Take Back Power launch event.

Our country is in crisis: Kids are going hungry and fascism is bearing down on us whilst the super-rich get richer. The solution is obvious - tax the rich to fix Britain.
But our politicians are too busy arming genocide, pumping out fossil fuels and licking the boots of 1% to make it happen. It is unforgivable.

We need ordinary people to calling the shots. We need to Take Back Power.

We demand the UK government calls an emergency House of the People with powers to Tax the Rich. We will make this happen the way change has always happened: through collective nonviolent resistance.

The only way out is together.

NOTE: There is a £1 minimum donation on the eventbrite so we can get accurate numbers for our volunteer chefs. We don't want this to be a barrier so this is available to be refunded at the event if needed.

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SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

Myriam Francois:
Mryrian is a journalist, filmaker, and writer. A former columnist at the New Statesman, Myriam’s writing are featured widely in the British press, including the Guardian, TIME, Foreign Policy, the Telegraph, CNN online and Middle East Eye, among others. She has repoted for a wide variety of servides include the BBC World Service (2018), BBC London News (2019), and TRTWorld where she was Europe Correspondent for from 2015-2017. She has also produced multiple documentaries including the award winning “Finding Alaa” (BBC/CBC 2023), which won the “Special Mention” Award at Doc Fest’23 and “Best Short” at the Independent Shorts Festival, So-Cal, USA film awards. The film has been BAFTA Longlisted as “Best Short Film” 2024.

Jonathan Poritt:
Jonathon Porritt is an eminent writer and campaigner on sustainable development.
Jonathon was formerly Co-Chair of the Green Party (1980-83) and Director of Friends of the Earth (1984-90). He was a Board Member of The Southwest Regional Development Agency between 1999 and 2008. He stood down as Chair of the UK Sustainable Development Commission in 2009, after nine years providing high-level advice to Government Ministers, and served a ten-year term as Chancellor of Keele University (2012-2022).
In 1996, he co-founded Forum for the Future, a leading international sustainable development charity, working with business and civil society to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable future
Since stepping down from Forum for the Future in May 2023, Jonathon has “returned to his campaigning roots”, supporting the Green Party and radical climate campaigns such as Just Stop Oil and Defend our Juries.


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Accessibility:
- Step-free access
- Nearest bus stops: Ford Road (Buses 8, 339, and N8) OR Alice Lane (Buses 8 and N8).

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Travel:
We don't want money to be a barrier to entry, but we don't have a big budget, so if possible please cover the cost of your travel.
However, where this isn't possible, please purchase the cheapest travel option within reason, and email: info@takebackpower.net