F**k off back to Eton

I took this photo at a protest opposite 10 Downing Street on Wednesday May 27, 2015, the day of the State Opening of Parliament, which was organised by the People's Assembly Against Austerity as a protest against the new government, its stupidity, its cruelty, and its lack of a mandate. This photo shows Louis Sills-Clare, the bassist in my band The Four Fathers, with a great placard he made.

Although the Tories managed to secure 50.8% of the seats in parliament, they had the support of just 24.4% of the electorate and just 36.9% of those who voted, thanks to the unfairness of the "first past the post" voting system. With the Tories back in power, it is obvious that any of us who care about society, community, the welfare state, the NHS, social housing, the working class, the poor, the unemployed, the disabled, Muslims and immigrants have a huge fight on our hands for the next five years.

I think we need to be on the streets as much as possible, as well as working together in our communities, and I'm glad to note that the People's Assembly is also organising a huge national demo to take place on Saturday June 20. We will be setting off from the Bank of England at noon and marching to Parliament Square.

For my article analysing the result of the General Election, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/2015/05/09/uk-election-tory-vic...

For The Four Fathers, see: www.facebook.com/fourfatherslondon

For an article about the May 27 protest, see: www.thepeoplesassembly.org.uk/crowds_protest_the_queen_s_...

For the People's Assembly, see: www.thepeoplesassembly.org.uk/

For the June 20 protest, see: www.facebook.com/events/460624807433119/

For my most interesting photos, see: www.flickriver.com/photos/andyworthington/popular-interes...

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