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Resistance (Chesterfield)2015
26th
December, 2015
Underground Resistance
Holidays special
Current ResistanceUnderground Resistance
Holidays special
This broadcast
has reports on:
- The plight of refugees
- Shaker Aamer, Guantanamo Bay, and the "War On Terror"
- Floods and climate change
- Amazon, Sports Direct, bad working practices, and unionisation
- Spanish elections
- RMT victory at Docklands Light Railway
Plus highlights of the year 2015, in the shape of audio from various demos etc
18th December, 2015- The plight of refugees
- Shaker Aamer, Guantanamo Bay, and the "War On Terror"
- Floods and climate change
- Amazon, Sports Direct, bad working practices, and unionisation
- Spanish elections
- RMT victory at Docklands Light Railway
Plus highlights of the year 2015, in the shape of audio from various demos etc
Current Resistance
has up-to-date items from this week's Socialist
Worker, namely:
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker)
Next week, there will be no Current Resistance, due to the Xmas / Winter holidays
But the next Underground Resistance will be up by Boxing Day
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker)
Next week, there will be no Current Resistance, due to the Xmas / Winter holidays
But the next Underground Resistance will be up by Boxing Day
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15th December, 2015
Underground Resistance
This week's Underground Resistance has reports on:
- Daiesh and the bombing of Syria
- Stop The War, Jeremy Corbyn, and Establishment hypocrisy
- Cumbria, Storm Desmond, and climate change
- French regional elections - Nazi scare
plus speeches from Saturday's STW Stop Bombing Syria march and rally in London, by
- Lindsay German, of Stop The War
- Sophie Bolt, Waltham Forest STW
- Alex Kenny, NUT
and the flash mob choir at Chesterfield, singing about Sports Direct's atrocious working practices
Plus the return of an old favourite: Git Of The Week
Current Resistance
Current Resistance has
up-to-date items from this week's Socialist Worker,
namely:
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker)
This week's Current Resistance stays with the anti-war theme, and has now started playing (dare I say it!) Xmas records.
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker)
This week's Current Resistance stays with the anti-war theme, and has now started playing (dare I say it!) Xmas records.
Click here to listen or right-click to download
6th December, 2015
Underground Resistance
This week's broadcast
has reports on:
- Parliament votes for UK to bomb Syria
- Labour victory in Oldham West by-election
- South Korea protests and repression
- George Osborne's autumn statement
and audio from the London Climate Justice march and rally, from
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Caroline Lucas, Green MP
- Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer
- Parliament votes for UK to bomb Syria
- Labour victory in Oldham West by-election
- South Korea protests and repression
- George Osborne's autumn statement
and audio from the London Climate Justice march and rally, from
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Caroline Lucas, Green MP
- Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer
Click here to listen or right-click to download
Deeper Underground
4th December, 2015
Current Resistance
Current Resistance has
up-to-date items from this week's Socialist Worker,
namely:
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker)
This week's Current Resistance has an anti-war theme (for obvious reasons!)
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker)
This week's Current Resistance has an anti-war theme (for obvious reasons!)
Click here to listen or right-click to download
1st
December 2015
Underground Resistance
Underground Resistance
This week's broadcast has reports on:
- Syria bombing, and the threat of UK involvement
- Islamophobia rise after Daiesh attacks in Paris
- Lambeth library cuts and resistance
Plus live audio of:
- John Burgess, candidate for Unison leader, at the Unite The Resistance national conference on 14th November
- Speeches at the Chesterfield demo against climate change, on Saturday 27th November
Deeper
Underground
Recordings from the Chesterfield Campaign Against Climate Change meeting on the evening of Tuesday 10th November, by
- Natalie Bennett, Green Party leader
- Martin Empson, of CACC, and author of "Land And Labour" and "A Million Climate Jobs" pamphlet
- Margie Senior, of Calow Against Gas Extraction
A recording of the
Radio Resistance (Chesterfield) presenter, Anthony
Page, doing the meeting for Sheffield branch on
Thursday 12th November, on
The Suffragettes - How women won the vote
And a full recording from the Chesterfield demo against climate change, on Saturday 27th November
The Suffragettes - How women won the vote
And a full recording from the Chesterfield demo against climate change, on Saturday 27th November
27th November, 2015
Current Resistance
Current Resistance has
up-to-date items from this week's Socialist Worker,
namely:
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker)
And this week's Current Resistance also has audio from the Chesterfield Campaign Against Climate Change meeting on Tuesday 10th November.
Click
here to listen or right-click to download- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker)
And this week's Current Resistance also has audio from the Chesterfield Campaign Against Climate Change meeting on Tuesday 10th November.
13th November, 2015
Current Resistance
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate) (Not from Socialist Worker
Resistance Underground
This week's Resistance
Underground has a report on Shaker Aamer's release from
Guantanamo Bay, the torture he endured, and why he was
held in the first place.
A press release from Transition Chesterfield on a campaign for Derbyshire council pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.
From Thursday's SWP district rally in Sheffield, Resistance and the Case for Revolution,
live audio from:
- Ian Davis, a Scunthorpe steelworker in the Community union, on the fight to save steel jobs
- Jade Clarke, a Nando's worker in the BWAFU union, on the campaign for justice for fast food workers
- Ali Creaty, a Greek student, on the continuing resistance against austerity in Greece
Deeper Underground
is a new feature, featuring "extras" relating to this week's broadcast.
