[IMC-UK-Features] proposal - banking feature

[kelly at riseup.net]

I think if we're doing something on the 'economic crisis' it'd be good to
include the Welfare Week of Action Mar 7 - 15th called by LCAP, Disabled
People's Direct Action Network and Feminist Fightback.  LCAP have
previously done an action at RBS that could be linked
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/12/415967.html
And subvertising benefit forms:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/11/412227.html

If the idea is to do banking and climate change I can see why it wouldn't
fit.

Here is the call-out:

London Coalition Against Poverty, Disabled People’s Direct Action Network
and Feminist Fightback are calling on all groups concerned with the
eroding of our welfare rights to take part in a week of action against the
Welfare Reform Bill, renamed by us as the Welfare Abolition Bill.

As the government has bailed out the banks and rewarded the bosses with
big bonuses they have been stealthily pushing through a bill that will
virtually abolish welfare for single parents and disabled people. Poor
people are being made to pay for the financial crisis caused by the rich.

The bill proposes a number of Draconian changes including:

    * Introducing a compulsory work for benefits system in a US-style
workfare scheme
    * Privatising more of the JobCentre Plus to companies which will be
paid more the less benefits they award.
    * Increased punishments for claimants
    * Cuts on carers’ allowance
    * Forced 2-parent registration on birth certificates, including for
survivors on violence

The third reading is expected near the end of March. We need to stand with
those targeted to oppose the passing of this bill by taking dissent to the
streets, to the government offices, to the bankers and the bosses.

A toolkit is available with more information on the bill and suggestions
for action  http://www.lcap.org.uk



There is a call out
> I proposal a UK feature drawing together recent actions and analysis
> around the economic crisis.
>
> (do we need an economic crisis topic? I always thought we needed a
> capitalism one but globalisation kinda did the trick in most cases but
> it's not really right for much of the stuff happening now)
>
> The feature will be hung off the rush on the RBS which should be
> taking place this lunch time and also the government of the dead stuff
> etc plus the build up to the G20 / summer of rage. The feature will
> specifically concentrate on the links being made by campaigners
> connecting the economic crisis to the climate crisis but it can be
> wider than that.
>
> Here's some text I nicked that could help to form the feature...
>
> As the g20 leaders arrive in London to put a sticking plaster on the
> shattered economy, Climate Camp will be exposing how the same
> discredited market systems that brought about the financial crisis are
> being sold as a solution to the threat of runaway climate change in
> the shape of carbon trading. The government would like us to be able
> to buy our way out of the responsibility for CO2 emissions in the
> Carbon Market, but ultimately we all pay and nature doesn't do bailouts.
>
> Any help on putting this together would be appreciated.
>
> ... There are plenty of newswire links to be found but without an
> existing category they are a little tricky to locate once they are off
> the front page.
>
> Climate Rush to target RBS on 5 March
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423247.html
> March of the Corporate Undead, Oxford St
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/02/423133.html
> We Are An Image From The Future
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423443.html
> Bristol Dissent g20 Call Out
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423381.html
> Ex-boss of failed RBS bank awarded £25 million pension
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423455.html
> The Arrogance of Capitalism
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423230.html
> Environmental silver lining in economic crisis as energy demand plummets
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423403.html,
> Reminder: Bash a Billionaire TONIGHT 7pm Park Lane
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423382.html
> Doubt of global financial crisis?
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423371.html
> New Course - Origins of the Credit Crunch, Newcastle, March 11th 2009
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423346.html
> Summer of rage? It's a figment of febrile imaginations
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423345.html
> Demand for energy falling as recession deepens
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423342.html
> Climate Crimes Delayed
> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423283.html
>
> --
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