Scoop December 2010

   

   

There is no need for the cuts: the government can instead: cut bankers' bonuses, collect billions of pounds in unpaid taxes from the tax avoiders and evaders, put a Robin Hood tax on financial speculation, raise more tax from those earning over £100,000, cut spending on warfare and spend it on welfare; put people into work not slash jobs and tax revenues (see the attached leaflet). This would raise more than the £80 billion the government is planning to cut.

There is no need for the cuts: the government can instead: cut bankers' bonuses, collect billions of pounds in unpaid taxes from the tax avoiders and evaders, put a Robin Hood tax on financial speculation, raise more tax from those earning over £100,000, cut spending on warfare and spend it on welfare; put people into work not slash jobs and tax revenues (see the attached leaflet). This would raise more than the £80 billion the government is planning to cut.

   

   

A colourful, diverse, parade with placards galore and music.   

A colourful, diverse, parade with placards galore and music.   

Imagine how the public would view a contingent of uniformed lollipop ladies, with lollipops - followed by a group of uniformed firefighters, then nurses and health workers, then rail staff, then social workers, etc. Or twenty librarians carrying 'defend libraries'  placards and giant books. Or twenty former Connexions workers with their own placards. Community centre users with 'save our community centre' . Or twenty users of the services for the blind or deaf, marching together ...and so on. Posties pushing their bicycles. Carers in a giant group carrying 'We care - show you do' .

Imagine how the public would view a contingent of uniformed lollipop ladies, with lollipops - followed by a group of uniformed firefighters, then nurses and health workers, then rail staff, then social workers, etc. Or twenty librarians carrying 'defend libraries'  placards and giant books. Or twenty former Connexions workers with their own placards. Community centre users with 'save our community centre' . Or twenty users of the services for the blind or deaf, marching together ...and so on. Posties pushing their bicycles. Carers in a giant group carrying 'We care - show you do' .

In total we will be hundreds - showing the breadth of our support against the cuts.

In total we will be hundreds - showing the breadth of our support against the cuts.

MAKE PLANS NOW to bring your work colleagues, community group, faith group, family and friends.  

MAKE PLANS NOW to bring your work colleagues, community group, faith group, family and friends.  

From outside Norwich? This is a Norfolk-wide event and everyone is welcome. Bring signs to show us where you are from.

From outside Norwich? This is a Norfolk-wide event and everyone is welcome. Bring signs to show us where you are from.

If not in any group: come alone or bring friends and family - this is a peaceful protest by the whole community of Norfolk.  

If not in any group: come alone or bring friends and family - this is a peaceful protest by the whole community of Norfolk.  

   

   

Demonstrations don't change things by themselves. We know this. The demo is part of a programme of events and increasing resistance to the cuts.  Anti-cuts campaigns are growing across the UK. Such protests build confidence, inform and gain attention. The growing protests are building pressure on the government for change. Come along and be part of a local - and national - demand for a change of direction.  

Demonstrations don't change things by themselves. We know this. The demo is part of a programme of events and increasing resistance to the cuts.  Anti-cuts campaigns are growing across the UK. Such protests build confidence, inform and gain attention. The growing protests are building pressure on the government for change. Come along and be part of a local - and national - demand for a change of direction.  

==9 December KATE RAWLES, Outdoor Philosophy: UEA, Lecture Theatre 2, 7pm==

==9 December KATE RAWLES, Outdoor Philosophy: UEA, Lecture Theatre 2, 7pm==