be a coming together of the progressive forces against austerity.
Anti Bedroom Tax marches and protests across Britain will coincide with protests across Europe against austerity.
Fiona Edwards, a Student Assembly Against Austerity National Organiser, reports on Saturday's national demonstration and the next steps in building the fightback.
Part of Corbyn's push against austerity manifested in him appearing to advocate for a «Brexit»: a British exit from the European Union (EU).
Facing depression conditions at home, the Greek electorate turned to a left - wing government in the parliamentary elections in January, which ran on promises to fight against the austerity conditions imposed upon it as conditions for its bailout.
While citizens in other parts of Europe have been raging against austerity measures brought on by out - of - control sovereign debt, the Brits greeted the toughest spending cuts to come out of London since the Second World War with little more than stiff upper lips.
Even Krugman spent years just arguing against austerity because it was impolitic to attack his own party for timidity, ignorance, and corruption.
The strong vote the weekend of July 4th against austerity in Greece increases the odds of a «Grexit» or Greek exit from the eurozone, in our view.
In this unfavourable context, with social unrest in Catalonia against austerity, corruption, and the limitations to its autonomy; part of the so - called political catalanisme, represented by the Catalan nationalist right, changed its political strategy.
After all, May's election losses outside London seemed to have more to do with a backlash against austerity than against Brexit.
Also, many voters - including Leave voters - reacted against austerity last year by voting for Labour, but the Tories have done little to change course on this and may now decide they don't need to.
Since then, Unite, under Len McCluskey, has been forthright in demanding a strong Labour platform against austerity.
Comedian and sometime political activist Russell Brand at a People's Assembly Against Austerity rally.
Instead of scaring they need positive persuasion with something that appeals to their strong preferences for more devolution and against austerity cuts.
Syriza and the Greek people may have won a victory against austerity, but their fate is largely out of their hands.
These 2 parties, represent the progressive currents in Welsh politics and registered a clear combined majority of votes overall, then announced common policy objectives which could defend Wales against austerity and begin to build a foundation for economic recovery.
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«The points of agreement we have were around the fact that the tide is turning against an austerity approach, that there needs to be a different way forward found,» Miliband said after the meeting.
This week's Sharp End asks if the left in Wales can unite against austerity.
Railing against the austerity economy that has failed so many, from workers at Sports Direct to those on zero hour contracts, the Labour leader pledged to create an economy built on investment, tax justice and harnessing the -LSB-...]
If you look at where we've lost votes, Labour voters have gone over to the SNP who have been standing strong against austerity and they've gone over to Ukip.
12:21 - The SNP's Angus O'Neill gets talked over by MPs, as he tries to make the case against austerity by flagging up Iceland.
This campaign against austerity needs to step up a gear within the Labour Party.
And groups like Labour Assembly Against Austerity give Labour an illusory patina of the radicalism — illusory because the group will be ignored.
The Labour Assembly Against Austerity saw over 200 party activists come together to discuss the cost of living crisis being caused by coalition austerity and the need for Labour to present an inspiring alternative vision that will win the 2015 election and then go on to change people's lives for the better.
The coalition government faces the first industrial uprising against its austerity measures today as up to 750,000 public servants strike over planned changes to their pensions.
We now need a Labour government but, just as important, we need a groundswell of opinion and activity against Austerity.
They're of a piece with his generation's revolt against the austerity of postminimalism and, more particularly, of his own rebellion against Swiss sobriety.
Like the handful of British modern painters who are his peers — Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and David Hockney — he rebelled against the austerity of abstract art and instead put the human self, in all its desire and suffering, at the centre of his universe.
The Cooper Union Student Occupation is an inspiration for students and educators across the greater New York City region who are struggling on their respective campuses against austerity measures, against the privatization and corporatization of the University, and against the commodification of learning.
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