National Demonstration – People’s Assembly No More Austerity 2.0
Keir Starmer’s government is making spending cuts that target the poorest, most vulnerable in society. The adherence to ‘fiscal rules’ traps us in a public service funding crisis,increasing poverty, worsening mental health, and freezing public sector pay.
Scrapping Winter Fuel Payments, keeping the Tory two-child benefit cap, abandoning WASPI women, cutting £5bn of welfare by limiting PIP and Universal Credit eligibility, and slashing UK foreign aid from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP, while increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, are presented as “tough choices”. But attacking those with the least is easy. Real tough choices would be for a Labour government to tax the rich and their hidden wealth, to fund public services, fair pay, investment in communities and the NHS. As Tony Benn, one of our founders, said: “If we can find the money to kill people, we can find the money to help people.”
Responding to a groundswell of anger at recent government announcements, the People’s Assembly is bringing together trade unionists, health, disability, housing, and welfare campaigners with community organisations to take our message to Keir Starmer’s government:
- No to Austerity 2.0 – Fund our public services.
- Tax the Rich – Empower workers, not big business.
- Welfare, not Warfare – Stop attacks on disabled people.
The People’s Assembly National Demo will start at 12.00pm at Portland Place, London W1B and march to Whitehall, for a public rally in with speeches, music, and big screen video. We will bring together all those voices who want to see an alternative to cuts, austerity, and poverty, which are breeding grounds for the far right.
Please adapt and circulate this model motion of support for the June 7th Demo to trade union branches and raise it at union meetings and national conferences. For any more information, please email us on [email protected]