‘As wages fall while profits soar, our message is clear… We are here to win.’
Hundreds of thousands people marched and rallied Saturday in over 50 towns and cities across the UK on a National Day of Action protesting the cost of living crisis in the largest wave of simultaneous protests seen in Britain for many years.
The organizers of the ‘Enough is Enough‘ campaign lists their five demands as:
- A real pay rise
- Slash energy bills
- End food poverty
- Decent homes for all
- Tax the rich
“The people need to be out in the streets and demanding change from this government, and if necessary, a change of government entirely,” said Mick Lynch, general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT), in a TV interview Friday, as he noted that top executives in the rail industry are expected to gain up to £60,000 ($67,000) from the “mini-budget” introduced by the Conservative government last week.
At King’s Cross rail station in central London, activists supported striking rail workers by rallying outside.
MP Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader, spoke to the large crowd in London denouncing the new government’s plans to cut taxes for the richest and benefits for the poorest.
“Our strength is our organization, our strength is our unity,” Corbyn said. “So let’s stand up for what we believe in.”
Up and down the country, workers and communities are fighting back against greed, inequality and exploitation.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) October 1, 2022
As wages fall while profits soar, our message is clear. We are not here to manage. We are not here to broker.
We are here to win. pic.twitter.com/JGLvNnqL8n
Don’t Pay, a campaign to encourage people to not pay their energy bills, also joined Saturday’s rallies.
🔥🔥🔥 People across the country are burning their utility bills today, in protest against the 1 October energy price rise.
— Novara Media (@novaramedia) October 1, 2022
From Brighton to Sheffield, Don’t Pay campaigners are fighting back against the cost of living crisis. 🧾🧾 pic.twitter.com/XjFmufinAw
https://twitter.com/SteveHarlie/status/1565785549289525251
Glasgow
Still going strong in Glasgow #EnoughisEnough pic.twitter.com/wjagAzzdVz
— Bryan Simpson (@BrySim88) October 1, 2022
Nottingham
@NottinghamYL out in force today saying #enough_is_enough 🌹
— Sam_Harvey (He/him) (@spamuel121) October 1, 2022
Solidarity with all those involved in strike and protest action today throughout the country!
Some amazing speeches in the square today including our very own MP @NadiaWhittomeMP pic.twitter.com/pC2wP2ePK6
Sheffield
Huge turnout in Sheffield #EnoughIsEnough pic.twitter.com/dNHztG8IFv
— RotherhamTUC (@rotherham_tuc) October 1, 2022
Liverpool
Fantastic turnout in Liverpool today for the #EnoughIsEnough meeting. Proud to speak up for working class people, trade unions and our collective fight for fair pay, ending food poverty, affordable energy, decent homes & taxing the 1% to pay for it. #UnityIsStrength pic.twitter.com/I0HMz8dPRz
— lan Byrne MP (@IanByrneMP) October 1, 2022
Birmingam
#enoughisenough #birmingham
— Eiri Ohtani (@EiriOhtani) October 1, 2022
‘It’s not a cost of living crisis, it’s state-inflicted poverty’ pic.twitter.com/C7B3oEBPqh
Norwich
Norwich enough is enough, right now ✊ pic.twitter.com/Y8T6Dhz6ez
— Salty Mick (@Saltymick) October 1, 2022
Manchester
https://twitter.com/_joshdavies/status/1576176594280148992
Newcastle
Turned into a full-on march of 1000s here in Newcastle all chanting #EnoughIsEnough! @eiecampaign pic.twitter.com/LjVA0SyjIo
— Jack Lowe (@MrJackLowe) October 1, 2022
Cardiff
🤯can’t see the back, can’t see the front! This a is seriously huge march! @YesCymru @AUOBCymru @Plaid_Cymru 🏴 pic.twitter.com/KokM2xG5dj
— Carrie Harper 🏴 (@CarrieAHarper) October 1, 2022