Above photo: 50,000 people, by some estimates, gathered at an amazing public assembly in London, demanding a stop to cuts, austerity, privatizations; complete mainstream media black-out. photo via Red Labour.
PHOTOS FROM THE PROTEST BY RED LABOUR:
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And here are tweets:
IMF: “Britain is 6th wealthiest nation,” yet homelessness & foodbanks doubled in 12mths http://t.co/lINGZkFZdu#NoMoreAusterity
— Rick B (@TenPercent) June 21, 2014
Hey BBC, can you see this? #nomoreausterity pic.twitter.com/LToE95PdzR — Helen F (@helenf60) June 21, 2014
20% of welfare goes to low paid workers. Employers paying staff too little to live on http://t.co/NwAkzRRF6l#NoMoreAusterity — Rick B (@TenPercent) June 21, 2014
Only a complete moron with zero contact with reality would say the BBC is left wing. His name is #IDS.#NoMoreAusterity — Peter Smith (@Redpeter99) June 21, 2014
Poverty among working-age adults with children is 23% http://t.co/8Or9iZ8m6a #NoMoreAusterity — Liz Crow (@RGPLizCrow) June 21, 2014
…although I’ve heard that @BBCNews don’t think it’s worth mentioning that 10s of 1000s people marched by their offices! #NoMoreAusterity — Sam Browse (@SamBrowse) June 21, 2014
To everyone who is sick of this Tory led censorship of our “free press”, lets get the #NoMoreAusterity trending. — michael allison (@mjallison77) June 21, 2014
50,000 people marched past Tory Conf in Manchester 2013. Over 50,000 people marched in London today#NoMoreAusterity #ZeroMediaCoverage — Bernadette Horton (@PinkWaferBelle) June 21, 2014
#NoMoreAusterity @pplsassembly pic.twitter.com/RkZVgwcN2k — Peter George Owen (@pgo1980) June 21, 2014
NSSN: “24 hour general strike against austerity!” #striketogether4payrise @pplsassembly #NoMoreAusteritypic.twitter.com/miqgPyT3x9 — NSSN (@NSSN_AntiCuts) June 21, 2014
Local NHS changes are really about private profits, not saving money, whatever you’ve been told#NoMoreAusterity http://t.co/9T0nHnau9D — OurNHS (@OurNHS_oD) June 21, 2014
@LindseyAGerman: this government takes us to war and tell us that we can’t afford welfare state. #NoMoreAusteritypic.twitter.com/K2pi2Ew31Y — Milena Buyum (@MilenaBuyum) June 21, 2014
21/6/2014 Londres. Contra los recortes. #NoMoreAusterity pic.twitter.com/EThGrW2dox — occupybarcelona (@occupybarcelona) June 21, 2014
Low-income households hit harder by food and energy price inflation http://t.co/CEFl8DArgk #NoMoreAusterity — In Actual Fact (@InActualFact101) June 21, 2014
Why no reporting on #NoMoreAusterity demo #Skynews #bbcnews ? media Blackout @pplsassembly: View from the stage pic.twitter.com/tzYRCuedM5 — Heather Smart (@gemini2359) June 21, 2014
@BBCNews and @SkyNews shame in you for not reporting about the #NoMoreAusterity march in London — Jim Hutchinson (@CyprusJim69) June 21, 2014
how on EARTH can central #London be brought to a standstill by 50k people & IT’S NOT REPORTED@BBCNews?? Just HOW? #NoMoreAusterity — Kathryn Anderson (@kaffando) June 21, 2014
#NoMoreAusterity: What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.#PeoplesAssembly — Sam Sussex (@SamSussex) June 21, 2014
Whatever, I still say solidarity to the mob out for #NoMoreAusterity just be more like a ‘mob’… Make #havoc— c’est destin (@cestdestin) June 21, 2014
I am so filled with anger & hatred (& I don’t hate anyone…usually) of @BBCNews & #ToryOwnedMedia not reporting#NoMoreAusterity — Kathryn Anderson (@kaffando) June 21, 2014
50,000 of us marched from outside your front door, how the hell did you miss us @BBCnews?#NoMOREAUSTERITY — Roz Morton (@rozmorton) June 21, 2014
NO ROOM FOR FASCISM // Antifascist Action for Greece banner #NoMoreAusterity pic.twitter.com/Ma23GpjfTh
— AAfG UK (@AAfG_UK) June 21, 2014
So inspired and heartened by images from #NoMoreAusterity today. I love each and every one who is marching on all our behalf. Thank you. — Scriptonite (@Scriptonite) June 21, 2014
@KazzJenkins @BBCNews We are deafened by the silence. #NoMoreAusterity — Mseuca (@mseuca) June 21, 2014
@ChrisClandestin 6.7 million, in work are below the poverty line. How dare they expect to be paid fairly. You fucktard#NoMoreAusterity — Steven Howlett (@bertironmonger) June 21, 2014