This week:
- Live audio from the SWP Sheffield district rally, from Michael Bradley of the SWP
- a link to the Transition Town petition to Derbyshire County Council, to divest pension funds from fossil fuels
A press release from Transition Chesterfield on a campaign for Derbyshire council pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.
From Thursday's SWP district rally in Sheffield, Resistance and the Case for Revolution,
live audio from:
- Ian Davis, a Scunthorpe steelworker in the Community union, on the fight to save steel jobs
- Jade Clarke, a Nando's worker in the BWAFU union, on the campaign for justice for fast food workers
- Ali Creaty, a Greek student, on the continuing resistance against austerity in Greece
Deeper Underground
is a new feature, featuring "extras" relating to this week's broadcast.
This week:
- Live audio from the SWP Sheffield district rally, from Michael Bradley of the SWP
- a link to the Transition Town petition to Derbyshire County Council, to divest pension funds from fossil fuels
Current Resistance
Current Resistance has
up-to-date items from this week's Socialist Worker,
namely:
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate)
plus other info occasionally, of interest mostly to SWP members and supporters
- this week, we feature the November 2015 issue of Socialist Review
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate)
plus other info occasionally, of interest mostly to SWP members and supporters
- this week, we feature the November 2015 issue of Socialist Review
Click here to listen or right-click to download
1st November, 2015
Resistance Underground
In the first broadcast of
Resistance Underground - the in-depth programme from
Radio Resistance -
we have reports on:
- Tax credit cuts, the Trade Union Bill, and how we resist them
- Steel indistry crisis, its cause, and what we can do about it
- The victimisation of Sandy Nicoll, Unison rep at SOAS, and workers' and students' resistance
- Meat, cancer and capitalism
Plus live music from Friday night's Love Music Hate Racism Chesterfield fundraiser for refugees, and speeches by:
- Amy Mench, of Sheffield NUT
- Ichabod
and speeches from the Manchester week of action against the Tories, from:
- Jane Aitchison, of Unite The Resistance
- John Burgess, of Barnet Unison
- Mark Steel, socialist comedian
30th October, 2015we have reports on:
- Tax credit cuts, the Trade Union Bill, and how we resist them
- Steel indistry crisis, its cause, and what we can do about it
- The victimisation of Sandy Nicoll, Unison rep at SOAS, and workers' and students' resistance
- Meat, cancer and capitalism
Plus live music from Friday night's Love Music Hate Racism Chesterfield fundraiser for refugees, and speeches by:
- Amy Mench, of Sheffield NUT
- Ichabod
and speeches from the Manchester week of action against the Tories, from:
- Jane Aitchison, of Unite The Resistance
- John Burgess, of Barnet Unison
- Mark Steel, socialist comedian
Current Resistance
Current Resistance has
up-to-date items from this week's Socialist Worker,
namely:
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate)
plus other info occasionally, of interest mostly to SWP members and supporters
- News
- strikes (Pick Of The Strikes)
- demonstrations and protests (Direct Action)
- Coming events (Red Guide)
- Weather (Political Climate)
plus other info occasionally, of interest mostly to SWP members and supporters
23rd October, 2015
Part 1
This week's broadcast will be
split into two parts, due to issues with the "information
display" used for the reports.
Part 2 will be recorded tomorrow, Saturday, evening.
Part 1 has the news and weather, plus a report on how we fight steelworkers' job cuts
and a recording of Natalie Bennett speaking in Manchester earlier this month, as part of the Week of Action Against the Tories.
Part 2 will have Pick of the Strikes, Direct Action and the Red Guide, plus a report on the Holy Land and comparisons with the Kurds in Turkey, and a speech from DPAC in Manchester early this month.
So tune in tomorrow, same time, same channel
16th October, 2015Part 2 will be recorded tomorrow, Saturday, evening.
Part 1 has the news and weather, plus a report on how we fight steelworkers' job cuts
and a recording of Natalie Bennett speaking in Manchester earlier this month, as part of the Week of Action Against the Tories.
Part 2 will have Pick of the Strikes, Direct Action and the Red Guide, plus a report on the Holy Land and comparisons with the Kurds in Turkey, and a speech from DPAC in Manchester early this month.
So tune in tomorrow, same time, same channel
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here to listen or right-click to download (mp3)
24th October, 2015
Part 2
24th October, 2015
Part 2
Part 2 of this week's
broadcast has Pick Of The Strikes, Direct Action and the
Red Guide
Plus a report on parallels between the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and that of the Kurds vs Turkey
Live audio from the Comedy Store rally in Manchester, following the 4th October demo, of a speech by Paula Peters of DPAC
Important News:
From next week, Radio Resistance (Chesterfield) will make 2 broadcasts per week.
The first broadcast, on Friday night, will have the news, strikes, demos, Red Guide, and the weather forecast.
The second broadcast, normally recorded on Sunday, will have features on current affairs from a left viewpoint, audio from demos and meetings, and input from listeners and contributors.
Input and contributions will be welcome from across the left, whether the SWP, Socialist Party, the Labour left, Green party, RS21, or whoever.
