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http://ift.tt/1DhDCo9 Since 2010 the Government has allowed the train companies to hit passengers in Sussex with massive fare rises of over 20%. A season ticket for passengers from Lewes to London (All Terminals) has gone up by 24% to £4,408.00, an increase of over £800. The latest fare rises...

Dear Sussex Express Editor, Last week Maria Caulfield of the Conservatives said that “both…council should be congratulated for bringing much needed jobs to the area” when referring to the developments in Newhaven. Whilst the developments in education, employment and services are laudable...

Dear friend, I hope that you have received the letter from myself, including the leaflet outlining why I am standing to be your Parliamentary Candidate through the post this week. I’m sending this email to remind you that on Saturday you can decide who the next Labour Party parliamentary...

You can see the downloadable leaflet version of in the leaflet to members. About me Raised in Lewes, I currently work as the Vice-President of the European Youth Forum . A background in advocacy, campaigning and youth work my skills and knowledge of East Sussex will allow Labour to win...

Download the letter to Branches and Affiliates here: A4 one pager The Text of the letter is as follows Dear friends, I’m am standing for the Labour nomination in the Lewes Constituency after years of activity in the Labour Party, Students’ and Trade Unions and local community...

Posted on www.intranet.youthforum.org/elections2012/node/41122#comment-151 There has been much debate about the European budget recently in the news, in particular the failure of governments to agree a additional funds required for this next year by the commission. This looks badly for the coming...

Posted on: http://intranet.youthforum.org/elections2012/node/41122#comment-145 I thought that I should get some discussions going here and welcome questions to me as one of the candidates for Vice-President. I wish all the candidates good luck and hope that we manage a positive election. =AN...

You can download my nomination here: http://s.coop/youthforum The slogan for my nomination is "Don't Stop, Thinking about Tomorrow" listen to the song bellow: Election 2012   Dear members, I am delighted to be nominated by the British Youth Council for the position of Vice-President in...

Abstract

What do all generations want? A better future, without compromising the present? Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Board Member of the European Youth Forum, puts some personal reflections as to the challenges of intergenerational solidarity. Focusing on the need to re-balance the democratic life of young people, the work, pension and economic life of all people, the service provision for those at the margins of society and all though the prism of sustainable development: fulfilling the needs of today without compromising the potential of tomorrow. Finally he reflects, that many of the concerns of the old and young are similar but that caution should me made to allow autonomy to flourish within solidarity.

  The Tory-led government has led a campaign to undermine teachers by demeaning what they do in the classroom as well as threatening to make drastic changes to their pay, conditions and pensions.  The conservatives and Liberal Democrats have  even suggested that teachers in poorer areas...

Ed Milliband has been saying since January why won’t they do it, it raised billions before and will do so now. Back Labour’s bank bonus tax and help create 100,000 more youth jobs… Stop another lost generation:    • Youth unemployment has hit almost one million and just like...

Climate change is the greatest threat to the future of our planet and without action we will not be able to reverse its effects. This year at the UN conference in Durban, countries can take action to reduce harmful emissions, help create thousands of low carbon jobs and support poorer nations to...

The Street Stall, table sale/fundraiser is a social, fundraising event linked to some political action in the Cliffe precinct.   The Stall and fundraiser are a good source of funds for lewes Labour and need your support. But we need more donations of goods to raise money. There has been a great...

Families are being hit by a triple whammy from the Tory-led Government: less financial support for childcare, rising childcare costs and less childcare availability. The Tories are out of touch. David Cameron is making life harder for the squeezed middle by cutting vital childcare services and tax...

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Intervention Closing Session, 2 June 2012 _________________________________________ On behalf of the Major Groups for Children and Youth and NGOs We note progress has been...

Remember the disaster that was Beeching…..Trains are busier than at any time since the 1920s. They are going to get busier still. Should we be looking to make them pay or ensure they continue as an efficient public service. The McNulty Report about to be used by Government in an attack on...

Austerity - benefits and credit claimants Incapacity benefit claimants; in Lewes it is estimated that of 2300 existing claimants, 736 will be designated as fit for work following reassessment. Lone parents whose youngest child is aged 5 or above are now receiving jobseekers allowance requiring them...

Yesterday afternoon, a 6,000-strong letter was delivered to Vince Cable at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, saying we need more hiring, not more firing. The timing couldn’t have been more crucial. Last year, David Cameron asked a venture capitalist called Adrian Beecroft, who...

Lewes loves an independent, and recent weeks has seen in  the local papers articles on a number of local independent councillors.  But just how independent are they? What are Ms O’Keefes links with the Tories. why is it they feel so comfortable as to have her as Vice Chair of The District...

Ed Milliband and Ed balls were right after all, The French say it, The Greeks shout it but no one wanted to Listen to Labour,.Austerity doesn’t work, cut to hard and too fast and you ruin the economy, put people on the dole and blight the future of our young people. The International Monetary...