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Britain is broken – a Labour government is ready to rebuild
As things get desperate we need to unite behind a new anti-austerity mass campaign, writes RICHARD BURGON MP
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We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
LAST night I was delighted to speak at the launch of the People’s Assembly Against Austerity nationwide launch of the Britain is Broken campaign. This is all about showing the truth behind the Tories’ claim that “austerity has ended.” It clearly isn’t over for millions of people who desperately need it to be.
The campaign will tour the country, including the areas of the country worst hit by this government, in order to uncover the reality of what eight years of the Conservatives’ political choice of austerity has done to our communities.
In my own advice sessions for constituents, I regularly see the harrowing effects of Conservative austerity. In a recent advice session, a woman showed me the fresh scar on her wrist from when she’d tried to commit suicide as her life fell apart due to having her benefits reduced and not being able to cope any more. She also showed me the agreement from a heartless loans company that was charging her over 500 per cent interest to lend her the money she needed to pay her gas and electric bills.
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