17 October 2014 - Mass Action for Democracy

[Mark Barrett]

PLEASE SHARE WIDELY AND SEE ALSO STATEMENT BELOW FOR UNIONS, CAMPAIGNS AND
GRASSROOTS GROUPS TO SIGN

http://occupylondon.org.uk/a-call-to-action-democracy-at-stake/

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[image: MayDay Trafalgar]<http://occupylondon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/941890_10151880307378079_1789104147_n.jpg>The
imposition of austerity has no democratic mandate from the public. Nobody
voted for the privatisation of the NHS, or the Bedroom Tax, and the Liberal
Democrats were quite prepared to renege on one of the key promises they
made to their voters on tuition fees.

Our system of parliamentary democracy is unable to deal with the
consequences of a social crisis it helped to create. We are facing record
homelessness, while many more struggle to keep a roof over their heads,
record numbers are relying on food banks to feed their families, and record
numbers are facing fuel poverty as energy prices rise eight times faster
than wages. Meanwhile inequality is reaching levels not seen since the
nineteenth century.

Nobody voted for this.

It is becoming clear to millions in this country that our system of
democracy increasingly functions in the interests of big business and a
tiny wealthy elite.

It is for these reasons that the Occupy movement is calling for an *Occupation
of Parliament Square on Friday 17th October 2014* in order to demand
fundamental change to Britain's system of democracy.

*Together we are powerful - get involved!*

*Contact us on democracyactionwg at lists.riseup.net
<democracyactionwg at lists.riseup.net>*

*IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN A UNION, ASSOCIATION, CAMPAIGN OR GRASSROOTS GROUP
PLEASE CONSIDER SIGNING THE STATEMENT BELOW*

*Model Statement/Motion:*



*This union/association/group notes:*

   1.

   That the imposition of austerity has no democratic mandate from the
   electors


   1.

   That nobody voted for privatisation of the NHS


   1.

   That the Liberal Democrats broke the promise on tuition fees they made
   to their voters when they entered into the Coalition.

*This union/association/group believes:*

   1.

   That the Coalition government's conduct reveals a fundamental problem
   with Britain's system of parliamentary democracy.



   1.

   That Parliament has failed to protect the interests of the majority, and
   especially of the most vulnerable, in our society.
   2. That government and Parliament function in the interest of big
   business

*This union/association/group resolves:*



To support the call of the Occupy movement for the occupation of Parliament
Square on Friday 17th October in order to put forward a set of democratic
demands for the fundamental reform of Britain's system of democracy

For more on the context of this call out, please see this piece by John
Sinha of the Occupy London Democracy Action Working Group:* A Call to
Action for Democracy*<http://occupylondon.org.uk/a-call-to-action-for-democracy-by-john-sinha/>
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