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March 29, 2017March 29, 2017mbarker2012

Welfare Rights Services in Leicester: The Unknown Saga Unfolds

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017mbarker2012

Now Shama Women’s Centre is Also Under Threat of Closure!

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017mbarker2012

Congratulating De Montfort University for Highlighting Poverty

December 18, 2016December 18, 2016mbarker2012

Myth-Busting Misreporting on Public Sector Sickness Absence

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016mbarker2012

Local Lotteries Should Not Replace Government Funding Cuts

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016mbarker2012

A Tragic Tale About Welfare Cuts and Children’s Centres

November 22, 2016November 22, 2016mbarker2012

A Tory Attack On One Is An Attack On All

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016mbarker2012

The Campaign to Save Our Heart Units is the Campaign to Save the NHS

May 7, 2016May 7, 2016mbarker2012

Portugal-UK: New Group Breaking Down Barriers Between Workers

March 12, 2016March 12, 2016mbarker2012

Why Iain Duncan Smith Must Be Sanctioned!

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