Workers rights and civil rights are a necessity to protect us all from abuse and tyranny not a burden to be opposed! Workers rights:Workplaces in Stockport, and Britain as a whole, need much improvement. We call for the minimum wage to be increased to at least £16/hour for everyone aged 18+.We demand full illness, bereavement […]
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Public services are about sharing Britain’s wealth with its people, they are not optional and not handouts! When we say public services we mean things like libraries, schools, all health and care services, the emergency services, postal services, energy and water infrastructure and the social security system. Better funding: All public services are in dire […]
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Housing should be about providing people shelter not making a profit! Build more council houses: We believe one of the best solution to the crisis in housing in Britain is the building of more council houses. Expand tenants and homeowners rights: We call for the banning of no fault evictions and the end of the […]
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My core priority will be working with the people of Stockport day in and day out to help make Stockport a better place for us all. Not playing the endless games of Westminster politics. If I am elected, I will accept a wage that is no more than the average for a worker in Britain […]
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My name is Ashley Walker, my pronouns are he/him, and I am a working-class gay man born in Stockport. I am a member of several local organisations working for equality and against austerity. I am a socialist and am also a member of the International Socialist League. As a working-class man born in Stockport, I […]
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If you would like to receive a PDF version of our leaflet please free free to email us at info@stockportfightsausterity.co.uk and we will gladly you email you one.
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Build more public assets:We want to see more council houses, community facilities and public assets be built. We want a massive expansion of community owned renewable energy and green infrastructure. Better funded and publicly owned public services:We stand for the full public ownership and democratic management of all public services and for their expansion to […]
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In order to stand in the next general election we need your help. We have almost raised the money needed for our leaflets. However, we need to raise around £500 for the deposit which we will be obligated to pay in order to stand. If you could help us reach this funding goal please reach […]
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We have recently seen that leaflets have been distributed in Stockport during the current local elections, which contain text that denies and denigrates the existence of parts of the LGBTQIA+ community, namely Transgender people and Non-Binary people. We oppose this and wholeheartedly stand with Stockport’s LGBTQIA+ community and abhor any attempt to ignore and erase […]
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