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Shoppers cheer support for strikers in Exeter

Huts in Belmont Park

Strong support in Exeter for the rally against the Coalition government’s attack on pensions, which are now being called ‘untenable’ as opposed to ‘unaffordable’.

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Opportunity to join community-owned renewable energy co-operative

Energy for All

The Devon Community Wind Co-operative, part of the community-owned wind projects proposed by Energy4All and ClearWinds, is calling for people to get involved and having roadshows around Devon

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TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber in the South West to support striking workers

Day of Action

TUC head honcho Brendan Barber is in the South West supporting the striking workers, saying: The brutal truth is simply this. The burden of deficit reduction is being piled unfairly on to millions of low and medium-paid public sector workers who did nothing to cause the crash.”

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The 'best supported strike we’ve ever had' means 'it’s time for the government to engage properly'

Day of Action

The PCS union has reported plenty of support for the strike to protect pensions in the face of the government’s intrasigent talk of cuts to a pension pot which is already costing less and hits out unfairly

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Pension pots: who's got the biggest? Why MPs and big bosses of course (but you don't often hear that)

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The right-wing press is keen to stoke envy at public sector workers’ pensions, but what about their own, and the MPs they support, and the big bosses they prop up?

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Europe gives corruption in sport the red card

Red Card

MEPs are aiming to hit out at corruption in sport as a written declaration to combat it was adopted, passing the benchmark of 368 signatures, forcing the European Commission to investigate the proposals

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'Power to the people!' Teingbridge council cheers from the barricades for Business Rates change

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A change to business rates for local government has been welcomed by the Tory Teignbridge Council

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