LONDON DOWNING STREET TWILIGHT  RALLY – 14 FEBRUARY 5-8pm.

Do come along with friends to the ‘Stop the Valentine’s Day Massacre of Our Public Services’ Rally, opposite Downing Street 5 – 8 pm on Monday 14 February. 

This event is organised by the Coalition of Resistance and supported by SERTUC (South East Regional TUC),  UNITE (London & Eastern Region), People’s Charter, Right to Work Campaign and many other organisations. 

A draft flyer, with Clegg and Cameron depicted as gangsters, is attached or can be downloaded from - http://www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Week-of-Resistance_A6_web_4b.pdf

There will be short speeches from key figures, including representatives of the Egyptian Uprising.  If there is someone you want invited to speak contact us.

This event is part of a Week of Resistance to involve people in building a huge TUC anti-austerity demonstration on March 26th - see http://www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk/2011/01/tuc-national-demonstration-against-cuts-26-march-london/ .
The week of resistance includes the following events in London:
  • Saturday 12th February Right to Work Campaign’s People’s Convention at Friends Meeting House, Euston.
  • Sunday 13th February Capitalism: A love story by Michael Moore. London Socialist Film Co-op 10.30 am the Renoir with discussion led by Tony Benn
  • Monday 14th February Stop the Valentine’s Day Massacre of our Public Services. Downing Street 5pm-7pm with Jeremy Corbyn MP, John McDonnell MP, Steve Hart Unite – sponsored by SERTUC and Unite [ London and Eastern Region].
  • Tuesday 15th February Mass Lobby of Parliament Tell MPs: Hands off our homes, our benefits and our rights. Rally in Central Hall Westminster and mass lobby of Parliament. 12-4pm. Called by Defend Council Housing.
  • Wednesday 16th February COR Public Meeting Goldsmiths College with Caroline Lucas MP, Tariq Ali and Clare Solomon
  • Wednesday 16th February COR Public Meeting with Keep Our NHS Public Conway Hall WC1 with Dr Jacky Davis, Wendy Savage and John Lister. More info.
  • Saturday 19th February Mass leafleting for March 26th demonstration – stalls throughout the country.
  • Saturday 19th February Visit George Osborne at home – a cross between ‘a place in the sun’ and ‘location, location, location’.
For other local Week of Resistance events see www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk .

Just the way to start your Valentine’s Day evening!

Please forgive cross-posting.

~paul~

Paul Mackney
(former General Secretary NATFHE- now in UCU)
Coalition of Resistance Steering Committee
www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk
paulmackney@btinternet.com
PO Box 56959 London N10 9AZ
07974 353 709