Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011
Time: 11:00
Location: Assemble Victoria Embankment, 11am to march to a rally in Hyde Park
Prior to Saturday’s march Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite warned: “Industrial strife will grow and grow. I don’t think we should rule anything in or anything out,” McCluskey added that while he opposed any violence, he backed groups such as UK Uncut which had occupied businesses and companies they accuse of dodging taxes.
“The anger will build, and build, and build as the cuts begin to have the impact that we are beginning to see. All forms of protest will be welcome and encouraged.”
These are welcome words. UK Uncut and others will be attempting to turn them into action on Saturday evening. Right to Work has signed up to the attempt to make Trafalgar Square our Tahrir Square.
The hard work begins on our return from London. We need to organize to turn talk of co-ordinated strike into reality. That could happen later this spring or in the early summer and we need to build maximum solidarity.
As the axe begins to fall we need to organise to occupy to stop closures of hospital wards, libraries, nurseries and so on.
Tomorrow’s protest will be magnificent but it must be the beginning of what must be the biggest fight of our lives. Above all no one group should be left to fight the Con Dems alone. If we march together we can strike together.
Enjoy Saturday but on your return start building at grass roots level to get the most effective strike action, protests and direct action. Our aim must be to break the coalition.
TUC Contact for more information
http://www.tuc.org.uk/alltogether
Click here for transport details
Right to Work reporting on the 26th
Ron Higgins said:
This government who can cut and squeeze just about everyone and everything Yet they back down to bankers blackmail & greed – & done nothing to promote education jobs and green growth- whilst their chancellor and their funders enjoy tax haven status -Lib/Dem collabrators have copted out and work for the biggest right wing government ever worse than Thatcher -
16 January 2011 at 2:03pmNow the very exsistance of the NHS is at risk-whilst inflation is rising due to VAT a wrong tax at this time-
We’re all in it together are we? well the Bankers are getting their unjustified payments for their sins – the tax dodgers are still dodging – yet they’ve cut the kids EMA,Schools zoo trips, Tuition Fees, Sure Start, School Sports, Bookstart & future jobs fund etc.
Next the Royal Mail is at risk by privitisation
School rebuilding and improvements have been scrapped
Police forces cut and jobs under threat
Councils for poor ares have recieved bigger cuts than rich areas
The cost of living is spiralling out of control especially for the for poor
The fuel increase rise and VAT rise could put people out of
business
Fare increases have gone up by more than inflation proportion.
Unless this government starts to heavily in new and green industry whilst training and skilling our youth foundations for growth will not materialise -
Youth unemployment is record high and serious forms of action on job creation or welfare funded work ie Voluntary and charity sector needs to be undertaken- to prevent another lost generation.
There are sound alternative ways to reduce deficit-
But this government lacks the key ethos to put not just Britain but all it’s people back on the right road.
The ethos they must embrace in order to back Britain back on track
is first of all they must embrace the Ethos of a fairer distribution of wealth.and that all business and corporations embrace an ethos of producing a good quality service or product,
at a fair price,whilst paying fair but not unjustified salaries,&
attempting to give shareholders fair return.
Cllr Adam Pogonowski, Cambridge Green Party said:
I heartily support this protest. The stated aims are precisely what the Green Party supports and is about, and what I am campaigning for in Cambridge. I will hopefully be at this demo. Solidarity from Cambridge!
16 January 2011 at 7:16pmJoel Hewitt said:
Hello there, Just wondered if you had any details on the apparent DAY X coming up on the 26th? I want to photograph it for a College assignment and I don’t want to make the 250 mile trip if nothing is going to be happening. What can I expect from this day? and have you got any specific details that would be a help to me?
16 January 2011 at 7:47pmRegards,
Joel
Ron Higgins said:
A Robin Hood tax on the banks; Close tax loopholes; Policies for jobs and green growth And much further development in green jobs and industry- reduce our dependance on oil for the sake of Energy security and stop devestating the Artic and the Planet.
