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Monthly party meetings run from 7pm til 9pm and are held in the Community Room of Carlisle Firestation on Warwick Street.
The business part of the meeting runs between 7pm-7:50pm and is open to members only.
Non-members are welcome to join us for refreshments at 7:50pm and join in with our regular policy discussions between 8pm-9pm, which are often complemented by a talk/presentation from a guest speaker.
Carlisle Green Party member Hazel Graham offers an account of her time spent with fellow protesters at Occupy London.
“Welcome to the bank of ideas, come in, the meeting is about to start”. The smartly dressed young man showed me to a seat inside the recently occupied UBS building in London.
November 30th has been marked the largest strike in a generation. Two million people have taken action and 1000 demonstrations have taken place across the country, and Carlisle saw its largest demonstration in years.
According to ITV Border News, ‘best estimates suggest that 1500 people marched through the city centre.’
Once again the Egyptian revolution is centre stage. Working class Egyptians and young unemployed are fighting to get rid of the military regime.
What we are seeing is a feat of endurance and courage that beggars belief. As this piece is being written AlJazeera is showing images of crowds beating back armoured cars with fireworks. This is David and Goliath before the eyes of the world.
Since 15 October a group of protesters have been holding an occupation in the City of London. This is part of a global movement that is protesting about the way in which the financial system has been acting in the interests of the top 1% of the population.
This week members of the Carlisle Green Party travelled to London to spend time with the protestors and see the occupation at first hand.
In politics August is known as the silly season, the time when politicians are on holiday and nothing happens. Well, that was how it was meant to be when all of Europe’s politicans jetted off to leave their cities and economies.
We are writing first of all to offer our unconditional support for everyone in the public sector. This government have declared war on the public, and we feel that the unions are in the front line of resistance.
Today has been a political landmark for this country. After years in the wilderness the trade unions are starting to raise their heads and do their job – defending the lives and conditions of their members and families.
5th May 2011 - Local Elections
Carlisle
Eden
The local elections are approaching and the Public & Commercial Services Union (PCS) are holding a 'Question Time' style meeting at: Club 35, 35 Lowther St, Carlisle on Wed 27th at 7pm.
The event will be publicised to the local media and members of the public are invited to attend and submit questions.
