“What Have the Tories Ever Done to Us?”
National Demonstration ‘End Austerity Now’
Saturday 20 June 2015
Assemble 12pm @ Bank of England (full route tba)
Thank you to the fantastic team of volunteers who pulled this trailer together:
Tommy and the Trouble for the music. Graham Trelfer, Gerald Wiley, David Charles, Beth Granville, Gemma Layton, Tom O’Brien, Robin Rayner, Liam English, Stephen Stallone, Amy Corcoran.
7 Reasons to demonstrate on Saturday 20 June:
Reason 1) The government plans £12 billion in welfare cuts targeting the poorest in society.
Take Action:
Organise a coach or transport to come to the demo on Saturday 20 June or join one already organised. Call the office for advise (hundreds of transport details are yet to be added to our list – please send us in the details asap so we can update). Contact details below.
Reason 2) The new Tory disabilities minister opposed protecting benefits for disabled children and cancer patients
Take Action:
Organise a People’s Assembly meeting in your area to help build the national demonstration & organise activity locally. Contact the office and we’ll send a speaker.
Reason 3) Michael Gove has been appointed justice secretary. In 1999, when he worked for the Times, he called for hanging to be brought back as a punishment. He’s also attempting to scrap the Human Rights Act.
Take Action:
Invite all your friends to the demonstration event page on facebook – over 53,000 people have already pledged to attend.
Reason 4) Cameron is announcing new plans to target ‘extremists’ giving the government powers to target anyone they think is undermining ‘democracy’. This policy will be used to attack the Muslim community, and how long will it be before anti-austerity protesters get targeted too?
Take Action:
Set up leafleting or a stall on the weekends running up to the demo on your high street. Local People’s Assembly groups will be organising these across the country. If you can help let us know and we’ll put you in touch with people in your area. Order publicity here
Reason 5) The new equalities secretary voted against gay marriage
Take Action:
Put up a poster advertising the demo in your window & put stickers in prominent places. Let make sure people can’t go anywhere without seeing the demonstration publicity! Order publicity here
Reason 6) The new business secretary wants to make it harder for trade unions to take strike action.
Take Action:
Are you in a trade union? Get your branch to pass this motion of support and ask the union to send details to all members. Trade Unions are organising blocs for their members to march together on the day.
Reason 7) The government plans to end social housing as we know it.
Take Action:
Volunteer! We need hundreds of people to help out in the next few weeks. If you can spare a few hours to help out in the office please get in touch.
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