We can be contacted on Facebook to twitter - for links to our profiles, visit resistancechesterfield.radio.fm
Plus a report on parallels between the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and that of the Kurds vs Turkey
Live audio from the Comedy Store rally in Manchester, following the 4th October demo, of a speech by Paula Peters of DPAC
Important News:
From next week, Radio Resistance (Chesterfield) will make 2 broadcasts per week.
The first broadcast, on Friday night, will have the news, strikes, demos, Red Guide, and the weather forecast.
The second broadcast, normally recorded on Sunday, will have features on current affairs from a left viewpoint, audio from demos and meetings, and input from listeners and contributors.
Input and contributions will be welcome from across the left, whether the SWP, Socialist Party, the Labour left, Green party, RS21, or whoever.
We can be contacted on Facebook to twitter - for links to our profiles, visit resistancechesterfield.radio.fm
In this week's broadcast, there
are reports on:
- Junior doctors' revolt against new contracts
- Turkey bombing and workers' protests
- Tory Trade Union Bill and how we should fight it
- Blacklisting companies admit guilt
Plus live speeches from the Week Of Action in Manchester, during the Tory Party conference, by:
- Junior doctors
- Matt Wrack. FBU leader
- A blacklisted Unite member
- Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader
Be sure to visit our website, at resistancechesterfield.radio.fm
9th October, 2015- Junior doctors' revolt against new contracts
- Turkey bombing and workers' protests
- Tory Trade Union Bill and how we should fight it
- Blacklisting companies admit guilt
Plus live speeches from the Week Of Action in Manchester, during the Tory Party conference, by:
- Junior doctors
- Matt Wrack. FBU leader
- A blacklisted Unite member
- Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader
Be sure to visit our website, at resistancechesterfield.radio.fm
This week's broadcast has much
coverage of the Week of Action in Manchester, protests
outside the Tory Party conference there.
With particular emphasis on Sunday's End Austerity Now demo, called by the TUC.
Including speeches by:
- Candy Udwin of the National Gallery, following their victorious strike
- Weyman Bennett, of Stand Up To Racism
- Charlotte Church
and music from Billy Bragg, live at the End Austerity Now rally
and a report on Syria, Russian bombing, and Western hypocrisy
With particular emphasis on Sunday's End Austerity Now demo, called by the TUC.
Including speeches by:
- Candy Udwin of the National Gallery, following their victorious strike
- Weyman Bennett, of Stand Up To Racism
- Charlotte Church
and music from Billy Bragg, live at the End Austerity Now rally
and a report on Syria, Russian bombing, and Western hypocrisy
2nd October, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Why all workers must come on the 4th October demo, outside the Tory Party conference in Manchester
- Volkswagen emissions fraud scandal
- Mothballing of Redcar steel plant - what can we do?
- Deaf and disabled people's protest, and Junior doctors' protests
- Mecca Hajj disaster - not an act of Allah, but of Saudi Establishment's gross mismanagement
- Corbyn, the Green Party, and TUSC
- Why all workers must come on the 4th October demo, outside the Tory Party conference in Manchester
- Volkswagen emissions fraud scandal
- Mothballing of Redcar steel plant - what can we do?
- Deaf and disabled people's protest, and Junior doctors' protests
- Mecca Hajj disaster - not an act of Allah, but of Saudi Establishment's gross mismanagement
- Corbyn, the Green Party, and TUSC
28th September, 2015
This week's broadcast is a few
days late, as I've been on holiday.
It has reports on:
- October 4th demo outside Tory Party conference - why YOU should be there!
- Establishment attacks Corbyn, why and how we must defend him
- National Gallery day of action
- Islamophobic "Prevent" strategy - why it has to go!
- Rail renationalisation
- Greek election - Syriza return with reduced majority
Next weeks broadcast will (hopefully) be up at the normal time.
It has reports on:
- October 4th demo outside Tory Party conference - why YOU should be there!
- Establishment attacks Corbyn, why and how we must defend him
- National Gallery day of action
- Islamophobic "Prevent" strategy - why it has to go!
- Rail renationalisation
- Greek election - Syriza return with reduced majority
Next weeks broadcast will (hopefully) be up at the normal time.
18th September, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Coming election in Greece
- Tory anti-union laws, and the unofficial strikes by Sellafield construction workers
- Refugees - EU leaders' hostility vs European workers' solidarity
- Scotland since the independence referendum
Jeremy Corbyn's spectacular election as Labour leader is covered, via a live recording of this week's SWP (Chesterfield branch) meeting on the subject (Speaker: Phil Turner)
Radio Resistance (Chesterfield) welcomes reports or comment, from all left groups (including Labour and the Green Party), in text or audio format
11th September, 2015- Coming election in Greece
- Tory anti-union laws, and the unofficial strikes by Sellafield construction workers
- Refugees - EU leaders' hostility vs European workers' solidarity
- Scotland since the independence referendum
Jeremy Corbyn's spectacular election as Labour leader is covered, via a live recording of this week's SWP (Chesterfield branch) meeting on the subject (Speaker: Phil Turner)
Radio Resistance (Chesterfield) welcomes reports or comment, from all left groups (including Labour and the Green Party), in text or audio format
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Why we say: Refugees are welcome here!
- Syria: conflict, refugees, and resistance
- National Gallery strike
- Rotherham counter-demo against Britain First Nazis
- Labour leadership election, Jeremy Corbyn, and the October 4th demo outside the Tory conference in Manchester
- Shirebrook demo against Sports Direct working practices
- Why we say: Refugees are welcome here!
