Without protests, we would still live in a segregated country.
Without protests, women would still be second class citizens.
Without protests, the LGBTQ+ community would still be hiding their identities.
I have just sent the Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt - supported by major charities - a letter asking him to postpone the government's 20% increase in energy bills on 1 April.
The letter is at attached (plus supplementary explanation) please read and feel free to share
@AmitVedhara@MartinSLewis 1) Train drivers aren't the ones striking.
2) Do we want understaffed hospitals with those who are working there in poor mental and physical health?
3) Everyone is entitled to a decent (not high) standard of living, and should expect full-time work to provide it.
On Monday the prime minister said: “I���ve fixed the mistakes”. That’s not quite right. What she might more properly have said is “my new chancellor is trying to fix my mistakes, but lasting damage has been done”. 1/20