Freedom News

Georgia protests: Hope in the face of corruption and brutality

“Often in Georgia when we hear new news about something stupid our government has done we laugh and make some memes” Giorgi explains. “But now they tried to propose this bill and people genuinely got angry.” Giorgi (24) and his partner Ene (21) are speaking to me over zoom from Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital. Giorgi has

‘Stop the boats’ a washout in Ipswich

Barely 20 damp middle-aged racists turned out in the county town of Suffolk for a much-touted anti-migrant rally on Saturday – and were outnumbered five-to-one by anti-fascists. Announced weeks in advance, the latest pratfall continued a series of weak showings for far-right echo chambers in places like Dulwich, Lewisham and Newquay. A number of unbranded

Lawrence Fox and fash friends humiliated in Dulwich

Last Friday 10th saw the ritual humiliation of Turning Point UK at The Great Exhibition in Dulwich, as they delved into uncharted depths of ridiculousness. Not only did they get outnumbered 30 to 1 by locals, anti fascists and LGBTQ+ activists but they also managed to call an anti drag queen protest outside a pub

Vodafone’s cleaners storm Oxford Street store

Migrant workers who clean Vodafone’s head offices assembled at their flagship Oxford Street store on Saturday for a surprise protest demanding fair pay and proper sick pay. The action came from cleaners represented by the Independent Workers’ union of Great Britain, and marks an escalation in their ongoing campaign against Vodafone’s exploitation of outsourced workers. 

Proposed new rules for licensed private hire drivers are racist, disproportionate, and misguided

The App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) condemns proposed new rules from West Northamptonshire Council as racist, disproportionate, misguided and counterproductive. The council has opened a consultation on the proposed new rules which remains open until March 26, 2023. ADCU Northampton members will be staging a demonstration against the West Northamptonshire Council on February 23rd with drivers assembling