17 January 2011 at 5:16amWE must stop Con/Dem NHS reform which will lead to a USA style health service and to increased privitisation of health services resulting in a gradual break down of the NHS – I fear this is the begining of the end for NHS
Ron Higgins said:
WE must stop Con/Dem NHS reform which will lead to a USA style health service and to increased privitisation of health services resulting in a gradual break down of the NHS – I fear this is the begining of the end for NHS
17 January 2011 at 5:17amPete said:
Hi Joel
17 January 2011 at 3:27pmThe best people to contact are the Education Activist Network at http://educationactivistnetwork.wordpress.com/ who are organising the protest
Pete
Mr John Seymore said:
Cannot wait to let this evil coalition know that they are being exposed for what they really are !
19 January 2011 at 1:35pmmaureen said:
I welcome the chance to demonstrate against the evils the coalition are inflicting on us especialy with regard to the destruction of the magnificent NHS.
20 January 2011 at 8:08pmMr John Seymore said:
Remember what the deceitful Tories said during the election campaign, watch this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UvqmZlaAPY
25 January 2011 at 12:47pmDuke Fame said:
This is all very naive. We need cuts to the size of the sate. The huge increase in public sector jobs by the last govt stifles grown and not sustainable.
A robin hood tax is daft, it will tax the govt in taxing the state banks & why tax the banks that didn’t take public money? Did you demand a robin hood tax on the miners in 70s & 80′s when the govt bailed them out? how about taxing steel workers, ship builders? Or is it based on petty class inverted snobbery?
Why not save the lowest earners money by demanding th ecommercialisation of the BBC & remove the licence fee, maybe full privatisation?
Why not save low earners by supporing a local income tax for all and remove the unfair council tax?
These are far more progressive actions than campaign for a cut in VAT which will save the lowest earners very little.
30 January 2011 at 11:47pmAlison Miles said:
Does anyone know of any coaches coming from W.yorkshire (Hebden Bridge) ?
31 January 2011 at 10:00pmChris H said:
Cairo, Eygpt today, the Whole World Tomorrow!!!
London, England, March 26th
Cameron, Clegg and Osbourne, we’re coming for YOU next!
Workers of the World Unite…!
1 February 2011 at 5:01pmvince said:
Duke, we’ve all seen what privatisation means. Look at every industry thats been privatised, a worsening service, job cuts and worsening of the terms and conditions for the workers left with a job.
4 February 2011 at 6:55pmIt wasnt normal working people that caused the recession it was Camerons and Osbornes rich friends in the banking sector. So why should normal working people pay for their greed. Let them pay by giving up their million pound bonuses, not normal people who are thrown out of their jobs and face pay freezes or cuts just so the rich can keep their noses in the trough.
As for the miners and the steel workers, they didnt cause a recession did they and they werent getting more in bonuses than most people earn in their lifetime.
henry said:
Occupy Hyde Park – TURN INTO TAHRIR SQUARE!
9 February 2011 at 11:40pmHorse said:
Hey duke,
Privatisation of the BBC? Are you sure mate? Lol. You’d probably sell it to Rupert Murdoch
And you have the cheek to call this cause naive, GO AND DO ONE.
11 February 2011 at 6:33pmRyan Parkes said:
As a 6th Form student studying politics, the regressive nature of Conservative policy and the number of policies without an electoral mandate make it my duty to attend. The bottom line is that everything the Coalition has done is unfair. Not to mention the lies of the Lib-Dems, because that’s what their broken promises and policy U-turns amount to – lies.
16 February 2011 at 3:13pmPaul Lawrence said:
I’m going to join this demo.
I’ve just been sanctioned by the Job-Centre. I live in W. Wales & have been suspended because I didn’t apply for a job that I’m in no way qualified/experienced for. They are pushing people into depression and thus onto sickness benefits.. Maybe they want the not-working part of the populace off the unemployed register?
It’s soo worrying that I’m suffering from insomnia now. There is hardly any work in Ceredigion, especially if you’re reliant on public transport. I’ve heard of people applying for work in an Aberystwyth coffee house and they live in Swansea! I expect the DWP paid for the interviewees day journey to Aberystwyth. Most people going would’ve known that it’s a waste of time; as Aberystwyth is a Uni town full of eager young workers. They’re only going so that the Job-Centre workers can’t suspend their benefits. Suspension of a client might also be in a Job-Centre workers interest as it’ll make them look like they’re doing their job & hopefully avoid inclusion any culls the Job Centres work force might have to face.