- Syria: conflict, refugees, and resistance
- National Gallery strike
- Rotherham counter-demo against Britain First Nazis
- Labour leadership election, Jeremy Corbyn, and the October 4th demo outside the Tory conference in Manchester
- Shirebrook demo against Sports Direct working practices
4th September, 2015
This week's broadcast has reports on:
- Benefit cuts cause deaths - official
- Strike at National Gallery, and partial victory at London Underground
- Northern Ireland Unionists threaten peace
- coming UAF counter-demo in Rotherham against Britain First
plus audio from SWP Chesterfield branch meeting, on Why Migrants' Lives Matter (speaker Trevor, of Sheffield SWP)
28th August, 2015
Well, this week's broadcast
made it to the end :)
In this week's broadcast, there are reports on:
- Chinese stock market crash
- Migrants' hardship due to Fortress Europe
- London Underground strike called off, and National Gallery all-out strike continues
- Local activities and campaigns
- Greece's government falls as Syriza splits
21st August, 2015In this week's broadcast, there are reports on:
- Chinese stock market crash
- Migrants' hardship due to Fortress Europe
- London Underground strike called off, and National Gallery all-out strike continues
- Local activities and campaigns
- Greece's government falls as Syriza splits
This week's broadcast was cut
short, due to technical problems (the recording software,
Audacity, crashed!)
Still, managed to salvage what was recorded, which contained all regular features except the weather (for that, you still have BBC, ILR, the web, etc).
This week's (partial) broadcast has reports on:
- Corbyn's election campaign
- Attacks on refugees continue, from Calais to Kos
- Strikes at the National Gallery and beyond
(Perhaps my computer thought I was using software that didn't share the values of Audacity, and kicked me off :p )
14th August, 2015Still, managed to salvage what was recorded, which contained all regular features except the weather (for that, you still have BBC, ILR, the web, etc).
This week's (partial) broadcast has reports on:
- Corbyn's election campaign
- Attacks on refugees continue, from Calais to Kos
- Strikes at the National Gallery and beyond
(Perhaps my computer thought I was using software that didn't share the values of Audacity, and kicked me off :p )
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Tories scapegoat Calais migrants
- Syriza accept lousy EU "bailout" deal for Greece
- Strikes at the National Gallery and the National Museum Wales
- Kids Company charity closedown, and the role of charities in capitalism
- Labour leadership election
Live speech by Jeremy Corbyn, from Stand Up To Racism London demo in March this year.
- Tories scapegoat Calais migrants
- Syriza accept lousy EU "bailout" deal for Greece
- Strikes at the National Gallery and the National Museum Wales
- Kids Company charity closedown, and the role of charities in capitalism
- Labour leadership election
Live speech by Jeremy Corbyn, from Stand Up To Racism London demo in March this year.
7th August, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on …
- Calais migrants crisis
- London Tube strike
- National Gallery strike
- Israeli settler's murder of a Palestinian baby
- Big Ride for Palestine visits Chesterfield (thanks to DUWC for this one)
Advice on how to unionise your workplace
31st July, 2015- Calais migrants crisis
- London Tube strike
- National Gallery strike
- Israeli settler's murder of a Palestinian baby
- Big Ride for Palestine visits Chesterfield (thanks to DUWC for this one)
Advice on how to unionise your workplace
This week's broadcast has reports on:
- How government plans for a 7 day NHS will aggravate the NHS crisis
- Calais port strike, Operation Stack, and the French migrants "crisis"
- Child abuse victims denied criminal injuries compensation
- pro-Palestine protests and campaigns
- Labour leadership election and Jeremy Corbyn
- Chesterfield Gay Pride
An advice feature on what to do if your benefits are sanctioned
Plus music recorded live at Tramlines 2015
24th July, 2015
This week's broadcast
has reports on:
- Tories' welfare bill, what it entails, Labour's cowardly abstention, and how we can fight it
- Babar Ahmed's release and the Tories' Islamophobic terror laws
- Liz Windsor's Nazi salute
Plus live audio at Marxism 2015, by
- Sotheby's sacked workers
- Nicola Field, of Lesbians and Gays Support The Miners (LGSM)
- Tories' welfare bill, what it entails, Labour's cowardly abstention, and how we can fight it
- Babar Ahmed's release and the Tories' Islamophobic terror laws
- Liz Windsor's Nazi salute
Plus live audio at Marxism 2015, by
- Sotheby's sacked workers
- Nicola Field, of Lesbians and Gays Support The Miners (LGSM)
18th July, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
Greece, Syriza's surrender to EU austerity, and workers' strikes and resistance
with live audio from this week's SWP Chesterfield branch meeting, by James Eaden
The North Derbyshire People's Assembly founding meeting, with live audio by James Eaden (Chesterfield Trades Council) and Bill Greenshields (Derby People's Assembly)
The London Underground strike
with live audio from Marxism 2015's opening rally, of Umjan Ranza of Aslef
The DPAC London protest, and the Chesterfield Disability Campaigners meeting
Marxism 2015, with live interviews from people there
Plus the usual features, i.e. News, Pick Of The Strikes, Direct Action, Red Guide, Political Climate
and all the best left-wing music, across the decades and musical styles, both pre-recorded and live
Greece, Syriza's surrender to EU austerity, and workers' strikes and resistance
with live audio from this week's SWP Chesterfield branch meeting, by James Eaden
The North Derbyshire People's Assembly founding meeting, with live audio by James Eaden (Chesterfield Trades Council) and Bill Greenshields (Derby People's Assembly)
The London Underground strike
with live audio from Marxism 2015's opening rally, of Umjan Ranza of Aslef
The DPAC London protest, and the Chesterfield Disability Campaigners meeting
Marxism 2015, with live interviews from people there
Plus the usual features, i.e. News, Pick Of The Strikes, Direct Action, Red Guide, Political Climate
and all the best left-wing music, across the decades and musical styles, both pre-recorded and live
8th July, 2015
pre-Marxism 2015 broadcast
This broadcast is a pre-Marxism 2015 special broadcast, and has a bit of a different format.
