Austerity is a Political Choice: Tax the Rich – Budget Day Demo 30/10/24

On Wednesday October 30th, the Labour government will present its first budget. It’s widely predicted that Labour will signal more austerity, citing their fiscal rules.

As the People’s Assembly, we believe these rules to be arbitrary and damaging. It is not just stopping the cuts that matters, it’s repairing the damage of 14 years or more of relentless austerity.

For that to happen, we need bold steps to rebuild and invest in our public services, our schools, our NHS, our transport systems, our economy and our communities.

Real Horror Show – Budget Day Demo

We are planning a demo opposite Downing Street (Richmond Terrace) on Budget Day, Wednesday October 30th, declaring that Austerity is a Political Choice and demanding that the government takes the opportunity to make the real ‘hard choices’, such as taxing the rich and borrowing to invest, rather than the so-called ‘hard choices’ of attacking the winter fuel payments of pensioners or the benefits of disabled people.

The plan is to hold a Halloween-linked stunt
(as Austerity 2.0 is a real horror show!), followed by speeches by leaders, campaigners and activists from across the movement.

The Chancellor’s Budget Speech normally takes place between 12.30 and 1.30, followed by a debate, so we are planning to hold our demo from around 3pm onwards (following on from the WASPI demo in Parliament Square), with speeches around 5pm.

Join the Facebook event page here: https://fb.me/e/5u1FPrUBD

  • Would you be able to join us outside Parliament on the 30th October?
  • Would you be able to take part in a stunt?
  • Would you be able volunteer to help organise the demo?
  • Are you hosting a demo in your area?

Please let us know. Thanks and solidarity!

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The Big Christmas FoodBank Fundraiser

A decade of Tory austerity has devastated our country and the consequences for the poorest in society have been horrific. Since the Tories took over this country, food bank usage has skyrocketed. In 2010, the Trussell Trust reported that around 60,000 people in the UK had to use foodbanks. By 2019, this had shot up to an astonishing 1.9 million.

Rishi Sunak, in his spending review, casually announced that unemployment is predicted to rise to 7.5% as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This means even more families will be plunged into debt and poverty in the coming months.

We want to ensure that everything possible is done to ease the burden that families are facing this Christmas. We can make a huge impact to ensure that children will not be hungry and where their parents are struggling, they will at least be able to enjoy opening a present.

That is why we are launching The People’s Assembly Big Christmas Foodbank Fundraiser.  Please give as much as you can afford to ensure that we can have the maximum impact in helping make this Christmas a special time for as many people as possible this year.

Alternatively, you can set up a standing order directly into our bank account. Click here to find out how

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