‘Inequality is shit’ – Take Back Power deliver crappy Christmas for the Ritz

Three supporters of Take Back Power have delivered a pile of shit to the Ritz to protest against inequality.

Take Back Power is a new nonviolent civil-resistance group, demanding that the UK government establish a permanent citizens’ assembly– a House of the People, which has the power to tax extreme wealth and fix inequality in Britain.

Inequality is shit

At around 12:30 on 3 December, three Take Back Power supporters deposited a pile of manure below the Christmas tree at the iconic luxury hotel.

The three were quickly removed from the lobby. They then held signs outside the entrance which read: ‘INEQUALITY IS SHIT’ & ‘TAX THE RICH’.

A Take Back Power spokesperson said:

The super-rich have more than doubled their wealth since the pandemic, while this Christmas, a third of UK children suffer and grow up in poverty. It’s time ordinary people- those most affected by inequality, get a say in deciding how to tax wealth through the means of a legally binding citizen’s assembly- a House of the People.

“The billionaires don’t care”

One of those taking action today, Ellen Redwood-Brown, a 23 year old NHS worker, said:

The billionaires, corporations, and corrupt politicians running Britain don’t care about us. While working in the NHS I’ve seen people dying because they couldn’t get appointments whilst doctors are working 15 hour shifts.

The UK has 156 billionaires. We could take away 75% of that wealth to fix Britain and we’d still have 156 billionaires. We must let ordinary people decide how to tax the rich.

Also taking action today is Tom Barber, 65, a former doctor, journalist and community worker from Nottingham, who said:

Power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of obscenely wealthy and ruthless individuals. They are hell-bent on enriching themselves, forcing the gap between the haves and the have-nots ever wider.

Everyday people must Take Back Power, compelling our government to create a permanent citizens’ assembly- a  House of the People. Only then can we start making decisions for everyone’s benefit- taxing the rich, creating a fairer society and restoring our faith in our democracy.

Take Back Power is demanding that the UK government establish a permanent House of the People. A citizen’s assembly chosen by democratic lottery, that has the power to tax extreme wealth and inequality and fix Britain.

Until the government makes a meaningful statement in response to our demand, we will undertake nonviolent action to resist the super-rich, who are driving us towards social collapse. Donate or sign up to take action at TakeBackPower.net.

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