Billericay School – SpeakUp!

On the 30th June there will be a general strike! Among nearly a million will protest in solidarity against the further destructive cuts to the public sector the Con-dem’s are bringing. These latest plans will have a dramatic effect on our teachers.   Our teachers are told to expect to stay in work till they are [...]

Last year we saw thousands of active young people take the streets to get their voices heard over the rise in tuition fees and the cut of EMA. But the destruction we saw on TV and in the newspapers was nothing we hadn’t seen in the past from protests. What was new was how twitter, [...]

One Million. 1,000,000. That is where youth unemployment is now standing at. Yet the Con-Dem Government has thrown away the successful Future Jobs Fund and the guarantee of work or training for every 18-24 year old on the dole for 6 months, both which were introduced by Labour. George Osbourne is set to create another [...]

Here we are, one of the most prestigious and well-established countries in the world, and we have decided in our infinite wisdom that we will interfere with the affairs of other countries.  We are now fighting on behalf of other countries. Many of the North African countries have an obsolete system where there are military [...]

The NHS reforms proposed by the Conservatives will “give the NHS a stronger future” says the Health Secretary. But Nick Clegg after the AV and local elections results says he will no longer support his collation partner unless there are major reforms to the bill.  It is thought that Clegg This led to Labour kick-starting a debate [...]

by Bridget Minamore Inspirational Speaker at the IWC. Let’s pretend for a minute I’m a female celebrity. As a woman in our society, I’m expected to be 20 years younger than my male co-host but am still told I dress too slutty when I show cleavage on Saturday night TV. Basically in our society, me [...]

The Carbon Trust Standard is a programme set up to make sure that Britain reduces its Carbon footprint by monitoring businesses’ carbon emissions and how they reduce them. Companies who successfully prove that they reduce their footprint are awarded with the Carbon Trust Standard. There are now over 500 business that are part of the [...]

Andy Gray, sexist moron or a funny guy engaging in a bit of ‘blokey’ banter? After taking a small survey of our Speak Up general class it has been proven; women do not know the offside rule. It is fact. Just ask one to attempt a definition and you will witness a fumbling, flailing armed [...]

The Basildon Borough Young Persons Parliament Project engages large numbers of local young people in the democratic process. It is an interactive project where the young people get the chance to form their own party, consult with their peers as to their views on the area in which they live, write their own election manifesto, [...]

Goodbye EMA! Last night the MPs of our country voted to get rid of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). This means that from July, those who come from households who earn less than £31,000 will no longer receive any help to fund them through college. Saving the government half a billion pounds each year! This [...]