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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRUSSELL BRAND Joins 50,000 In March Against AUSTERITY
Tens of thousands march against government's austerity measures
An estimated 50,000 people in London addressed by speakers, including Russell Brand, after People's Assembly march
Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday afternoon in protest at austerity measures introduced by the coalition government. The demonstrators gathered before the Houses of Parliament, where they were addressed by speakers, including comedians Russell Brand and Mark Steel.
An estimated 50,000 people marched from the BBC's New Broadcasting House in central London to Westminster.
"The people of this building [the House of Commons] generally speaking do not represent us, they represent their friends in big business. It's time for us to take back our power," said Brand.
"This will be a peaceful, effortless, joyful revolution and I'm very grateful to be involved in the People's Assembly."
Full report: Guardian UK
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RUSSELL BRAND Joins 50,000 In March Against AUSTERITY (Original Post)
CJCRANE
Jun 2014
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xchrom
(108,903 posts)1. Du rec
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)7. Most Articulate
He is the most articulate and relevant popular speaker I've heard. What he says resonates so easily.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. A lot more of this sentiment needs to be heard with those who are going off the mark in the USA:
"Power isn't there, it is here, within us," he added. "The revolution that's required isn't a revolution of radical ideas, but the implementation of ideas we already have."
The nihilist would have us believe we don't know how to govern ourselves and that everything should 'just burn.' And we know what has worked for most people in this country, our social contract, should not be scrapped, but open to more inclusion.
It should be cleansed, not given over to the forces of privatization and profit over the needs of our peoples. We can't trust the media to do anything but promote the dissolution like the vultures they have been playing for so long.
We are people, and various forces are trying to tell us we are their prey and helpless to do anything. A friend of mine just wrote me to tell me she was elected as her district's Democratic chair. It only took a few votes and she is going to push our ideas in an area where all the media pushes right, but it's a liberal state in many ways.
We are not powerless, and we don't even have to run around with guns making a show of might like the open carry crowd. Power is often invisible and quiet, but it has to recognized for what it is, for good or evil. I didn't much care for Brand, but he is talking some very good sense here. I hope it will resonate until the thieves hear it loud and clear.
The nihilist would have us believe we don't know how to govern ourselves and that everything should 'just burn.' And we know what has worked for most people in this country, our social contract, should not be scrapped, but open to more inclusion.
It should be cleansed, not given over to the forces of privatization and profit over the needs of our peoples. We can't trust the media to do anything but promote the dissolution like the vultures they have been playing for so long.
We are people, and various forces are trying to tell us we are their prey and helpless to do anything. A friend of mine just wrote me to tell me she was elected as her district's Democratic chair. It only took a few votes and she is going to push our ideas in an area where all the media pushes right, but it's a liberal state in many ways.
We are not powerless, and we don't even have to run around with guns making a show of might like the open carry crowd. Power is often invisible and quiet, but it has to recognized for what it is, for good or evil. I didn't much care for Brand, but he is talking some very good sense here. I hope it will resonate until the thieves hear it loud and clear.
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)3. I know a lot of people don't care for him...
but I love this man so much! He is obviously flawed, but heart is in the right place, and he is very intelligent and in tune with himself and with the issues that matter.
Skittles
(153,298 posts)9. ditto
when my elderly English mum heard him talking about his mum she said, "Now there's a proper English boy."
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)10. I can't for the life of me figure out WHY they don't like him.
The man is brilliant. I wholeheartedly disagree with him about not voting but that doesn't mean I don't greatly admire him, his wit and his intelligence. Yes, he's flawed but who among is isn't?
- The Man who cuts no slack and gives no breaks to the rich slag-offs!!!
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WillyT
(72,631 posts)5. K & R !!!
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)6. K&R! nt
bananas
(27,509 posts)8. k&r nt
marmar
(77,114 posts)11. London knows how to do a protest.
grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)12. But without austerity , who would pay for Iraq War III?
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)13. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!
We need a similar effort here.