Bristol Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) gathered outside Sports Direct in Broadmead yesterday (July 10) as part of a national day of action against sports apparel brand Puma. The demo was billed as a joint event by Bristol PSC and Easton Cowgirls football team, with the latter scheduled to play football outside Sports Direct to draw in members of the public. However, due to a planning … Continue reading Quick Thinking Saves #BoycottPuma Demo
Two hundred people marched through Bristol and blocked the M32 as Kill The Bill returned to Bristol with a bang yesterday (July 3). The protest comes just two days before the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill enters Parliament for a third reading, having been passed through committee stage over the last few weeks. If passed, the PCSC Bill will have ‘a chilling effect … Continue reading Kill The Bill in Bristol as PCSC Bill Returns to Parliament
NHS staff led a rally and march through Bristol today against government cuts and to call for a restorative pay uplift. The protest, organized by grassroots group NHS Workers Say No Bristol and Protect Our NHS, rides on a wave of resentment within the NHS over the government’s announcement of a 1% pay rise for NHS staff. In a statement, Alex Oldham, of NHS Workers … Continue reading NHS Staff Lead protest for ‘Restorative’ Pay Uplift
