PCS general secretary FRAN HEATHCOTE explains why opposing war is inseparable from defending jobs, wages and public services – and why readers should come to the London Peace Conference on Saturday June 20
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WE are almost at the time where the budgets for next year will be decided, first Westminster, then Holyrood and on to local government.
Tory-run councils south of the border, having privatised most services and now nearing bankruptcy, are declaring that they will only be able to fund the bare essentials in local services.
Here in Scotland we have been faced with the same situation of councils administering ever decreasing budgets and cutting services and jobs year on year.
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Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy