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| Volume 52 Number 20, September 10, 2022 | ARCHIVE | HOME | JBCENTRE | SUBSCRIBE |
A number of people turned out to protest at the cost-of-living crisis on Saturday, September 3, in Newport Isle of Wight. A movement is developing on the Isle of Wight that is growing in scope and depth as part of the movement of the working class and people throughout Britain. More and more people are independently standing up around the message that "Enough is enough" and see their unity as key to taking the political initiative.
The actions so far have been taking place every month in St James's Square at the centre of Newport. Activists have been handing out leaflets, raising banners and placards and delivering speeches to the people who have been consistently stopping and listening to the message, which is "Enough is enough, the cost-of-living crisis is not of our making" and "Join us". People have responded because they are worried about the energy bills and general price increases including food. People are sick of what is happening to their NHS and they are increasingly sceptical about the imperialist war in Ukraine and the role Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have been playing. In discussions, people were conscious of the massive amount of money being made by the energy oligarchs and the price fixing by the government with their "caps" or "no caps". Also, by the oil cartels and multinational producers.
Many discussions about the supply chain and the consequences of global capitalism are widely appreciated, as are discussions about the cartel political system in Westminster and the parties involved, how they isolate and deplete working-class representation. The recent strikes and pickets have shown that people have had enough. The protests in Newport have shown that many students, pensioners, and workers who are not directly tied to the strikes and picket lines are coming forward to build the movement. They are responding to the call to empower themselves, and the experience of participating in the protests has shown to many the need to further build their organisation and make Enough is Enough a reality.