Also the lackeys in the job centre are scaring the employers advertisements away. I had a lady from the DWP say exactly that in relation to people having to apply for jobs beyond their means or skill sets. This causes a great deal of work for an employer as they then have to deal with all the chaff sent their way. It also makes it harder for the unemployed to find a job being advertised.
Now in the UK the poor starve and the rich don’t have to dip into their savings..
I ask you Cameron & Queen Elizabeth II is this what you view as fair & honourable?
21 February 2011 at 5:25pmMarie Clark said:
I am urging all our members to join in what might be a very important protest against devasting cuts.
27 February 2011 at 2:43pmThere are alternatives…ie., closing down tax havens. These cuts hit the most vunerable more and therefore it is unfair. I will be there to show solidarity against them.
Anthony said:
Dont forget that George Osborne is known to have avoided paying his fair share of taxes along with many of the other millionaire Tories within Government. Hypocrites the lot of them. We pay and they evade.
28 February 2011 at 8:40pmEmily said:
Im looking forward to this demo.
2 March 2011 at 2:45pmLets stand up and fight for a society that looks after its most vulnerable, invests in its future and promotes equality, not a government that promotes the agenda of the rich few.
Haji said:
The internet is a modern archive of history recording. Someone (with time) should set-up a website to record and expose the lies, deceit, cuts, MP’s expenses, bank bonuses and those who are responsible for mismanagement of this country. Make it a legacy they leave is one that tells the truth of the greed and lying of the fat-cats. Let them be an embarrassment to their children, grand-children and great grand-children; let them and everyone see whose nose was in the trough and what they did to the poor, and let them see it for the next hundred years. After all popularity and a mark in history is what they want on top of everything else. Don’t let them have it. (Not how they want it anyway).
3 March 2011 at 12:51pmMr Applequist said:
STAND UP FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. There is an online petition that you could all sign if you are interested in protecting the National Health Service from being Cut Up, Privatised and ultimately saving jobs.
Go to a website called : 38 Degrees and all the information is there.
4 March 2011 at 1:48pmMr Applequist said:
That website for the petition to Stand Up For The National Health Service is at
http://labs.38degrees.org.uk/wall/nhs
4 March 2011 at 2:04pmMarch with Sussex on March 26th « Stop the Cuts – Defend Sussex said:
[...] and staff from Sussex University are joining the TUC’s March for the Alternative in London on Saturday 26 March. Sussex Stop the Cuts has set up an online pledge for everyone [...]
9 March 2011 at 12:06pmNurse A Adams said:
Take a look at this petition to try and protect the National Health Service if you are interested.
http://saveournhs.org/
10 March 2011 at 9:47pmSaturday 19th March-Lewisham RTW leafleting for the TUC demo | Lewisham Right to Work said:
[...] Lewisham Right To Work would like to invite you to a day of leafleting for the ‘March for the Alternative’ TUC organised demonstration. http://righttowork.org.uk/2010/12/tuc-march-for-the-alternative/ [...]
12 March 2011 at 12:22pmtony said:
got my tickets today for me and my lad £20 return not bad,
15 March 2011 at 4:37pmthe girl in the shop said 5 coaches sold out already.
this is goin to be massive
tappylappy said:
Anyone got a 20 foot long banner saying “THE PEOPLE DEMAND REGIME CHANGE!”
I know there’s one in Cairo but it’s still in use:)
Mind you it’s System change we need not just Regime change.
15 March 2011 at 7:12pmBuilding for TUC Demo March 26th | said:
[...] A double decker ‘battle bus’ will be out and about this Saturday March 19th to promote the March 26th Demonstration. [...]
16 March 2011 at 7:29amMs Carsons said:
Dear all, As you may be aware there is The March on March 26th. Against the cuts. All cuts. Here in london. Please could you read this link and pass on where you think appropriate. Thank you for your time reading this.
16 March 2011 at 9:12pmBlessed Be.
http://achancetospeak.wordpress.com/
louise said:
I’ve been a nurse for 25 years,I work in an nhs drug and alcohol service, been through recommissioning and looks like we are about to lose our services through tender process to pretend charities based 150 miles away. Worried about our clients and TUPE with little pension provision and/or redendancy awaits. Total slap in the face to a dedicated and effective service.Marching on the 26th
17 March 2011 at 12:03amBudget Cuts: Publicise the Protest « birminghamphotoreporter said:
[...] if you know where to look for it and have access to the internet; http://www.tuc.org.uk/alltogether http://righttowork.org.uk/2010/12/tuc-march-for-the-alternative/ [...]
