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Why I won’t be going to see Breaking Dawn

Breaking Dawn Twilight movie

Even though she’s a former ‘Twi-hard’, Chloe Cook won’t be taking in anymore of the Twilight Saga. Why would she? The stories promote an abusive relationship, she says

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South West Green Party supports public sector strikes

TUC day of action

The South West Green Party is supporting the action by public sector workers to defend their pensions, saying around 750,000 people in the region will be adversely affected by the changes

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Milk, biodiversity and budgets – plus a push to become new party leader

Sir Graham Watson

South West MEP Graham Watson has had another chock-a-block week in Europe, covering budgets, sovereign debt and biodiversity, plus a plea for more EU-funds to research Parkinson’s Disease

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Unfair private sector pensions are no model for public sector, says SW TUC

Piggy Bank in the leaves

“Pension provision in the private sector is extremely unfair and making the public sector mirror such arrangements would be deeply damaging, says the TUC.”

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A Race to the Bottom on pensions

IOU piggy bank smash

While private pensions are being held up as the example to follow, the TUC has found how poor the model really is

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Gigging, filming and recording albums…

Photo taken by Lisa (Indigo Blue Photography) and edited by Sandra (Soul Photography)

Katie Marie’s been gigging, filming and recording albums – it’s time to play catch-up

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Let's Work Together song and video aims for the charts ahead of November 30 day of action

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A group of public sector staff – The Workers – have released the Let’s Work Together song and video to increase awareness and solidarity ahead of the November 30 day of action. On route to number one?

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