Edinburgh Uncut: Nursery closure and tax dodgers (March 5, 2011)

Check out edinburghuncut.wordpress.com and www.ukuncut.org.uk for more information. On March 5, we participated in a two-stage protest, starting at the Council Chambers on the Royal Mile, where Edinburgh Uncut gathered to support families and teachers campaigning against the closure of two local nursery schools. As the nursery protest drew to a close, we used our shiny new megaphone to lead a march to Princes Street, where we had heard that Big Society Revenue and Customs' repossession officers would be paying a visit to Topshop — owned by tax-dodging government advisor Philip Green -- to make some stern enquiries about the monies owed. Armed only with clipboards, high-visibility vests, and a roll of red and white tape, BSRC efficiently set about their task of seizing the store. Meanwhile, outside on Princes Street, more volunteers unfurled banners and started providing information to the general public. As usual, our actions got quite a bit of attention, as shoppers stopped to watch this group of concerned citizens giving up their spare time for the benefit of the community. BSRC officers were ejected from Topshop, but, undeterred by this brief setback, moved on to Vodafone in Princes Mall. This previously undiscovered tax dodger had been lurking in a shopping centre basement, but our diligent volunteer tax inspectors found them out!

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