In a packed
out meeting at the Florence Institute in Dingle, Liverpool,
tenants came together once again last night to send a resounding message of
resistance to the bedroom tax: we can’t pay and we won’t pay!
After an
introduction on the bedroom tax the floor was opened to furious tenants who
collectively agreed that when housing associations come knocking for this
grubby government tax: friends, neighbours, family and community will be ready to see off
any attempts to pilfer the working class on their doorseteps.
Contempt
for local councillors and MPs was clear: what have they done to stop this? The
absence of our political ‘dignitaries’ was all the answer we needed:
they’ve done nothing.
Private tenants unaffected by the bedroom tax attended the
meeting to show solidarity with tenants affected by this vicious attack on
working class people.
Tenants travelled from other boroughs to connect with the
fight.
There is a groundswell of anger and passion building in
Liverpool, as it is across the UK in cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds,
York, Birmingham, Bristol and London.
We are not alone in this fight. Working together, we can
combat the bedroom tax!
Next
meetings in Liverpool are:
Croxteth: 7pm, 12th Feb (tonight),
Croxteth Sports Centre.
Demo in Bootle: 28th Feb, 11am, outside One Vision, Bootle.
Granby: 7pm, 28th Feb, The Greenhouse Project, Tibor ST (off Lodge Lane)
City centre: 8pm, 4th March, ST Brides Church, Catherine ST
Garston: 7pm, 6th March, Methodist Church Hall, Banks Rd
Demo in Bootle: 28th Feb, 11am, outside One Vision, Bootle.
Granby: 7pm, 28th Feb, The Greenhouse Project, Tibor ST (off Lodge Lane)
City centre: 8pm, 4th March, ST Brides Church, Catherine ST
Garston: 7pm, 6th March, Methodist Church Hall, Banks Rd
*Next Dingle meeting is Tues
19th, 7pm, at The Florrie on Mill St.*
