To those that think the demonstration is undemocratic and a waste of time, I always like to ask if you're glad women have the vote? Because women didn't get suffrage by obeying their leaders, they had to protest again and again in various ways in order to win basic rights that men already had.
Politics for me doesn't just equal party politics. Democracy isn't this abstract thing that takes place in parliament. Politics and democracy happen on the streets, and that's the most important place for it to happen for ordinary people like us. Demonstrating opinion through manifestations of people with the same belief is vital in a healthy democracy.
The Torys didn't simply win. They didn't win a majority, not enough to form a government even! That doesn't, by law, give them authority to form government. If they partner with the DUP, they will have serious questions to ask as DUP beliefs are at odds even with the Torys beliefs (deny global warming, homophobic, anti-abortion, etc.). This is not what the people who voted Tory voted for.
The Torys have been unable to form a gov thus far with DUP. They have been unable to form coherent plans for Brexit negotiations. They have served a government that has handed out cuts to local councils such as Kensington and Chelsea, and encouraged privatisation and out-sourcing. Profit was behind the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Kensington and Chelsea is the richest borough in one of the richest countries, and under the Tories the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. Social security is being taken away, our social democracy is deteriorating.
Millions of people are suffering due to cuts to libraries and local services which are vital for our children. To belittle those who are passionate about the society we live in and say that they are denying democracy and winging is pathetic. Democracy is what it is today because of demonstrations, outrage and passion. If you want a totally capitalist-corporatoin-mcdonald-lowtax-nohealthcare-nocommunity place to live, welcome to Trumpland.
We are standing up for England and saying no to what Trump stands for, no to May's close friendship with Trump, no to public sector cuts, no to dementia tax, and yes for universal free childcare, yes to free school meals, yes to universal education, yes to employment protection in the face of zero hour contracts, yes to re-nationalisation of the worse performing train contractor in the history of the UK (Southern- GTL), yes to corporation tax.
I'm happy to see this subject being talked about on Mumsnet as it is an issue that overwhelmingly effects our babies future :) I know that coaches are being organised from different cities to help people get there too.