Front of Portland Building, University Park Campus

An (incomplete) overview of how the age of austerity has affected Nottingham and Notinghamshire over the last week or so. This is largely culled from various local media outlets, so apologies for some of the dodgy analysis.

The local CWU (Communication Workers Union) have finally decided the only way to get Anna Soubry MP to listen to them is to actually go down there and present her with a giant postcard. (Beestonia's Blog)

NOTTINGHAM TICKETS SOLD OUT - December 1

Join the National Climate March in London

Coach leaves Salutation at 8:00am

Tickets £10 (waged) £6 (student/unwaged)

Resistance to the age of austerity has continued in Nottingham. On Wednesday night/Thursday morning, vandals struck at Conservative Party offices Nottingham, breaking windows and scrawling graffiti. On Saturday, more than 1,000 people marched from the Forest Recreation Ground to Market Square in a protest organised by Notts Save Our Services.

On the newswire: 1100 march in Nottingham against aust…

"On Saturday 20th November 2010 the lively demonstration and march called by Notts Save Our Services assembled on the Forest Recreation Ground. Well over one thousand residents, workers, service users, pension and welfare recipients, parents, teachers, university and school students from all over Nottingham and Notts brought themselves along on a misty morning, and carried placards and banner…

An (incomplete) overview of how the age of austerity has affected Nottingham and Notinghamshire over the last week or so. This is largely culled from various local media outlets, so apologies for some of the dodgy analysis.

Biggest demonstration since the Poll Tax planned for Saturday 20 November

Demonstration against the cuts – there is an alternative

The International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN

A student from the University of Nottingham University reports on last week's tuition fees demo and the attack on Tory HQ at Millbank.

An (incomplete) overview of how the age of austerity has affected Nottingham and Notinghamshire over the last week or so. This is largely culled from various local media outlets, so apologies for some of the dodgy analysis.

SUMAC Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields, Nottingham NG7 6HX.

Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St./73 Beech Avenue, Forest Fields, Nottingham NG7 6HX

On Saturday 6 November, Notts SOS held a protest outside the Vodafone store on Clumber Street. Although the store was effectively closed even before campaigners arrived, this was far from an inspiring demonstration with the analysis leaving much to be desired.

Friday 5th November 2010, BBC staff joined the picket outside the BBC building here in Nottingham.

Market Square, Nottingham

On Tuesday 2nd November, opponents of funding cuts to Framework organised a "flash mob" in the Market Square.

"An estimated 400 to 600 people marched through Leicester on 30 October to protest against the cuts announced by the Con-Dem coalition government. For a late October day, the weather was good and this matched the great mood of those who had turned out to protest against some of the most savage cuts seen in Britain since the 1930’s." (Leicestershire Against the Cuts)

An (incomplete) overview of how the age of austerity has affected Notinghamshire over the last week or so. Culled from various local media outlets, so don't blame me for some of the dodgy analysis.

On Wednesday, activists in London blockaded Vodafone's flagship store on Oxford Street, in protest against the company's avoidance of a £6bn tax bill. This action has inspired campaigners throughout the country and sparked off a wave of anti-Vodafone actions. But nothing yet in Nottingham.

Last week George Osborne (real name Gideon, estimated worth £4m) announced the details of the "Comprehensive Spending Review," consigning almost 500,000 people to unemployment while slashing housing benefit and attacking welfare. Locally, the growing movement has continued to protest against the imposition of austerity, targeting both the city and county councils as well as local bailiffs.

On th…

Nottingham Claimants' Union - Organising benefit claimants in Nottingham to defend their welfare against government cuts

Old Market Square, Nottingham

Assemble at the Forest Recreation Ground for a march to Market Square.

The International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN

The International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN

The International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FN

An (incomplete) overview of how the age of austerity has affected Notinghamshire over the last week or so.