West / North Yorkshire People's Assembly Against Austerity

The austerity programme does not work
It is unnecessary, unjust, immoral and undemocratic

Do not accept that the government's austerity programme is necessary
Are a broad, united campaign against cuts and privatisation
Are linked to no particular political party
Reject proposals to 'solve' the crisis by discriminating on the grounds of disability, race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, age, sexual orientation or identity
Encourage a wide debate on how to protect the welfare state and develop an alternative programme for economic and social reform
Stand with the movement of resistance across Europe
Defend the people's right to protest, and so we support the right of unions and campaigns to organise and take such action as their members democratically decide is necessary
Have a plain and simple goal: to make government abandon its austerity programme. If it will not it must be replaced with one that will

Debts can be dropped
Privatisation can be reversed and common ownership embraced
A living wage can begin to combat poverty
Strong trade unions can help redistribute profit
The vast wealth held by corporations and the trillions held by the super rich in tax havens can be tapped
Green technology, alternatives to the arms industries, a rebuilt infrastructure including growth in manufacturing can provide jobs
Banks can be placed under democratic control
Troops can be withdrawn
Trident's replacement can be cancelled