To avoid stealing Marxism's thunder, there are no features on current events - there'll be plenty said about them at the Marxism opening rally and in the meetings.
Instead, there's info of importance to people at Marxism, and details of the SWP's other publications, and a focus on some of the more interesting and/or topical meetings.
Plus:
- A report from Saturday's Sheffield anti-EDL demo, supplied by Sheffield UAF
- Post Marxism activities in Chesterfield, namely the launch meeting for North Derbyshire people's Assembly, and the Gunstone's Bakery strike
Hope to see you at Marxism :)
This week's broadcast has reports on:
- Islamophobia, Sheffield EDL
demo and UAF counter demo, and killings of tourists in
Tunisia
- Prelude to the Greek austerity referendum
- London Underground coming strike, and victory for Dundee hospital porters
- Disabled People Against Cuts protest against government closure of Independent Living Fund
A press release from Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centre, re a public meeting to start the North Derbyshire Peoples' Assembly
Live speech by Russell Brand, at the June 20th End Austerity Now demo in London
Apologies for this week's broadcast being 2 days late - been a hell of a busy week!
No broadcast planned next week, as I will (along with many in Chesterfield SWP) at Marxism 2015 in central London.
Click
here to listen or right-click to download- Prelude to the Greek austerity referendum
- London Underground coming strike, and victory for Dundee hospital porters
- Disabled People Against Cuts protest against government closure of Independent Living Fund
A press release from Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centre, re a public meeting to start the North Derbyshire Peoples' Assembly
Live speech by Russell Brand, at the June 20th End Austerity Now demo in London
Apologies for this week's broadcast being 2 days late - been a hell of a busy week!
No broadcast planned next week, as I will (along with many in Chesterfield SWP) at Marxism 2015 in central London.
26th June, 2015
This week's End Austerity Now demo special broadcast has reports on:
- The End Austerity Now demo, called by the People's Assembly in London
- Why we were marching
- Calais refugees demonised by UK government and media
- EU continues to bully Greece
Live speeches from the End Austerity Now demo, by
- Charlotte Church, singer and activist
- Steve Turner, of the People's Assembly
- Maria Pentrouillis, UEA politics lecturer, on behalf of Syriza
- Liz Carr, disability rights activist and comedian
and live music from John Kelly, at the End Austerity Now demo, performing a version of Which Side Are You On
Please note: Next week's broadcast will be recorded a day later, on Saturday evening, due to other commitments
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Why we must go on the End Austerity Now London demo
- Orgreave police riot and the IPCC ruling
- Strike at Gunstone's Bakery in Dronfield, with interview with union rep
- Shirebrook Sports Direct protest, with speech by James Eaden
Live speeches from the Chesterfield anti-austerity demo on 30th May
Technical advice on how you (yes, YOU) can send us audio
13th June, 2015- Why we must go on the End Austerity Now London demo
- Orgreave police riot and the IPCC ruling
- Strike at Gunstone's Bakery in Dronfield, with interview with union rep
- Shirebrook Sports Direct protest, with speech by James Eaden
Live speeches from the Chesterfield anti-austerity demo on 30th May
Technical advice on how you (yes, YOU) can send us audio
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Tory cuts, with focus on education cuts
- Phil Turner's reinstatement at the Rotherham Advertiser, with live audio of Phil Turner addressing last Saturday's Rotherham demo
- AKP party loses majority in Turkey while Kurdish party gains
- Historical report on 1968 campaign for safety in sea fishing
Plus live audio of speeches from the May 30th anti-austerity demo in Chesterfield
Next week's meeting has a "discussion" on tracking and the GMB - please contact us (by email, Facebook or Twitter) with your comments and opinions
- Tory cuts, with focus on education cuts
- Phil Turner's reinstatement at the Rotherham Advertiser, with live audio of Phil Turner addressing last Saturday's Rotherham demo
- AKP party loses majority in Turkey while Kurdish party gains
- Historical report on 1968 campaign for safety in sea fishing
Plus live audio of speeches from the May 30th anti-austerity demo in Chesterfield
Next week's meeting has a "discussion" on tracking and the GMB - please contact us (by email, Facebook or Twitter) with your comments and opinions
Click here to listen or right-click to download
5th June, 2015
This week's broadcast has features on:
- Tories' attacks on workers, benefit claimants, and immigrants
- FIFA scandal - tip of the corrupt iceberg that is capitalism
- Rotherham Advertiser strike to defend Phil Turner, and suspended Network Rail strike
