Day: August 19, 2013

Channel Four news coming to Edinburgh

Channel 4 News is taking to the road this week with#c4newspopup – travelling from Cornwall to Edinburgh assessing how real the economic recovery actually is through the eyes of local people.

On Friday (23 August), Channel 4 News will be in Edinburgh where presenter Jackie Long (pictured below) will be anchoring the programme live.

JackieLongThroughout the day Jackie and her#c4newspopup team will be meeting the public and interacting live online with workers, businesses and consumers from the region reporting their stories and views on the economy and how it is affecting them.

We want to hear from everyone … from inspirational local figures to complaints over bin strikes; from the hot new local arts centre to the shops which have closed on the high street – we will be reporting all their stories on the programme and across all digital platforms.

We are asking people to get in touch with us with their stories via:

Twitter:@channel4news using the hashtag #c4newspopup

Email:c4newspopup@itn.co.uk

More information:http://www.channel4.com/news/c4-news-pop-up-economic-recovery-economy-british-business-uk

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EDRA action to target Drylaw dog fouling

EDRA (Easter Drylaw Residents Association) members, supported by Environmental Wardens, are planning two Days of Action to tackle dog fouling in our local area. We will be handing out leaflets and speaking to as many people as possible.

Anyone who would like to come along & support this initiative are very welcome – see details below:

Friday 23 August:

10am – Noon: In & around Drylaw Shopping Centre; meet at 10am outside the Key Store.

2pm – 4pm: In and around the Green Space at ED Gardens.

Monday 26 August:

10am-Noon: Morning Walkabout – meet at 10am Easter Drylaw Way/Bank.

2pm – 4pm: In and around Easter Drylaw Park. Meet beside the CEC notice board at the Park/Easter Drylaw Drive.

Mhairi Curran, Easter Drylaw Residents Association

ED Park

Letter: Social Profit

Dear Editor

The economic crisis was created by financial institutions and the banking systems, and they and their political supporters are now passing the cost onto the working population: cutting jobs, freezing wages and raising prices – causing widespread poverty and despair, not only in the UK but world-wide. This clearly shows their determination to protect themselves by any and all means.

All history shows that systems change: serfdom, feudalism, early capitalism, industrial capitalism to today’s financial capitalism. Each system in turn created problems they were unable to solve, but those who stood to gain most from the existing system strongly resisted any change.

The common factor of all these systems was that they were organised mainly for the benefit of the few. Today, the same is happening: financial capitalism moves money around the world to maximise their profits irrespective of the poverty created in country after country. As a system it can only operate in this way, engaging in what they call the ‘global race’ – this is fully backed by David Cameron.

A change of system is now needed, but it cannot be plucked off the shelf – effecting a change will involve everyone with ideas and determination to organise a social system to cater for the needs of all for life.

The NHS is one example of such social policies that can be ut into place, which everyone must defend alongside other social policies that exist. Social policies should include, for example: Rail, bus and air transport; gas electricity and oil suppliers, house building, care and security for the elderly and no privatising of schools.

Companies who own and control these indispensible industries operate for maximum profit at our expense: if operated socially it would bring about changes in the system.

Tony Delahoy

Silverknowes View