Peace Tax Seven; War pours our tax money down the drain
Simon Bridewell
Around
thirty supporters assembled outside the court building where last month the
judge found in favour of the Inland Revenue in their claim against Robin
Brookes for outstanding income tax. Local press interest was high, with
photographers and journalists from the Swindon Advertiser, Western Daily
Press, and BBC radio Swindon.
Accompanied by two friendly Community Support Officers, the assembled
campaigners set off on a meandering route through the town centre,
distributing leaflets explaining the Peace Tax Seven campaign, and carrying
placards with ideas for better ways of spending the military budget – clean
water, bread, education and conflict prevention.
Arriving outside the tax office in Wiltshire Court, Robin read out the letter
of protest which he was to hand in to the Inland Revenue, before symbolically
putting the outstanding tax money into an improvised “drain”. A small
deputation took the drain, with money, to the post office to pay in, because
the Inland Revenue apparently no longer accept payment at their offices.
Finally, Robin handed in his letter of protest at the tax office, although the
reception staff didn’t want to let anyone in, and didn’t seem interested in
talking to anyone.
Related:
Report in the
Western Daily Press
Peace Tax Seven web site:
https://www.peacetaxseven.com/
Fellow peace tax protester Lis Davidson will be paying her withheld tax under
protest in Liverpool on Tuesday 23rd May. Supporters are asked to assemble
12:30pm in Derby Square by the Queen Vic. Contact
peacetaxprotest.lpool [at]
yahoo.co.uk for more information.
May 2006
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