Live audio from the May 30th Chesterfield anti-austerity demo
- Pre-march opening speeches by James Eaden (Chesterfield Trades Council) and Brian Matthews (Disability Campaigners)
- Rally speeches by Adran (Disability Campaigners, Unite Community Branch, and Rethink Mental Illness), Val Graham (Save Our NHS Campaign), Liz (anti-cuts campaigner)
- Various marchers were asked why they oppose austerity
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29th May, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Tories' racist anti-immigration measures, Mail stokes racism against Filipino's, and Tower Hamlets Mayoral election is battleground against racism
- Irish Yes vote for gay marriage equality, and LGSM on this year's Birmingham Gay Pride
- RMT Network Rail strikes back on
- Focus on National Gallery and Royal Parks workers' strikes
Opinion on EU Referendum and "British Bill of Rights"
Live speeches from recent Sheffield anti-austerity demo by:
- Tony, lead singer of The Hurriers and Unison activist
- Musheir, of Palestine Solidarity Campaign
- Tories' racist anti-immigration measures, Mail stokes racism against Filipino's, and Tower Hamlets Mayoral election is battleground against racism
- Irish Yes vote for gay marriage equality, and LGSM on this year's Birmingham Gay Pride
- RMT Network Rail strikes back on
- Focus on National Gallery and Royal Parks workers' strikes
Opinion on EU Referendum and "British Bill of Rights"
Live speeches from recent Sheffield anti-austerity demo by:
- Tony, lead singer of The Hurriers and Unison activist
- Musheir, of Palestine Solidarity Campaign
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22nd May, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on
- how the Tory government will attack workers, disabled people and immigrants
- ITV strike and Greek ERT return
- Anti-austerity demonstrations
- Spotlight on strikes by National Gallery, Bromley Council, and Dundee hospitals workers
Live audio from Saturday's anti-austerity demo in Sheffield, by
- James Eaden of Chesterfield Trades Council
- Jen of Disabled People Against Cuts and Unite The Union
- how the Tory government will attack workers, disabled people and immigrants
- ITV strike and Greek ERT return
- Anti-austerity demonstrations
- Spotlight on strikes by National Gallery, Bromley Council, and Dundee hospitals workers
Live audio from Saturday's anti-austerity demo in Sheffield, by
- James Eaden of Chesterfield Trades Council
- Jen of Disabled People Against Cuts and Unite The Union
15th May, 2015
This week's broadcast has reports on:
- What to expect from new Tory government
- Demonstrations against Tory austerity
- Greek workers resist Syriza's backsliding in the face of EU and IMF blackmail
- Analysis of election result
Shatha Besarani of Iraqi Women's League, speaking live at Chesterfield May Day
This week's broadcast, not
surprisingly, focuses on the disastrous election result of
the Tories' re-election.
Including Tusc results locally, and where we go from here.
Also a report on the Baltimore protests, following the Police killing of Freddie Gray.
Live audio from Chesterfield May Day, of NUT's Christine Blower
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Including Tusc results locally, and where we go from here.
Also a report on the Baltimore protests, following the Police killing of Freddie Gray.
Live audio from Chesterfield May Day, of NUT's Christine Blower
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1st May, 2015
May Day and pre-election broadcast
This week's May Day and
pre-election broadcast has features on:
- Inequality in the UK, as the rich get richer and the poor poorer
- Nepal earthquake - how natural is the disaster?
- Why we say Ban Trident!
Extracts from an SWP Chesterfield branch meeting from March, exposing the myths about immigration, by Collette of Sheffield branch
Chesterfield TUSC parliamentary candidate Matt Whale answers questions at the Chesterfield hustings, 2 weeks ago
- Inequality in the UK, as the rich get richer and the poor poorer
- Nepal earthquake - how natural is the disaster?
- Why we say Ban Trident!
Extracts from an SWP Chesterfield branch meeting from March, exposing the myths about immigration, by Collette of Sheffield branch
Chesterfield TUSC parliamentary candidate Matt Whale answers questions at the Chesterfield hustings, 2 weeks ago
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24th April, 2015
This week's broadcast has
features on:
- Refugee boats sink and hundreds drown - who is to blame, and how can we stop it happening?
- Tories panic over SNP, but how radical are they in practice?
- Why we say Tax The Rich!
Chesterfield hustings, with live audio by TUSC parliamentary candidate Matt Whale
Speech from Palestine Solidarity Campaign fundraising dinner
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- Refugee boats sink and hundreds drown - who is to blame, and how can we stop it happening?
- Tories panic over SNP, but how radical are they in practice?
- Why we say Tax The Rich!
