800 years, one bill. The Labour Government is dismantling a cornerstone of the British Constitution, one jury at a time. by The Jury Alliance The Jury Alliance hosted a national campaigning day of action outside over 30 crown courts across England and Wales today. [1] On Monday, May 18th at 8.45am, local people gathered atContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders protest outside the Crown Court to protect the right to Trial by Jury”
Category Archives: Graham Wroe
Complaints to the BBC and the prospect of a Judicial Review
Laura Kuenssberg interviewed Deputy Leader of Reform Richard Tice on Sunday. Kuenssberg pushed Tice on the Reform UK councillor who suggested “melting down Nigerians to fill pot holes”. Kuenssberg also pushed Tice on the astonishing private £5 million personal donation to Farage. It is telling that Tice tried to dodge the questions. During the interview,ContinueContinue reading “Complaints to the BBC and the prospect of a Judicial Review”
A film everyone must see
On Monday, 27th April, I visited STC, formerly known as St Thomas’ Church, Crookes, for a Community screening of the National Emergency Briefing film. There was a good-sized audience of around 60 people, but I’m guessing most were already quite knowledgeable about the climate and nature emergencies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaI-dHgh65Q The 50-minute film combines authoritative scientific contentContinueContinue reading “A film everyone must see”
New Sheffield street art. Free Marwan Barghouti.
New street art recently appeared in Sheffield, at the junction of Upper Allen Street and Meadow Street. It features the Palestinian flag and a picture of a handcuffed Marwan Barghouti. It was commissioned by the Sheffield Nablus Twinning Association and painted by Trik09, to raise awareness of Marwan Barghouti and over 10,000 Palestinian prisoners heldContinueContinue reading “New Sheffield street art. Free Marwan Barghouti.”
Who should I vote for in a climate emergency?
It is getting increasingly difficult to sort out fact from fiction when discussing local politics. Blatant lies are sometimes told on election leaflets, and misinformation is deliberately spread on social media. How do we get to the truth, and who should we vote for to prioritise environmental action? Greenpeace has been on the streets encouragingContinueContinue reading “Who should I vote for in a climate emergency?”
The Line We Crossed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBVHQEJ130U&t=120s Directed by Liz Smith, The Line We Crossed can be seen at the Showroom Cinema, Sheffield, this Tuesday at 7.30pm. Trudi Warner, who is featured in the film, will be joining for the live Q&A session. This is a British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance. Through the experiences ofContinueContinue reading “The Line We Crossed”
Sheffield National Emergency Briefings
Are you a Councillor, MP, business person, scientist or a concerned citizen? If so, you must hear the National Emergency Briefing. The climate and nature crisis threatens all aspects of British life, from national security to the food supply. Despite the scale of the risks now facing the UK, there has been no comprehensive nationalContinueContinue reading “Sheffield National Emergency Briefings”
We need a decision-making South Yorkshire Transport Board.
News from Better Buses for South Yorkshire Supporters of the Better Buses for South Yorkshire campaign were very pleased to be invited to the event in Sheffield, which launched the South Yorkshire People’s Network. This is a great choice of name for our future publicly controlled transport system, which will end Thatcher’s failed privatisation ofContinueContinue reading “We need a decision-making South Yorkshire Transport Board.”
Plaque unveiled to commemorate the work of Sheffield Tree Campaigners.
Yesterday saw the unveiling of this plaque at Sheffield Town Hall. CEO Kate Josephs opened the proceedings. https://youtu.be/6uolGPHSYgE She said, “It’s my great pleasure to be here this afternoon. Thank you very much, all of you, for being here today. We’re gathered to mark the unveiling of a very special plaque to commemorate the streetContinueContinue reading “Plaque unveiled to commemorate the work of Sheffield Tree Campaigners.”
Volunteer Efforts Keep Sheffield Libraries Alive
A letter to the Sheffield Telegraph and Star Dear Editor Paige Turner (Sheffield Telegraph 26.2.26) is very good at making up pseudonyms, but they need to recognise who their friends are. My article was not about libraries, but I was very pleased to mention the excellent service I had had from Sheffield Library. This isContinueContinue reading “Volunteer Efforts Keep Sheffield Libraries Alive”
