Support Nurses.

      During these troubling times, if there is one group that surely deserves our support and solidarity it is the nursing profession. Well now is the time to show that support and solidarity by attending these demonstrations across the country. Now more than ever we have to show solidarity with each other, by doing this, we can shape our new normal not wait to be regimented back into subservient wage slaves. demonstrate with anger but stay safe and protect each other.

Edinburgh demo
Edinburgh NHS work Pay Justice
11am – 2pm at the Scottish Parliament tomorrow Saturday 8th August
https://www.facebook.com/events/295330008217451/

      Nurses United write: “ Throughout the pandemic, we’ve clapped to thank Healthcare workers for the incredible work they’ve been doing. Now let’s pay them properly too! We demand a 15% pay rise for all health and social care workers.”
      Info on actions Britain-wide including Glasgow and Inverness

https://www.nursesunited.org.uk/pay-rise-actions/

Demo guidance re Covid-19

https://www.nursesunited.org.uk/app/uploads/2020/08/Demo-R-rate-guidance.pdf

 

       Reel News give some background to the demos tomorrow
      Thousands of furious nurses demanded a 15% pay rise as they marched to Downing Street to confront a government that has agreed a pay rise for 900,000 other public sector workers for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic - but not for a single nurse, cleaner or porter.
       The astonishing - and very emotional - demonstration came off the back of a facebook group formed just 7 days previously, and already with over 70,000 members.
      Anger was also directed at union leaderships who are still not organising action, after shamefully agreeing a paydeal 3 years ago which has led to a now 20% pay cut over the past 10 years allowing for inflation.
       Amid calls for a national strike across the NHS, this new movement of rank and file nurses has now called demonstrations all over the country for August 8. Whether you're a healthworker, or one of the millions who applauded NHS workers for their sacrifices (540 healthworkers dead already, with 61% of them BAME workers) - find your nearest demo and get our NHS workers the pay rise they deserve.

All out on the 8th!

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Secret Societies And All That.

       Members of "secret societies"  and other such organisations, passing judgement and creating legislation as independent unbiased individuals, can hardly be called "democracy". In fact it stinks, and our political and judiciary system allows this cultism, cronyism and old boys' network to fester silently in the corridors of power. In any fair society, you declare your interests openly for all to see, democracy can't live in a land of "nods and winks", and "nudge-nudge" and  "say-no-more". However that is where we live at the moment.

Sign the petition HERE:

Petitioner: Tom Minogue

Status:

Open

Closing Date for Online Petition: 29 October 2013

       Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the law or codes of practice to make it compulsory for decision makers such as sheriffs, judges, and juries at their courts, arbiters, and all panel members of tribunals that are convened and held in Scotland and  governed by devolved legislation, custom and practice, to declare if they have ever been members of organisations, such as the Masons, that demand fraternal preference to their brethren over non-brethren, or organisations which have constitutions or aims that are biased against any particular sect, religion or race.
          That a register of such membership is held by the various bodies that supervise such judicial and quasi-judicial tribunals and that access to these registers is given on demand to the defendant, litigant, or plaintiff wishing to exercise their rights to a fair hearing in accordance with Article 6 of the ECHR. 

Sign the petition HERE: 

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The Commons Belong To The People.

Protect the commons wherever it is. 

From our friends on the east coast.

      For seven years local people have worked to keep Portobello Park free from development by the City of Edinburgh Council. In September 2012, the Court of Session confirmed that the Park is inalienable common good land and that it cannot be used as the site of the new Portobello High School.

     Despite the Council having identified alternative suitable brownfield sites for the new school, they are now trying to use the Scottish Parliament to give them permission to build on the Park through a Private Bill. If successful, this Bill could set a precedent for other councils to use this route to obtain permission to circumvent common good protection, putting common good land and open spaces across Scotland at risk.
      If you agree that building on green space should not be allowed when a brownfield alternative exists, and you are concerned about the implications of this Private Bill, please sign

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protect-green-space-across-scotland/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=system&utm_campaign=Send%2Bto%2BFriend

     Folk could also consider objecting to the private bill as we need as many folk across Scotland to do so.  It does cost £20 though! Representation is not cheap.  Here is a link to guidance for objectors:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/62502.aspx

      There is mention of adverse impact to people's interests and it seems to mention a list of points that look as though they are financial impacts but I think that even if people don't live in Portobello or Edinburgh it is acceptable to say that because of the fear of a precedent being set for other councils to follow that could affect other common good land and open spaces across Scotland, you have an interest in the bill as it could affect your local open spaces, adversely affecting your health and wellbeing, or something along those lines. If you do decide to object, can you let me know please as we would like to keep a tally of objections as far as we can.

Diana@dccairns.demon.co.uk

ann arky's home.

THIS LAND IS OUR LAND.

Spread the word.

Dear all

      I have put a petition to the Scottish Parliament - asking for the Scottish Government to consider allowing people to use underused land for fruitful food growing. This is before the Scottish Parliament petitions committee on 12th June. The petition is at

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_PublicPetitionsCommittee/Petitions/PE1433_Final_Version_22.5.12.pdf (unfortunately their petition software doesn't work! -

      So I've had to set up a separate petition that people can actually sign) I'm hoping to get 1000 signatures to present on the 12th June - so please do this now. Please encourage people to sign the e-petition below - and pass it on.

      Please sign the petition HERE;http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/land-for-landless-scots-for-grow-your-own

All best John
John Hancox

ann arky's home.