Campaigning with the STUC for a better way out of the economic crisis
Region 1 is delighted to be working in conjunction with the STUC on an exciting and innovative campaign –
There is a better way
There is an economic crisis – it is a crisis of high unemployment and stagnant growth; it is not, as the ConDems insist, a crisis of the public finances. The ConDems have systematically distorted and exaggerated problems with the public finances. The UK was never in danger of becoming the next Greece. The rising deficit reflected the collapse in tax revenues and rising cost of unemployment benefits during the recession. It was not caused by out of control public spending.
History does not support the ConDem assertion that cuts will be good for growth and jobs. But history does support the STUC’s belief that deep and premature cuts will lead to persistently high unemployment.
There is a Better Way!
Visit the STUC campaign website at http://www.thereisabetterway.org/
The Pinocchio Award
We are taking the wrong path in response to this crisis and much of that is down to a misrepresentation of the facts, by politicians and by many in the media too.
Every week we will publish nominations for the Pinocchio award for misleading the public.
Submit your nomination for the Pinocchio award along with a short written explanation - or even better - submit a short film or voice file via youtube.
Visit http://www.thereisabetterway.org/wooden-heart-award to see the weekly winner of the wooden heart award for callous cuts.