What I’m marching for

17.03.11 - Denise Robson

My name’s Denise, and next Saturday my husband, my teenage daughter and I will be all be making our way to London, where we'll meet up with my son and other family members to March for the Alternative together.

I’m marching because I’m alarmed about what this Tory-led government, propped up by their friends the Lib Dems, is doing to this country. Because I am worried about what kind of future there will be for young people like my son and daughter after this Government has finished tearing up our public services and putting a million people out of work.

Join the March for the Alternative, or pledge your support for the campaign in other ways if you can’t make it to London on the 26th:

http://www.unionstogether.org.uk/joinourcampaign

I’ve seen first-hand the impact of these vicious Tory cuts and the anxiety they have already caused. Until recently, I worked for a charity that supports carers here in Gateshead - people who devote much of their time, unpaid, to care for sick or disabled family members or friends.

This January, like many other people, I was made redundant. Losing my job has been frightening, but I’m even more worried about what cuts like those will mean for the most vulnerable who need support they can rely on.

I believe in a society where we really are ‘all in this together’: where we have an agreement binding communities together and ensuring we look out for each other. This Tory-led government is ripping that agreement apart - by cutting support like tax credits, risking privatising the NHS by the back door, and imposing millions of pounds of cuts to vital local services.

That is why I am worried about the future, and why so many other young people, parents and the older generation are worried too. Will our schools and hospitals be the best they can be? Will pensions be enough to live on? How can so much student debt be repaid?

The government say there is no alternative. But I believe there’s a fairer way out of the recession - supporting jobs and economic growth, safeguarding our public services, protecting those in need and making sure the bankers pay their share too. Together we can say that there is a better way:

http://www.unionstogether.org.uk/joinourcampaign

I’m marching because I want a better future for my children, for my community and for the country. I hope you'll be marching too, or supporting us however you can.

Thanks

Denise

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