In the past few weeks, Labour has successfully pushed the Government to change tack on tax-credits, police cuts and the Saudi prison deal.
Yet despite that, Cameron and Osborne are still cutting billions. Osborne has not reversed his welfare cuts: he's delayed them, and over two million families will still be on average £1600 worse off. The Conservatives have no answer to the challenge of climate change. They are failing to build the homes our country needs and causing immense harm to our NHS. This is the slowest recovery in living memory, yet the Tories have failed to recognise the fact that our economy is facing severe challenges. Their failure to plan the infrastructure we need is a threat to future prosperity and their claim to have overseen a Northern powerhouse is a sham. The Conservatives cannot be let off the hook. Britain needs Labour now more than ever. When the Prime Minister described opponents of military action in Syria as terrorist sympathisers he demeaned his office and undermined his own case. That is why, as leader and deputy leader, our guiding principle is that Labour must never make Cameron's mistake. Politics must be conducted in a better way - more civil and more respectful. We all support and defend the democratic right to protest and lobby. And all MPs must be open to hearing the views of their constituents and others on matters of public importance. But, as we have both said many times, abuse and intimidation have no place in politics. And the party as a whole will not accept such behaviour, from whatever quarter it comes. Yours sincerely, Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson @jeremycorbyn | @tom_watson" This is NEWTEKWORLDNEWS response
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This week a Stop the War open letter, Time to stop bombing and make peace in Syria and Yemen, was signed by actor Mark Rylance, singer Charlotte Church, Unite union leader Len McCluskey, Caroline Lucas MP, musician Brian Eno, Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire, writer Michael Rosen, Clive Lewis MP, and many more.
Popular opposition to further war played a crucial role in stopping Cameron's last push for bombing in 2013. We need to up the stakes once again.
Join the mass protests against government policies at the Tory party conference Tens of thousands will join the protests against a range of government policies at the Tory party conference, 3-7 October, including the mass demonstration called by the TUC this Sunday 4 October. Stop the War is organising a Cut War Not Welfare bloc on Sunday's TUC anti-austerity march. We will be there for all the protests over the week, which includes Stop the War's public meeting Don't Bomb Syria: Stop the Spread of War on Tuesday 6 October (see below). Protest makes a difference, please do join us in Manchester if you can. There are coaches from around the country going to the TUC demonstration on Sunday. If you live in London, Stop the War has a coach going to Manchester for the TUC demonstration. Return tickets are just £10/£5 concessions. Phone our office to book your seat and if you would like to help out on Sunday: 020 7561 4830. Leaving 7am: ULU/Student Central, Malet Street, WC1E 7HY to Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 6FU Returning 18.30: Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 6FU to ULU, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY Manchester Public meeting Don’t bomb Syria - Stop the spread of war 6 October, 6.30pm Friends Meeting House 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS Speakers include: Clive Lewis MP Richard Burgon MP Lindsey German national convenor, Stop the War Coalition Peter Brierley father of soldier killed in Iraq war More action to stop the bombing of Syria
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