Don’t Pay U.K. Launches Payments Strike

Some recent links from hither and yon:

• The “Don’t Pay U.K.” campaign has started. People are refusing to pay inflated home energy bills and are organizing mutual aid to handle the repercussions. Some coverage:
  • Don’t Pay UK: Why are people cancelling their energy bills? (Big Issue)
  • Can’t pay, don’t pay (Red Pepper)
  • Can’t pay, won’t pay: Britons face energy bill dilemma as the cold bites (The New Statesman)

  

• The “Don’t Pay U.K.” movement is wisely looking to past tax strikes for inspiration. Here, for example, are Eight Lessons from the Poll Tax Payment Strike:
  
• The Mennonite Church USA awarded war tax resister John Stoner its #BringThePeace award this year.
• NWTRCC held a nostalgic 40^th anniversary conference on-line last month to reminisce about the activities of the group through the decades.