and in Hackney 1,690 claimants will lose £32 a week....

Evening Standard says:
Town halls in London are expecting budget cuts of up to £2 billion over the next three years, putting jobs and frontline services at risk..

New research published by Ken Livingstone has shown the shocking extent of the government’s cuts to Londoners. Over five years the cuts will cost the capital £45billion or £5625 for every Londoner...

25 August 2010
The coalition government's first Budget has hit the poorest families hardest, a leading economic think tank has said....

Red Pepper magazine has published a useful 'Countering the cuts myths' article....

Press release from rail and transport union RMT ...

BRITAIN’S BIGGEST rail union today signalled its intention to step up the campaign to get National Express East Anglia to scrap plans to slash more than 300 jobs and downgrade passenger services in the New Year.

The fact that last week's leak reveals that the BNP has only nine members in Hackney is a tribute to the unity and diversity of our borough. But it is no cause for complacency. The BNP has recently started an organising drive in our equally diverse neighbouring area Bethnal Green, and the leaked list reveals a significant increase in their national membership.

To The Hackney Gazette

Last month, I wrote to the Gazette opposing the planned privatisation of the East London Line and challenging Ken Livingstone and TfL to give one good reason why the new 'London Overground' should be run by a private operator. As far as I can see, they have not replied. Perhaps Gazette readers will draw their own conclusions.

Dear Editor

Hackney TUC met on Tuesday 6th September and formed a support group for the 670 workers who were sacked by British Airway's catering company, Gate Gourmet. We heard from workers how Gate Gourmet had planned for over a year to dismiss the workers in order to employ agency workers on lower pay and worse terms and conditions. Gate Gourmet workers earn on average £12,000 producing in-flight meals. This is hardly a living wage in London but the company want to drive down pay even further to increase their profits. Yet, David Bonderman, an American tycoon whose business owns Gate Gourmet is reported to have spent £5.5 million on his 60th birthday party!