I wanted to share the following post from the Disabled People Against Cuts website before their important #AudioRiot Campaign Days This government are not listening to us when we say #CancelTheCut to Universal Credit and give #20More4All
It is vitally important that as many of us as possible join this campaign to pile pressure on the government and assist those with the greatest needs in society.
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DPAC hasn’t gone away you know!
We’re back to doing what we best and we are going to be louder than ever!
This government are not listening to us when we say #CancelTheCut to Universal Credit and give #20More4All
So we need to start an #AudioRiot to make the government hear us!
We will not be silenced.
Sadly, we have to announce that the legacy benefit court case that was due to be heard on 28-29 September 2021 is delayed due to a lack of a judge!
You can read about this here: https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/4428-legacy-benefits-case-delayed-due-to-lack-of-a-judge
But there is plenty more for you to get involved in!
How you can get involved:
- Support on social media using hashtags #20More4All #CancelTheCut #StopAndScrapUniversalCredit #IncreaseDisabilityBenefits #UniversalDisCredit
- Put up a poster and give out posters, leaflets and stickers in your local areas. Email mail@dpac.uk.net to ask for some to be posted to you
- Take part in any of the online and in person events below
#StopAndScrapUniversalCredit online rally
Friday 24th September 2021 7.30 pm to 8.30pm
Streamed live on YouTube, FB and Twitter.
With BSL and speech to text
Speakers include Paula Peters with solidarity messages from Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Marsha De Cordova and Ken Loach.
Come to hear how you can get involved not only in our #Audioriot campaign but what is coming up at The World Transformed festival and Manchester DPAC’s plans for getting disabled people’s voices heard as part of The People’s Assembly protest at this year’s Tory party conference. We will also hear from the Experts by Experience Commission on Social Security and the New Economics Foundation’s Living Income Coalition about building towards a better social security system.
Local actions
Saturday 25th September – Monday 27th September
There’s still time to add your protest!
Actions planned so far in Croydon, Edinburgh and Oxford
https://dpac.uk.net/2021/09/local-actions-cancelthecut-20more4all/
Leaflet to download here: https://dpac.uk.net/2021/09/september-2021-universal-credit-leaflet/
Twitterstorm
Tuesday 28 September from 9am
With snappy graphics from DPAC Sheffield and sensational videos from Norfolk DPAC featuring Boris Piffle Johnson
More details to follow
Solidarity vigil
Tuesday 28 September 11 – 12pm
The World Transformed festival, The Old Steine, Brighton, BN1
Speakers: Ellen Morrison (Disabled People’s rep, Labour NEC), Jennifer Jones (Sheffield DPAC), Dave Allan (TUC Disabled Workers’ Committee/Unite the Union), Kathy Boyle (Disability Labour) and more
#AudioRiot Protest
Tuesday 28 September
Meet: 11.30am
Kings Cross Station Courtyard, London, N1 9AL
Come ready to make some noise and get out voices heard!!
Facebook event link here: https://fb.me/e/2wvEeZqMT
#CancelTheCut Protest
Thursday 30 September 5.30 – 6.30pm
Opposite Downing Street
Speakers to include Paula Peters (DPAC), Hector Wesley (BARAC UK), Steve Hedley (RMT), Dzaier Neil (Chair, Green Party Disability Group), Homes 4 All and People Before Profit
https://dpac.uk.net/2021/09/cancelthecut-stopandscrpuniversalcredit-protest-30-september/
And then don’t forget the Tory Party Conference is fast approaching from 3rd to 5th October 2021 in Manchester. The People’s Assembly are having a series of #UnitedAgainstTheTories events and a big demo on Sunday 3rd October 2021. There will be a short accessible march at 1pm on Sunday 3rd October and a rally after the demo from 2pm where Sheffield DPAC will be speaking.
For more information: https://dpac.uk.net/2021/09/unitedagainstthetories-unwelcome-the-tories-to-manchester-3-5th-october-2021/
On Monday 4th October 2021 as Chancellor Rishi Sunak gives an important speech to the Tory Party Conference, Manchester DPAC have organised an Ad Van with a mobile video screen to show videos of disabled people to speak the appalling truth to Tory party delegates about the impact of austerity cuts and the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Also to show a big online zoom meeting of disabled people. This will be going around the streets of Manchester on the day . It’s called Disability Justice on Screen
Manchester DPAC are still needing donations for the ad van mobile screen and if you want to donate a little something or a trade union branch wants to please donate here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/disability-justice-on-the-big-screen
Manchester DPAC will be recording at an online zoom meeting on Wednesday 22nd September 2021 at 7pm for showing on Monday 4th October 2021.
If you wish to join in zoom link is here:
Wednesday 22nd September, 2021 07:00 PM to record people to go on the Big Screen
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89774090568
Meeting ID: 897 7409 0568
Thanks to everyone who has been promoting the upcoming DPAC activity though their blogs, shows and podcasts.
Links to coverage:
- https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dpac-hopes-to-make-some-noise-as-it-returns-to-the-streets/
- https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mobile-video-screen-will-tell-delegates-the-appalling-truth-about-their-tory-government/
- https://disabilityarts.online/blog/dave-lupton/crippen-hears-about-the-revival-of-direct-action/?fbclid=IwAR0enf9lCMZcUkhMx4JXq9prTqg_8SgidGmabIvfIb_wd5Zj20yxUF1FzGQ
- https://skwawkbox.org/2021/09/19/disabled-people-against-cuts-to-hold-audioriots-against-universal-credit-cut-legacy-benefit-deprivation-and-anti-protest-law/?fbclid=IwAR2DHUFskRAoEIwp3V8iywzLG1cccIEhjYg2S2JlgaEbhU0ksVuR3bNBZ_s
- https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2021/09/05/join-the-audioriot-to-stop-the-cut-to-universal-credit/?fbclid=IwAR1uUmLrxbx-PM1OZbmh8hjDQKA5XUpZUyHW8zYiwmBECMyFEgnBs1nI8Gg
- https://www.socialistthinktank.com/podcasts/socialist-night-live-30-audioriot?fbclid=IwAR1zLWfsQq5lNm1KQcFV7DRAk5301HrGetxykkubp4xUc9Iu3BRv-5hx6yM
- https://twitter.com/socialisttelly/status/1439997695783960577?s=21
So, join in online on the street, online.
Let’s Make some Noise!
Let’s tell this government We will Not be Silenced!
Thanks to The Peoples Assembly, People Before Profit, Unite Community and Homes 4 All for their support.
