Lansley and Clegg still aren’t listening on the NHS – make them
David Babbs, Executive Director of 38 Degrees, writes about the lack of listening being undertaken by Andrew Lansley and Nick Clegg over the government’s health reforms.
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38 Degrees members don’t think Lansley’s NHS plans are a done deal
38 Degrees members have identifies the future of the NHS as their top concern, and are mobilising to challenge Andrew Lansley’s plans as their top priority.
How many people does it take to change a government’s mind?
Some people say signing petitions and emailing MPs never changes anything – but it did this time, with the government’s u-turn on the forests sell off, writes Johnny Chatterton.
Fight to save forests has only just begun
The forests sell-off would be bad for public access, bad for woodland wildlife, and bad for the economy. As long as those laws are being pushed through, our forests are still in danger.
Government pushes through new powers to sell off our forests
The government has opened its consultation today on plans to sell-off the national forests, writes David Babbs, executive director of 38 Degrees.
New day of action against tax avoiders planned
Anti-cuts activists UK Uncut are to hold a day of action against tax avoiders on January 30th, as False Economy launches a poll of the “top ten tax shirkers”.
Mail and Telegraph pull anti-tax-dodging ads
Right-wing papers the Daily Mail and the Telegraph have pulled 38 Degrees’s anti-tax-dodging “Artful Dodger” ads – despite having agreed prices with the group.
38 Degrees show the way with grassroots fundraising
The chief executive of a fledgling progressive grass-roots movement sent an email out to its membership thanking them for their engagement and highlighting its success – proving that President Obama’s crowdsourcing funding model can work in the UK.
Thousands come together to stand up for the NHS
In just a few days, more than 2,000 38 Degrees members have come together to share their stories of what they value about the NHS. They’re concerned about the Coalition’s plans for the health service, including privitisation of services and layoffs of huge numbers of NHS staff.
Tory 24-hour u-u-turn on lobbying transparency
Conservative spin-doctors have got in touch to “clarify” that shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt had not actually said he supported a ban on secret lobbying.