Stroud Radical Reading Group: TECHGNOSIS
By Rupert Howe and James Beecher
In March, Stroud Radical Reading Group started a new series of monthly discussions looking
A long three weeks: marking one year since the start of lockdown
By Ben Norris
On March 23 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a national televised address. In it, he declared
Stroud residents say “No” to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
The Bill dramatically extends the range of powers police can use to shut down protests and increases potential criminal sanctions for protesters.
Fascist propaganda and conspiracy theories delivered across Stroud
By Sean Buckley
Over the Christmas period, we at Amplify were alerted to a far-right group distributing leaflets and propaganda
Parents distraught over Academy Trust plan to Close Severn View Academy
The trust has blamed the need for closure on low numbers, but many parents have criticised the management at the trust for actively not doing anything to increase school numbers for the last two years
Educators, Parents, and Children need an ambitious Covid Recovery Plan
By Megan Sheer
Parents don’t want a ‘thank you’, we want vision and ambition. We need a compassionate and
Covid-19 and the effects on women's careers and mental health
By Laurie Davies
If you have been reading the news recently this article won’t come as new information but
Letter: vaccination for privately and self employed Group 2 social care workers is urgently needed
“Local authorities, working with the CQC and local resilience forum partners, are responsible for ensuring that all employers of frontline social care workers in their area are identified and provided with the necessary information and support to make arrangements for the vaccination of staff.”
‘Simply inadequate’ and ‘meagre’: private companies under scrutiny as local residents impacted by Free School Meal provisions
By Cassius Smith-Frazer and Jamie O’Dell
Another day, another outsourcing scandal. When the UK went back into lockdown on
