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19
Jan
Why are people in Stroud handing out a paper that defends Holocaust denial and antisemitism?

Why are people in Stroud handing out a paper that defends Holocaust denial and antisemitism?

This is the first in a series of articles on why many local people do not want to see The Light being distributed in Stroud town.
8 min read
15
Jan
Protest against Policing Bill held outside Stroud MP's office

Protest against Policing Bill held outside Stroud MP's office

Ahead of todays national day of action, Stroud Green Party organised a protest against the government’s draconian Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill outside the office of Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie.
2 min read
27
Nov
Making Amazon Pay: Organised Labour and the Climate Movement Strike Back

Making Amazon Pay: Organised Labour and the Climate Movement Strike Back

By Cassius Smith Frazer As the first quarter of the 21st century draws to a close, major players in the
4 min read
15
Nov
Forced out: is London-style gentrification coming to Stroud?

Forced out: is London-style gentrification coming to Stroud?

By Andrew Fraser If you want to hear Andrew talk about the experiences that led to this article, you can
11 min read
01
Nov
Scandal over COVID testing failure grows as Stroud rates spiralling

Scandal over COVID testing failure grows as Stroud rates spiralling

What went wrong, why were warnings ignored and where does the buck stop? By Jamie O’Dell Local political leaders
5 min read
28
Oct
Stroud and COP26: Equipping Stroud’s homes for the future

Stroud and COP26: Equipping Stroud’s homes for the future

By Jamie O’Dell In Stroud, emissions from our homes are the one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas
3 min read
25
Oct
An Introduction to COP26

An Introduction to COP26

“The UK’s COP page declares that the nation will end ‘direct government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas’, but gives no timeframe for when this will take place and doesn’t specify whether indirect support may still be ”
5 min read
07
Oct
We can’t have safer streets with an unsafe police

We can’t have safer streets with an unsafe police

By Ben Norris After the full details of Sarah Everard’s murder were made available to the public following the
3 min read
27
Sep
Senseless and cruel: Impending Universal Credit cut will impact thousands in Stroud

Senseless and cruel: Impending Universal Credit cut will impact thousands in Stroud

By Jamie O’Dell As of July 2021, 6,202 people in the Stroud constituency were receiving Universal Credit. On
4 min read
16
Aug
The racist Clock and the Right’s Culture War, Stroud need not be divided

The racist Clock and the Right’s Culture War, Stroud need not be divided

By Jamie O’Dell Bright red lips, tobacco leaf skirt, club in hand whilst tethered to a wall by its
6 min read