“From budget cuts to riots in the street: How will Britain react to government spending cuts?” – frontlineclub.com

“Coalition has no interest in protecting the right to strike” – Marc Vallée, The Guardian.

Just to let you know next week I will be back at the Frontline Club to take part in this event along with Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS:

“After the recession, now come the cuts. The UK is facing some of the most stringent public sector budget cuts since the Second World War. The Tory-Liberal coalition says budget slashing is inevitable, but already public service unions are threatening strike action that could cripple the country and threaten a fragile post-recession recovery.

“Join us at the Frontline Club with an expert panel to investigate if seeds for civil unrest are being sowed that might happen in the months and years ahead.”

Update: This event has been postponed.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 25.03.10. Brian Caton, General Secretary, Prison Officers Association (left) and Dave Nellist, Coventry Socialist Party councillor and former Labour MP at the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) general election launch rally on Thursday 25 March 2010 in London, England. The TUSC aims to challenge the three main parties in the general election and opposes all public spending cuts and privatisation, fight for the repeal of all anti-trade union laws and the renationalisation of the privatised utilities. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2010.

Mike Thomson reports from the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition launch rally – Today Programme, Radio 4.

Justin Rowlatt reports on the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition launch rally – BBC Newsnight.

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LUTON, UNITED KINGDOM – 04.01.10. A Conservative Party general election billboard – with party leader David Cameron on it – in Luton, Bedfordshire on Monday 4 January 2010. Eric Pickles – Chairman of the Conservative Party – joined local party members in Luton as David Cameron launched the Party’s health manifesto in London. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2010.

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LUTON, UNITED KINGDOM – 04.01.10. A Conservative Party general election billboard – with party leader David Cameron on it – in Luton, Bedfordshire on Monday 4 January 2010. Eric Pickles – Chairman of the Conservative Party – joined local party members in Luton as David Cameron launched the Party’s health manifesto in London. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2010.

NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT – 29.07.09. Vestas workers, family members and supporters march from the Vestas wind turbine factory to the local County Court on Wednesday 29 July 2009 in Newport, Isle of Wight. Vestas workers represented by RMT lawyers argued successfully that a possession order had been incorrectly served and that Vestas could not be granted an eviction order – the judge adjourned the case to Tuesday 4th August 2009. Vestas workers have been occupying the factory after management revealed plans to cut 600 jobs and close the factory. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT – 24.07.09. General view – at night – of the Vestas wind turbine factory occupation on Friday 24 July 2009 in Newport, Isle of Wight. Vestas workers have been occupying the factory for the last four days after management revealed plans to cut 600 jobs at the end of July. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT – 24.07.09. Vestas workers, family members and supporters march from St Thomas’s Square to the Vestas wind turbine factory on Friday 24 July 2009 in Newport, Isle of Wight. Vestas workers have been occupying the factory for the last four days after management revealed plans to cut 600 jobs at the end of July. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT – 24.07.09. The occupation of the Vestas wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight enters day four on Friday 24 July 2009 in Newport, Isle of Wight. Vestas workers have been occupying the factory after management revealed plans to cut 600 jobs at the end of July. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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BEDFORD, UNITED KINGDOM – 21.03.09. Anti-immigration detention centre activists march from Bedford Town centre to Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre on Saturday 21 March 2009 in Bedfordshire, England. The protest called for an end to “indefinite” detention of women, men and children. Campaign groups said that, “25,000 people – including 2,000 children – accused of no crime, are detained indefinitely each year at great human cost and great expense to tax-payers.” (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 25.02.09. Students congregate in London to protest against fees on Wednesday 25 February 2009. Students marched from University College London to King’s College London to demanded free education and living grants for all and opposition to university vice-chancellors’ calls for an increase in tuition fees and to continuing cuts and privatisation on university campuses. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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