Chesterfield hustings, with live audio by TUSC parliamentary candidate Matt Whale
Speech from Palestine Solidarity Campaign fundraising dinner
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17th April, 2015
This week's broadcast has
features on:
- Tories plan to extend Right To Buy to housing associations
- Plans to test 4 year old kids
- Conspiracy theories
Speech by Own Jones, at the March 21st Stand Up To Racism rally in London
TUSC candidate profiled this week is Jon Dale, Bolsover District Council candidate in Bolsover West
- Tories plan to extend Right To Buy to housing associations
- Plans to test 4 year old kids
- Conspiracy theories
Speech by Own Jones, at the March 21st Stand Up To Racism rally in London
TUSC candidate profiled this week is Jon Dale, Bolsover District Council candidate in Bolsover West
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Why you should vote for TUSC
- TUSC candidates in Chesterfield and Bolsover areas
- National Union of Teachers' conference: votes for strikes, opposition to racism, and opposition to testing 4-year old kids
- Kenya terrorist attacks and Nigeria election
Plus live audio by:
- Matt Whale, TUSC parliamentary candidate for Chesterfield
- Tahar Ahmed of Muslim Council of Britain, at London Stand Up To Racism demo
- Why you should vote for TUSC
- TUSC candidates in Chesterfield and Bolsover areas
- National Union of Teachers' conference: votes for strikes, opposition to racism, and opposition to testing 4-year old kids
- Kenya terrorist attacks and Nigeria election
Plus live audio by:
- Matt Whale, TUSC parliamentary candidate for Chesterfield
- Tahar Ahmed of Muslim Council of Britain, at London Stand Up To Racism demo
This week's Radio Resistance
has reports on:
- The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition's 2015 election campaign
- Derbyshire County Council school crossing patrol cuts, with live audio from Lisa Pritchard, Save Our School Crossing Patrols campaigner and TUSC candidate for Chesterfield District Council's Rother ward
- Brazil - Right wing reactionary protests and how strikes can show a left alternative
- Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen
- IPCC report on Mark Duggan shooting, with live audio from Carol Duggan at London's Stand Up To racism demo
and a discussion on: Should we bother voting?
- The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition's 2015 election campaign
- Derbyshire County Council school crossing patrol cuts, with live audio from Lisa Pritchard, Save Our School Crossing Patrols campaigner and TUSC candidate for Chesterfield District Council's Rother ward
- Brazil - Right wing reactionary protests and how strikes can show a left alternative
- Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen
- IPCC report on Mark Duggan shooting, with live audio from Carol Duggan at London's Stand Up To racism demo
and a discussion on: Should we bother voting?
This week's broadcast has
features on:
- Cameron's "one more term" announcement and Osbourne's budget
- Greece, austerity, the ECB and the Frankfurt demo
- London Stand Up To Racism demo
- Netanyahu wins Israel's elections
Live audio from Janet Alder at London Stand Up To Racism demo
Paul Packham - TUSC council candidate for Chesterfield West
Next week: Discussion/debate on: Is it worth voting in elections?
Your comments are welcome!
- Cameron's "one more term" announcement and Osbourne's budget
- Greece, austerity, the ECB and the Frankfurt demo
- London Stand Up To Racism demo
- Netanyahu wins Israel's elections
Live audio from Janet Alder at London Stand Up To Racism demo
Paul Packham - TUSC council candidate for Chesterfield West
Next week: Discussion/debate on: Is it worth voting in elections?
Your comments are welcome!
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20th March, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Racism and the March 21st Stand Up To Racism And Fascism demos
- Greece, Syriza, the ECB, and the Frankfurt protests
- Benefit sanctions and the protests against them
Live speeches from the Time To Act climate demo, by
- Dennis Fernando of Stand Up To Racism
- Dina Louise, anti-fracking activist
Live speech at the Chesterfield Stand Up To Racism public meeting, by
- Cathy Taylor, NUS activist at Chesterfield College
13th March, 2015- Racism and the March 21st Stand Up To Racism And Fascism demos
- Greece, Syriza, the ECB, and the Frankfurt protests
- Benefit sanctions and the protests against them
Live speeches from the Time To Act climate demo, by
- Dennis Fernando of Stand Up To Racism
- Dina Louise, anti-fracking activist
Live speech at the Chesterfield Stand Up To Racism public meeting, by
- Cathy Taylor, NUS activist at Chesterfield College
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Refugees, racism, and resistance
- Time To Act climate change demo in London
- Greece, Syriza and austerity
- Hillsborough football disaster inquest
Live speeches from the Time To Act climate change demo, by Naomi Klein, Natalie Bennett (Green Party), and a PCS union representative
Live speech at the Chesterfield Stand Up To Racism meeting by Dave, a UCU union representative
We wish to point out, that no producers were harmed in the making of this programme :p
- Refugees, racism, and resistance
- Time To Act climate change demo in London
- Greece, Syriza and austerity
- Hillsborough football disaster inquest
Live speeches from the Time To Act climate change demo, by Naomi Klein, Natalie Bennett (Green Party), and a PCS union representative
Live speech at the Chesterfield Stand Up To Racism meeting by Dave, a UCU union representative
We wish to point out, that no producers were harmed in the making of this programme :p
7th March, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Isis, Cage and racism
- Child abuse and sexism
Our feature on Racist Myths Exposed this week focuses on "health tourism"
Tim sends us a report on the recent conference of Unemployed Workers Centres
Audio from this week's Chesterfield SWP branch meeting, Laura Miles on LGBT liberation
A plug for this month's Socialist Review
plus all the usual features - enjoy!
- Isis, Cage and racism
- Child abuse and sexism
Our feature on Racist Myths Exposed this week focuses on "health tourism"
Tim sends us a report on the recent conference of Unemployed Workers Centres
Audio from this week's Chesterfield SWP branch meeting, Laura Miles on LGBT liberation
A plug for this month's Socialist Review
plus all the usual features - enjoy!
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27th February, 2015
This week's broadcast has
features on:
- Malcolm Rifkind, Jack Straw, and MPs' corruption and greed
- Greece - Syriza agree to 4 month bailout extension
- Housing crisis - who is to blame?