17 March 2011 at 10:34pmNiccolo said:
Clearly you have the goverment scared and they have seen it necessary to convince TUC to make sure the protest goes their way. TUC have been trained by police, and are going to maintain constant radio contact with the police who take their orders from the goverment. There was inevitably going to be a protest this is common sense, but to ensure the protest is ineffective as possible they have it on their (governments) terms. The goverment have to realise this is a democracy and the people do not want these cuts to the public sector and benefits to happen and if they continue… I’ll give an example swapping money for food.
19 March 2011 at 12:33amTheir are rich people in a house with poor people standing outside. The rich people everyday they have a feast, more than enough to go around, enough so much so they just throw it away. Outside the poor people knock everyday asking for food everyday getting the reply there’s no food. However the Poor people can see the food and that they are wasting it throwing it around. The poor people start to try and sing their way in “please let us in, we are hungry”. A week passes they start to sing “we need food, let us in”. Two weeks go by It turns to “let us in or we’ll break down the door”. Finally they pick they lock and take everything. I am not condoning violence or inciting hatred. This is common sense in the mind of a politician, whether you believe this or not is your choice.
Austin Marton said:
What are we to believe : Money for bombs and misiles that cost around £250,000 for each one that is dropped or fired along with running three active conflicts in that region, loan Ireland £8 Billion pounds towards their financial meltdown whilst we are suppose to be suffering a simalar fate, Let the Tax Evaders continue to avoid paying their fair share of taxes (George Osborne included)along with all the other known Tories that avoid taxes but at the same stroke this Coalition is slaughtering it’s own country with cutbacks.
There really is another alternative because this Coalition is conning and taking us all for a ride. Their deficit deduction is all about taking from the poor to give to the rich whilst maintaining three enormously expensive conflicts and feathering nests for others whilst the most vulnerable and less fortunate along with hard working people suffer the consequences of this Tory/Lib Coalition’s deceit and lies.
20 March 2011 at 6:41pmjames said:
I see the cuts affecting older people and their carers every day as services are cut. Eligibility criteria are ignored. Those in the substantial category get nothing unless they complain, only critical cases get help. Social worker workloads are increasing as is the massive burden of paperwork. Staff sick or leaving are not replaced and the risks to both the older people and the staff’s jobs increase daily. Time to march and show this absurd coalition that it is rowing in the wrong direction and that it is time to get out of the boat or turn around.
20 March 2011 at 9:43pmThe Tower Hamlets Battle Bus – on the road again | said:
[...] Unison will be touring the borough in a battle bus highlighting the TUC national demonstration on the 26 March and asking for your support on the 30 March. Demo info here. [...]
23 March 2011 at 11:54amJames said:
I am marching on saturday because I believe if we dont this country is going to be a hell of a lot worse.
24 March 2011 at 2:52pmtappylappy said:
Tappylappy’s Top Tip!
During the demo, if all the police officers suddenly disappear, Get off the streets! The camels are coming!
I have it on good authority that all of the donkeys dissappeared from Blackpool beach today! Hmm, makes you think…
The Charge Of The Shight Brigade?
NO CUTS!
24 March 2011 at 7:10pmMAKE THE RICH PAY FOR THEIR OWN CRISIS!
John said:
To be honest the goverment won’t listen democracy is a farce. What will happen is the country will slowly become a corporatocracy like America. The right/left divide is an illusion it’s about class and it always has been. Nothing changes unless it’s through a bloody revolution this has been repeated time and time again in history, if you think otherwise you kidding yourself. It’s time to stand up and be counted.
24 March 2011 at 10:44pmRob said:
The day will be brightened and wonderfully warmed by thousands upon thousands of Her Majesty’s British subjects up and down the land descending on London to exercise their right to peacefully demonstrate against Her Majesty’s present Tory led coalition government’s unwarranted, punitive, stringent economic, domestic, social and international discredited polities.
26 March 2011 at 12:30am