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December 19, 2019December 19, 2019mbarker2012

Fighting Knife Crime With Socialism

April 9, 2019April 11, 2019mbarker2012

UNISON Backs Student Climate Strikes in Leicester

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018mbarker2012

The Failure of 3aaa Apprenticeships Highlights the Need for Socialist Planning

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018mbarker2012

Why Attenborough Learning Trust’s Plans for Leicester’s Schools Should be Opposed

June 10, 2018June 11, 2018mbarker2012

Child Rape and the Roots of Political Anger: Grooming Gangs in Context

November 22, 2017November 28, 2017mbarker2012

Join the Fight to Save Streetvibe

November 12, 2017November 12, 2017mbarker2012

Who Will Fight For the Future of Leicester’s Youth Services?

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