Oh, hang on, what’s this @BBCNews @itvnews – or do you think it’s photoshopped? #NoMoreAusteritypic.twitter.com/6yFALVqSCi — Kiri Tunks (@kiritunks) June 21, 2014
@itvnews Did you miss the 50,000 people protesting against cuts today? #NoMoreAusterity — Tea Junkie (Pleb) (@TeaJunkie1) June 21, 2014
#BBC Radio/TV News endlessly reporting demonstrations in Syrian but ignoring 500000 #nomoreausterity demo in London — Irene Short (@ipasho) June 21, 2014
So the media are basically saying peaceful protests achieve nothing, but 500 guys going to Iraq is worth the coverage#NoMoreAusterity — Doctor Poo (@lukeosullivan) June 21, 2014
@OwenJones84 Austerity was an excuse to push policies the Tories always wanted to inflict#NoMoreAusterity — People’s Assembly (@pplsassembly) June 21, 2014
This is the UK saying enough is enough! #NoMoreAusterity #AXETHETAX #StopTheCuts #BedroomTaxNoMore #DPAC#Disability pic.twitter.com/hblVhriDrp — BoltonAGAINST BEDTAX (@BBEDTAX) June 21, 2014
@gemini2359 @pplsassembly Completely blanked….BBC ordered not to report this. More interested in the Queens candlestick #batonrallypish — Auchinstarry (@Auchinstarry) June 21, 2014
Why no reporting on #NoMoreAusterity demo #Skynews #bbcnews ? media Blackout @pplsassembly: View from the stage pic.twitter.com/tzYRCuedM5
— Heather Smart (@gemini2359) June 21, 2014
How to contact the Guardian and Observer http://t.co/b0Bkzozpt0 via @guardian Why is The Guardian not reporting 50000 at #nomoreausterity?
— Irene Short (@ipasho) June 21, 2014
“@BernaMeaden: Austerity is a cruel scam. It takes money from the poorest while the rich get ever richer.#NoMoreAusterity”
— EmersonFan (@EmersonFan1) June 21, 2014
#NoMoreAusterity march has 50.000 ppl in the streets of London. @OwenJones84 says we will not accept the blame for a crisis we didn’t create — Milena Buyum (@MilenaBuyum) June 21, 2014
Numbers below min income standard twice 1983 rate, yet UK much wealthier than 30yrs agohttp://t.co/yQPF8Ez2H6 #NoMoreAusterity — In Actual Fact (@InActualFact101) June 21, 2014
Calls to get tougher on benefit abuse as Mum on state handouts buys grandson £8m helicopterpic.twitter.com/2OI6rqtfbU #NoMoreAusterity — Annie Bishop (@killhopelaw) June 21, 2014
If you’re wondering why we at the BBC aren’t covering the #NoMoreAusterity march, then stop wondering: it’s because Nigel Farage isn’t on it — Nick Robinson (@KipperNick) June 21, 2014
And please don’t think that David Cameron has instructed us not to cover #NoMoreAusterity : we’re quite capable of anticipating his wishes. — Nick Robinson (@KipperNick) June 21, 2014
how on EARTH can central #London be brought to a standstill by 50k people & IT’S NOT REPORTED@BBCNews?? Just HOW? #NoMoreAusterity — Kathryn Anderson (@kaffando) June 21, 2014
What a surprise, a complete media blackout of #NoMoreAusterity demo at least 50000 people! Where are @BBCNews@itvnews @Channel4News @itn ? — Amanda (@coolchiccy) June 21, 2014
Yes @BBCNews our team are crap at football, can we hear about the massive protest now please?#NoMoreAusterity — Nancy Farrell (@nancyrowina) June 21, 2014
Parliament square today. #NoMoreAusteritypic.twitter.com/TZwn2DdKS5 — Clare Phillips (@clareannemarie) June 21, 2014
Only 1 in 8 housing benefit claimants is unemployed. Most work but underpaidhttp://t.co/d1YUZCxTBj#NoMoreAusterity — NUMBER ONE (1) (@CAROLE_A_JONES) June 21, 2014
NUT, teachers’s union #ProudToBeNUT #NoMoreAusterity @NUTonline @pplsassembly What a turnout! What a message! pic.twitter.com/ihXv9MlyeF — Max Hyde (@NUTMaxHyde) June 21, 2014
Only a complete moron with zero contact with reality would say the BBC is left wing. His name is #IDS.#NoMoreAusterity — Peter Smith (@Redpeter99) June 21, 2014
Great atmosphere at #NoMoreAusterity #NoMoreAusterity pic.twitter.com/DwFFJyRP6x — 999 Call for the NHS (@999CallforNHS) June 21, 2014
Dear @bbcnews if you look out of your window a news story is marching past#NoMoreAusterity@pplsAssembly — SLACK_TV (@SLACK_TV) June 21, 2014
50,000 people for #NoMoreAusterity in Trafalgar Square isn’t news: @Nigel_Farage having a pint in a pub, that’s news! — Nick Robinson (@KipperNick) June 21, 2014
The Tories were excited about today’s big demo until they discovered it was #NoMoreAusterity not no, more austerity. — Peter Smith (@Redpeter99) June 21, 2014@PeoplesNotts brilliant – thank you
