British activists - students, militant anti-tax evasion and anti-capitalist groups - have announced for Saturday, March 26 a series of sit-ins, occupations and popular assemblies intended to mark the popular opposition to the program restraint of government. In particular, they intend to occupy some "beautiful buildings" of the capital, causing the closure of dozens of shops and occupy Hyde Park for twenty-four hours.
This series of actions, which they called " carnival of civil disobedience "demonstration to coincide with the giant (over 100 000 people expected) organized in the streets of London by the Confederation of British trade unions (Trade Union Congress, TUC)." This is a very important day for us "said Anna Walker, the group's UK Uncut." After the student demonstrations [against budget cuts], Uncut UK has grown considerably, but this is the first time we meet people from around the country whose lives have been affected by austerity measures.
This is the start of something big. "The direct action group Uncut UK was created five months ago to protest peacefully against the budget cuts announced by the government and tax evasion by companies. He calls his followers to occupy and cause the closure of dozens of shops of Oxford Street.
Since its inception, the movement has forced more than 100 stores downtown - including Vodafone, Topshop and Boots - to close their doors temporarily. The organization accuses the companies of concealing billions of pounds in taxes, which they strongly deny. During his last two days of action, the group has targeted the big banks downtown, which they believe are largely responsible for the economic crisis.
After the simultaneous occupation of the shops of Oxford Street, militants UK Uncut pass to a new target, "said Walker, who is a volunteer. "We will start walking together and we then divide to fill some of the shops of Oxford Street. We will meet again later in the afternoon to hold together a building whose choice will be revealed on the day.
The activists must be prepared to spend the night. " Those who participated in student protests last year have meanwhile announced they had finalized two weeks since their action plan for the demonstration on March 26. In November 2010, tens of thousands of students took to the streets of several British cities to protest rising tuition and budget cuts in higher education.
"Since Christmas, the movement has become much more independent. Small groups organize campaigns of direct action against a small-scale series of targets, "said a participant in the events of last year." We will be disappointed if we do not occupy a landmark building on London's end of the day.
We must make ourselves heard. "In early March, students staged a demonstration to protest against the reform of the National Health Service [NHS, British public health service] and Michael Chessum, cofounder of the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts [national campaign against tuition and budget cuts], who helped organize protests last year, said it was now necessary to focus on mobilizing for the demonstration on March 26.
"Any one feels that something must happen. The protesters did not just intend to walk from point A to point B and go home happy to have participated. They want to be heard. That may be the beginning of a long summer of protests against the ideological nature of the reforms announced by the government.
We are witnessing the emergence of a grassroots movement that uses strikes and occupations: the March 26 event could mark the start of the fight. 
This series of actions, which they called " carnival of civil disobedience "demonstration to coincide with the giant (over 100 000 people expected) organized in the streets of London by the Confederation of British trade unions (Trade Union Congress, TUC)." This is a very important day for us "said Anna Walker, the group's UK Uncut." After the student demonstrations [against budget cuts], Uncut UK has grown considerably, but this is the first time we meet people from around the country whose lives have been affected by austerity measures.
This is the start of something big. "The direct action group Uncut UK was created five months ago to protest peacefully against the budget cuts announced by the government and tax evasion by companies. He calls his followers to occupy and cause the closure of dozens of shops of Oxford Street.
Since its inception, the movement has forced more than 100 stores downtown - including Vodafone, Topshop and Boots - to close their doors temporarily. The organization accuses the companies of concealing billions of pounds in taxes, which they strongly deny. During his last two days of action, the group has targeted the big banks downtown, which they believe are largely responsible for the economic crisis.
After the simultaneous occupation of the shops of Oxford Street, militants UK Uncut pass to a new target, "said Walker, who is a volunteer. "We will start walking together and we then divide to fill some of the shops of Oxford Street. We will meet again later in the afternoon to hold together a building whose choice will be revealed on the day.
The activists must be prepared to spend the night. " Those who participated in student protests last year have meanwhile announced they had finalized two weeks since their action plan for the demonstration on March 26. In November 2010, tens of thousands of students took to the streets of several British cities to protest rising tuition and budget cuts in higher education.
"Since Christmas, the movement has become much more independent. Small groups organize campaigns of direct action against a small-scale series of targets, "said a participant in the events of last year." We will be disappointed if we do not occupy a landmark building on London's end of the day.
We must make ourselves heard. "In early March, students staged a demonstration to protest against the reform of the National Health Service [NHS, British public health service] and Michael Chessum, cofounder of the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts [national campaign against tuition and budget cuts], who helped organize protests last year, said it was now necessary to focus on mobilizing for the demonstration on March 26.
"Any one feels that something must happen. The protesters did not just intend to walk from point A to point B and go home happy to have participated. They want to be heard. That may be the beginning of a long summer of protests against the ideological nature of the reforms announced by the government.
We are witnessing the emergence of a grassroots movement that uses strikes and occupations: the March 26 event could mark the start of the fight.
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