PUBLiC MONEY PRiVATE PROFiT
Wednesday 7th December - 7pm
Bank of Ideas - Sun Street, London EC2
As part of our War on PFI campaign we are holding a meeting to expose and take action against the profiteering of Public funds under the the Private Finance Initiative. All welcome.
MORE PFI HERETOP STORIES
PFI
Empty Promises from the Prince of Darkness
“We have consistently voiced concerns about the misuse of PFI in the past and we have already taken steps to reduce costs and improve transparency.” G Osborne – liar.
Corporations
PFI: the worst of both worlds
Under PFI, big business has screwed the public sector, spawning a legacy of odious, off-the-books debt. Our national deficit would be around 25% greater if it was included by the Treasury
PFI
Introducing Scummy Leechy Company: Innisfree
In the UK, InnisFree is the largest private investor in healthcare, it owns 269 schools and £3 billion worth of MoD accommodation. It also has a Scottish Motorway, a Welsh Jail and part of Whitehall in its portfolio.
PFI
Hospital Storm Warning
The financial vulnerability of UK hospitals was highlighted last week, although the cause of their symptoms was apparently up for debate.
FEATURED POSTS
Anti Cuts
David Harvey – Tent City University, OccupyLSX
Prof. David Harvey talks to Occupy London Stock Exchange about the Crisis and the Occupy Movement.
PFI
Palestine & PFI: worse than you might think
The tentacles of global private finance are slithering into one of the world’s most vulnerable communities and beginning to take a grip of its institutions.
Occupy Wall Street
We Are The 99%
As the Occupy Wall Street movement in the US grows from strength to strength, there are some interesting developments shooting off from it helping to spread the message of revolt.
G20 Cannes 2011
Stop the G20 – Nice in November
Preparations are well underway for the ‘People First, Not Finance’ mobilisations against the g20 meeting in Cannes from the 1-5th November. Here is the latest timetable of actions and events.
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street Live!
#OCCUPYWALLSTREET a people powered movement for democracy in New York City. Inspired by the Egyptian Tahrir Square uprising and the Spanish acampadas, we vow to end the monied corruption of our democracy …
PFI
GR War on PFI
Globalise Resistance will soon be announcing a public forum examining the money sapping scheme of PFI, which is costing the UK taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds every year, and which escapes the attention of government cuts.
Anti Cuts
UK RIOTS. WE ACCUSE…
It’s not rocket science to work out why things are kickin’ off here at the moment. Our checklist of the real criminal activity.
Festival of Resistance 2011
GR Festival: politics, entertainment and beautiful surroundings
GR’s first ever festival of resistance was a beautiful and fascinating event, taking political learning, discussion and planning to an entirely different environment.
Mining
Join the Vedanta AGM protest! July 27th, London
Call for protest at the Vedanta AGM 2011, 3pm on 27th July, Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, London, SW1P 3EE.
Events
Liberate The Tate with the Reverend Billy
Join The Reverend Billy and & The Church of Earthalujah in an exorcism of the evil spirit of BP at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall on Monday 18 July, 5.30.
Latin America
Chilean students rise up!
Over 3000 Chilean students take to the streets of Santiago to stage a mass zombie protest over higher education reforms.
Global
Democracy vs Mythology: The Battle in Syntagma Square
The Greeks have said “Enough is enough”. What do you say? This is a battle between our right to self-determine, to demand a new political process, to be sovereign, and private corporate interests.
Festival of Resistance 2011
Another World is Possible: a festival of resistance & alternatives
It’s festival time of year and GR is helping itself to a hefty chunk of the action. Make sure you keep Friday 8 – Sunday 10th July free for the best event of the summer.
PFI
PFI: Investigation by File on Four
We thought you should listen to the File on Four Radio broadcast from the BBC on PFI. It’s a pretty damning piece of journalism by Jerry Northam.
PFI
The worlds “local bank”: owner of UK state schools and NHS hospitals
HSBC and other investment funds are taking control of UK schools, hospitals, social housing and other vital pieces of public infrastructure via the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
UKUncut
Violence at another UK Uncut protest
Notoriously violent protest group UK Uncut witnessed more scenes of wanton destruction as a young girl beat the hell out of a fat cat banker.
G20 Cannes 2011 G8 2011 Deauville
From G8 Le Havre to G20 Nice
With the fantastic protests gripping Spain and finding an echo in Greece and Portugal at the moment, there’s every reason for optimism for a big G20 mobilisation.
Global
Where next for the #spanishrevolution?
Gemma Galdon, updates us from Spain a week after thousands of people across Spain turned a series of demonstrations into massive sleep-ins that are still holding strong.
UKUncut
Banking on the NHS, Uncut action this weekend!
This Saturday sees the latest wave of demonstrations organised by UK Uncut, this time targetting banks and turning them into hospitals as part of an action being dubbed Emergency Operation.
G8 2011 Deauville
Le Havre against the G8
About 8000 people marched though Le Havre in opposition to the G8 summit, which is due to start in neighbouring Deauville later this week.
Sparks national day of action
In the continued battle over a 35% pay cut and the tearing up of the national agreement, rank and file sparks battle through police lines to hold pickets at 5 building sites, occupy Cannon St. station and visit the occupation
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