Enough is Enough UK
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| Interest of | Ronan Burtenshaw |
| Campaigning to fight the cost of living crisis | |
Enough is Enough UK is a British grassroots movement with hundreds of thousands of campaigners to combat the cost of living crisis.
Enough is Enough was founded by trade unions and community organisations determined to push back against the misery forced on millions by rising bills, low wages, food poverty, shoddy housing – and a society run only for a wealthy elite.
Contents
Five demands
Enough is Enough is building a campaign to win these five demands:
1. A real pay rise
A £15 an hour minimum wage, a real public sector pay rise, and an inflation busting-rise in pensions and benefits.
2. Slash energy bills
Cancel the October price hike and return to the significantly lower pre-April energy price cap.
3. End food poverty
Enshrine the Right to Food in law and put this into practice by introducing universal free school meals, community kitchens, and reinstating the £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift.
4. Decent homes for all
Cap rents, build 100,000+ council homes a year, insulate homes and introduce a charter for renters’ rights.
Limit the number of holiday homes in any area, limit AirBnBs and ensure they are taxed properly.
5. Tax the rich
Make the rich pay their fair share by raising taxes on the wealthiest and the profits of big businesses. Crack down on tax avoidance and evasion.
And alongside that, we should be cutting the tax burden on working people, starting by reversing the recent hike to National Insurance.
Plan of action
That starts with holding rallies across Britain, forming community groups, organising picket line solidarity and taking action against the companies and individuals profiting from this crisis.
Enough is Enough can’t rely on the establishment to solve our problems. It’s up to us in every workplace and every community.
So, if you’re struggling to get by and your wages don’t cover the bills, if you’re fed up working harder for less and you’re worried about the future, or if you just can’t stand to see what’s happening to our country – join us.
Enough is Enough. It’s time to turn anger into action. Please email mail@wesayenough.co.uk[1]
Upcoming events
Mayor Andy Burnham will speak at the Enough is Enough rally in Manchester next week. Other speakers include: Mick Lynch (RMT), Zarah Sultana (MP for Coventry), Dave Ward (Communication Workers Union) and Eddie Dempsey (RMT).
Date, time and place: Tuesday 30 August 2022, 19:00 – 22:00 BST, in Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester M3 1SX.
Full details: https://wesayenough.co.uk/events/
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enough-is-enough-manchester-launch-rally-tickets-402313680047
October 1st
On October 1st, get out to the following locations to support the strikes and the five demands at these protests:
- London 12pm, Kings Cross station, N1 9AL
- Manchester 2pm, Piccadilly Gardens, M1 1RN
- Liverpool 12pm, St GEORGE’s PLATEAU, L1 1JJ
- LEEDS 10am, LEEDS TRAIN STATION, LS1 4DY
- GLASGOW 12pm, Buchanan Street steps, G1 2NG
- BIRMINGHAM 12PM, BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET STATION, B2 4QA
- BRISTOL 12pm, Square in front of Knight’s Templar, BS1 6DG
- CARDIFF 11am, Cardiff Central Library, CF10 1FL
- NORWICH 11am, King Street near Last Pub Standing, NR1 1PD
- NOTTINGHAM 11am, Nottingham train station, NG2 3AQ
- NEWCASTLE 12pm, Grey’s Monument, NE1 7AN
- HULL 12pm, Queens Garden, HU1 3FA
- PORTSMOUTH 10am, Guildhall Square, PO1 9ST
- PLYMOUTH 12pm, Plymouth Guildhall, PL1 2BJ
- Southend 10.30am, Royal Mail, Short Street, SS1 1AA
- HASTINGS 11am, HASTINGS STATION, TN34 1BA
- Ellesmere Port 12pm, Stanney Grange community centre, CH65 9HE
- Huddersfield 1pm, St George’s Square, HD1 1LA
- Lancaster 11am, Royal Mail, Fenton Street, LA1 1AA
- Bath 12.30pm, The Orange Grove, BA1 1EE
- Sheffield 11.30am, Devonshire Green, S1 4GT
- Colchester 1pm, War Memorial, CO1 1DN
- Leicester 2pm, Jubilee Square, LE1 4LD
- Gillingham 2pm, War Memorial, ME7 1HL
- Darlington 1pm, High Row opposite Post House Wynd, DL3 7LP
- Preston 12pm, flag market, PR1 2AP
- Dundee 12pm, 110 Blackness Road, DD1 5PB
- Aberdeen 11am, Marischal College, AB10 1AB
- Stoke-on-Trent 10am, Network Rail Depot, Stoke Road, ST4 2
- Walsall 12pm, Royal Mail, Hatherton Street, WS1 1AA
- Canterbury 1pm, Canterbury Baptist Church, CT1 1UT
- LUTON 12pm, Town Hall, George Street Luton LU1 2BQ
- Blackpool (FRIDAY SEPT 30) 7PM, Bootleg Social, 30 Topping St, FY1 3AQ
- Brighton 11am, Brighton Train Station, BN1 3XP
- Harlow 11am, The Obelisk, Broad Walk, CM20 1HA
- Weymouth 11am, King’s Statue, DT4 7AN
- Eastbourne 12pm, Eastbourne Library, BN21 4TL
- Chesterfield 11am, Shentall Gardens, S40 1LW
- Edinburgh 10.30am, Waverley Bridge, EH1 1BQ
- Southampton 2pm, Guildhall Square, SO14 7DU
- Ramsgate 11am, 42 Wilfred Road, CT11 7RA
- Lichfield 10am, Speakers Corner, WS13 6AE
- York 2.30pm, St Helen’s Square, YO1 8QP
- Blandford Forum 11am, Meet at the Fountain, DT11 7HQ
- Swansea 10.30am, Train Station, High Street, SA1 1NU[2]
Rally in Colchester
| Lorcan Whitehead of Momentum, Molly Bloomfield & Holly Turner are the speakers |
On Saturday 1 October 2022, the people of Colchester came together to support striking workers in the midst of a cost of living crisis. This short video gives you a flavour of what went on and includes three short clips from three local speakers:
- Lorcan Whitehead, National Secretary of Momentum;
- Cllr Molly Bloomfield who sits on the National Committee of Labour Students; and,
- Holly Turner a local health activist.[3]
Fightback is on
Ronan Burtenshaw tweeted:
50 demonstrations that stretched from Aberdeen to Ramsgate to Cardiff.
Supporting 200,000 on strike – and it’s only the start.
Nurses. Teachers. Firefighters. Lecturers. Civil servants.
All balloting for strike action in the coming weeks.
The fightback is on. #EnoughIsEnough[4]
Supporters
Enough is Enough is supported by
- CWU
- Tribune
- ACORN
- Fans Supporting Foodbanks
- Right to Food Campaign
- Zarah Sultana MP
- Ian Byrne MP
Launch video
| Zarah Sultana & Mick Lynch at the launch |
Among the speakers at the launch of Enough is Enough's campaign on 8 August 2022 were:
- Eddie Dempsey, Senior Assistant General Secretary of the RMT Union
- Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the RMT Union
- Zarah Sultana MP
- Dave Ward, General Secretary of CWU
Sign up to the Enough is Enough campaign here: https://wesayenough.co.uk
