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Details of Anti-Cuts Protests across UK this Saturday

alibi | 21.10.2010 21:15 | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

A list of anti-cuts demonstrations in towns and cities across the UK this weekend. Please help in distributing this list to other messageboards and mailing lists you have access to.

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From small seeds...

* London: Assemble at RMT HQ, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD at 11.00am. March to TUC, Great Russell street, London WC1B 3LS where rally will be held from 12 noon. More info:  http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/events/index.cfm/id/FED426FF-A016-41A3-AF50C37B852305B6 and  http://www.rmt.org.uk/ and a PDF flyer here:  http://www.pcs.org.uk/download.cfm?docid=80AD95BB-DAE2-49DF-BDB62A37CE312A77


* Belfast: assemble 1pm College of Art Gardens.  http://www.rmt.org.uk/


* Bristol: Assemble: 11am, Castle Park, March through Bristol city centre, Rally: 12pm, College Green. More info:  http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/events/index.cfm/id/E64C7F3B-3684-4F6E-A8AF937D22EBA3DA


* Cambridge: Assemble 12 noon Parkside Fire Station, Rally 1.30pm, Large Hall, Cambridge Guildhall. More info:  http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/events/index.cfm/id/49AB67A0-47C6-4A97-BA543095BBBE58D3 and  http://www.cambstuc.org.uk/2010/10/defend-public-services-fight-all-cuts/#more-272


* Cardiff: assemble City Hall at noon.  http://www.rmt.org.uk/


* Derby: 'Derby People's Day' , Market Place, noon to 3pm, Speakers, music and street stalls.  http://www.rmt.org.uk/


* Edinburgh: assemble 11am: at East Market Street, march leaves 11.30am to Ross Bandstaff for rally from 12.30pm. More info:  http://www.thereisabetterway.org/events/1/there-is-a-better-way-demo


* Lincoln: assemble noon at Castle Square, march to rally at Cornhill at 1pm.  http://www.rmt.org.uk/


* Manchester: Assemble at St Peter's square at 11am for a demo
Public meeting after the demo from 2pm in the Peterloo room, Mechanics institute, 103 Princess street, Manchester. More info:  http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/events/index.cfm/id/67E63206-8744-4C55-B5AD30F5D99A2D58


* Norwich: Rally starts at 12.30, HayHill. Organised by Norfolk Coalition Against the Cuts. More info:  http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-18353-f0.cfm?regional=7 and  http://norfolkcoalitionagainstcuts.org/


* Sheffield: regional demo assembling outside City Hall, 12.30pm. more info:  http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/events/index.cfm/id/1DA8179F-EA1B-4C8E-89D21B338BD29CF1


* York: March and Rally in York City centre. Assemble 1pm in Parliament Street. March through city centre at 1.30pm. More info:  http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/events/index.cfm/id/78093F5B-CB43-45B8-89D8C7E6292EE49B and  http://yorkstopthecuts.wordpress.com/


Other protest details available via Unison and PCS websites:  http://www.unison.org.uk/spendingreview/events.asp and  http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/events/index.cfm


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alibi

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  1. Coalition of Resistance — alibi
  2. Financial interest — Pete
  3. What about welfare? — klum