The bedroom tax direct action

Hello!

It's just going to be a shortish blog this time to update people on a meeting that I went to tonight. A few months ago, the newspapers were full of the new 'bedroom tax', but recently other things (such as the royal birth, oddly) have been dominating the headlines, and the bedroom tax seems forgotten about. Unfortunately it's still there, but fortunately there are still some people who haven't forgotten about it and are preparing to do something about it.

I went to a meeting tonight with a group of people who are planning some direct action in Bristol. Firstly, there is a fantastic petition going around - there are currently 1,100 signatures, we aim to get 3,500 and we're hoping that the Harbourside Festival on Saturday will be a great way to get people involved. Secondly, in August we are planning a mass sleep-out on the streets. I won't say much about that yet because it's very early days, there is still a lot more to be planned for it and I don't want to state anything as firm fact that might later turn out not to be the case - but I will be revealing more about this as it's planned. I definitely want to do it, it's all terribly exciting! There are other cities preparing to do this kind of thing as well.

Finally, on 29 September there are plans for a big protest at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to go, because that's the day I'm leaving home, but I hope to be able to help with it in some way.

That's pretty much all I have to say this time actually. I feel a bit ashamed because I think this is the shortest blog I've ever done - but it's late, I have things to do tonight and I just wanted to give people an update on what I've been doing. I will be bringing more information about these projects as they happen.

Take care everyone, and check back soon!