Saturday, April 2, 2011

Fighting the Cuts and local elections in Brighton and Worthing.

It is good to see that there are some principled anti-cuts prospective candidates standing in some wards, giving a voice to those fed up with the usual excuses, scapegoating and cuts policies presented by other parties. We have all had enough of the tweedle dee and tweedle dum approach of local and national elections. Hopefully, with wide support from local trade unionists, activists and residents, it can be shown that there is an alternative and we do not have to accept this rubbish that cuts are inevitable, the budget has to be reduced and we are all in this together. TUSC has a good tradition in Brighton of being open, democratic and inclusive. Locally it deserves our support. Please support these 3 excellent candidates. Wish there were more though.

Fighting the cuts at the ballot box! Your Hollingdean & Stanmer stop the cuts candidates



Why should we pay with cuts when...
  • The UK’s 1,000 richest people got 1/3 richer last year
  • Thats over £100 Billion, The cuts are £81 billion
  • Bank bonuses for those who caused the crisis continue
  • The rich got away without paying £120 Billion Tax last year

Cuts will mean...
  • Childrens Centre and nurseries under threat
  • Job losses in schools, support cut for vulnerable children
  • Privatisation of our NHS, Council job losses
  • Benefit slashed, people will lose their homes and income

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Candidates


Phil is a local teacher and trade union activist who has been at the forefront of defending jobs and building the Brighton Stop the Cuts Coalition. Tony has been an advisor and co-ordinator at the Unemployed Workers Centre in Hollingdean for over a decade. Dave is a former East Sussex Labour group leader who is disgusted by the way the party has turned against the working class.

Locally Labour allowed the Tories to pass a massive cuts budget; they think cuts should be carried out but slower. The Hollingdean Green candidates have admitted they will have to vote through cuts if
they lead the council.

We need councillors who will vote against ALL cuts and support our unions defending jobs.
 
http://brightontusc.blogspot.com/2011/04/fighting-cuts-at-ballot-box-your.html
 
In Worthing, the local anti-cuts group, Worthing Solidarity Network, has asked that all local candidates to fully support this anti-cuts pledge. Let us hope they do.
 

Anti-Cuts Election pledge


If elected as a Councillor, I pledge to use my offices to:

  • Publicise the fact that public service cuts are wholly unnecessary, and are a political choice rather than necessity;
  • Publicise the fact that alternative and just sources of income are readily available to central Government to fund public services should it so choose;
  • Oppose and vote against any attempts to set Council budgets which will result in cuts to public services and local jobs;
  • Oppose and vote against any attempts to cut or privatise individual public services;
  • Oppose any attempts by fascist political parties to exploit the current crisis for their own advantage.

During my election campaign, I pledge to:

  • Publicise the need for an anti-cuts alternative at the ballot box;
  • Publicise the need for the anti-cuts vote to be maximised;
  • Work proactively and vigorously alongside Worthing Solidarity Network on measures to include but not limited to:
    • Anti-cuts public meetings at a ward level;
    • Production and distribution of election leaflets;
    • Attendance at and support for anti-cuts information stalls;
    • Media work to maximise turn out and the anti-cuts vote.
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