- Ukraine conflict - what is the solution?
- A review of Russell Brand's Trews, and the SWP's YouTube channel
Live audio from this week's SWP Chesterfield branch meeting, Lucretia on The Role Of Socialist Worker newspaper
- Malcolm Rifkind, Jack Straw, and MPs' corruption and greed
- Greece - Syriza agree to 4 month bailout extension
- Housing crisis - who is to blame?
- Ukraine conflict - what is the solution?
- A review of Russell Brand's Trews, and the SWP's YouTube channel
Live audio from this week's SWP Chesterfield branch meeting, Lucretia on The Role Of Socialist Worker newspaper
This week's broadcast has
features on:
- Greece continues with poisoned "bailout"
- Racism and the March 21st anti-racist demos
- International Socialist Journal
- Benefit cuts and sanctions
- Selma film and the Birmingham, Alabama church bombing of 1963
Extracts from the SWP (Chesterfield) branch meeting on Winston Churchill - hero or villain?
In addition to Git Of The Week, this week we have a Muppet Of The Week
- Greece continues with poisoned "bailout"
- Racism and the March 21st anti-racist demos
- International Socialist Journal
- Benefit cuts and sanctions
- Selma film and the Birmingham, Alabama church bombing of 1963
Extracts from the SWP (Chesterfield) branch meeting on Winston Churchill - hero or villain?
In addition to Git Of The Week, this week we have a Muppet Of The Week
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14th February, 2015
(NOT a Valentine's Day
broadcast !!!)
This week's broadcast has features on:
- Tory hypocrisy and tax fraud
- Rotherham child abuse scandal
- Syriza - how can we make them deliver?
- Isis - featuring extracts from Thursday night's Chesterfield SWP branch meeting
and, possibly this week only, the Socialist R&B album chart
This week's broadcast has features on:
- Tory hypocrisy and tax fraud
- Rotherham child abuse scandal
- Syriza - how can we make them deliver?
- Isis - featuring extracts from Thursday night's Chesterfield SWP branch meeting
and, possibly this week only, the Socialist R&B album chart
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6th February, 2015
This week's broadcast has
reports on:
- Establishment parties and Ukip play the race card, and the 21st March anti racism demo
- Syriza - can they deliver?
- Rotherham Stand Up To Ukip demo, and Brimington council by-election
- TUSC, why we need them, and their candidates in Sheffield and Chesterfield
and a plug for this month's Socialist Review
- Establishment parties and Ukip play the race card, and the 21st March anti racism demo
- Syriza - can they deliver?
- Rotherham Stand Up To Ukip demo, and Brimington council by-election
- TUSC, why we need them, and their candidates in Sheffield and Chesterfield
and a plug for this month's Socialist Review
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30th January, 2015
In this week's broadcast, we
have reports on:
- Syriza's spectacular win in Greek elections
- Syriza's poor choice of coalition partner, and Golden Dawn threat
- NHS strikes called off - a terrible mistake
- Wrap Up Trident anti-nuclear weapons demo
plus: TUC press release on combating migrant workers' exploitation
- Syriza's spectacular win in Greek elections
- Syriza's poor choice of coalition partner, and Golden Dawn threat
- NHS strikes called off - a terrible mistake
- Wrap Up Trident anti-nuclear weapons demo
plus: TUC press release on combating migrant workers' exploitation
23rd January, 2015
This broadcast has reports on:
- The coming NHS workers strike
- Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria
- London bus strikes
A discussion on:
- They say minority groups are easily offended - but is it true?
A new feature is Git Of The Week, in which listeners are invited to nominate the person (politician, boss or otherwise) who they think is the most offensive (politically) this week.
Last but not least, many thanks to comrades in Chesterfield SWP who have helped create the new jingles we are using this week, and voices for reports :)
- The coming NHS workers strike
- Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria
- London bus strikes
A discussion on:
- They say minority groups are easily offended - but is it true?
A new feature is Git Of The Week, in which listeners are invited to nominate the person (politician, boss or otherwise) who they think is the most offensive (politically) this week.
Last but not least, many thanks to comrades in Chesterfield SWP who have helped create the new jingles we are using this week, and voices for reports :)
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16th January, 2015
Much of this week's broadcast
covers the terrible Charlie Hebdo massacre, including our
views on free speech and on terrorism.
Plus reports on:
- the NHS crisis and coming strikes
- German Islamophobic Pegida movements, its protests, and anti-racist counter-protests
A new feature this week is Political Climate, a weather forecast with focus on the weather and its implications for coming events
Plus reports on:
- the NHS crisis and coming strikes
- German Islamophobic Pegida movements, its protests, and anti-racist counter-protests
A new feature this week is Political Climate, a weather forecast with focus on the weather and its implications for coming events
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9th January, 2015
The first broadcast of 2015,
and the first from our new studio (my new bedroom!)
This week's broadcast has reports on:
- attack of Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris
- coming elections in Greece and Britain
- NHS crisis and coming NHS strikes
- statement from Egyptian Revolutionary Socialists
- Ched Evans, Prince Andrew, and the child abuse inquiry
This week's broadcast has reports on:
- attack of Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris
- coming elections in Greece and Britain
- NHS crisis and coming NHS strikes
- statement from Egyptian Revolutionary Socialists
- Ched Evans, Prince Andrew, and the child abuse inquiry
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