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Tens Of Thousands Attend Anti Austerity March In London

Tens of thousands of people attended Saturdays anti austerity march in London, carrying banners with slogans, expletive-filled placards and pig effigies! Protesters travelled from across the UK, with hundreds arriving by coaches to voice their outrage at the cuts imposed on public services by David Cameron and his government and calling on ‘Dodgy Dave’ to resign. The Guardian reports: “No ifs, no buts, no public sector cuts, and “Dodgy Dave get out, we know what you’re all about” were among the chants demonstrators bellowed as they marched from the University of Central London to rally in Trafalgar Square. The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, told the crowd a Labour government would end austerity. “We will halt the privatisation of our NHS and make it public once again,” he said. “And for all those people desperately waiting for a home, I can give this promise. We will build the hundreds of thousands of council homes that will end homelessness.” The Hayes and Harlington MP also said his party would scrap the work capability assessments affecting the disabled. “The Panama revelations demonstrate that they have been robbing us for generations now,” he added. “We will make the rich and corporations pay their way [...]