I, Daniel Blake: Action Against Austerity event this Saturday

Around 500 activists are planning to take the message of ‘ I, DANIEL BLAKE‘ from the cinema into our communities and will be calling on the Scottish Government to do everything in their power to eradicate the draconian elements in the UK Welfare provision. Continue reading I, Daniel Blake: Action Against Austerity event this Saturday

Film & Discussion: I, Daniel Blake

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You are invited to the following event:

I DANIEL BLAKE + Q&A

Event to be held at the following time, date and location:

Saturday, 26 November 2016 from 10:00 to 13:00 (GMT)

Cineworld Fountainpark
30/3 Dundee Street,
EH11 1AF Edinburgh
United Kingdom

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You are invited to a private screening of the film I Daniel Blake with a Q and A on Saturday 26th November at Cineworld Fountainpark Edinburgh. The film will be followed by a Q&A session which will begin immediately after the film screening.

On the panel will be Peter Kelly, Director of Poverty Alliance, Bill Scott from Inclusion Scotland, Paul Laverty, script writer for IDB, Jack Munro National campaigner around IDB, Sacha Callaghan, Disability History Group, a spokesperson for the STUC and a representative of the Scottish Parliament.

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Action Against Austerity

I, Daniel Blake anger spills out of the cinema

Campaigners across Scotland are calling on the Scottish Government to do everything in their power to eradicate the draconian elements in the UK Welfare provision. The opportunity arises as elements of the Welfare Budget are transferred to the Scottish Parliament.

‘I Daniel Blake’ shows the impact of the UK Government’s attack on welfare provision. It depicts the disrespect and de-humanisation and the creation of a blame culture on those who find themselves relying

on welfare provision.

Following previews of the film across Edinburgh at Friday 21 st October’s opening night over 50 community campaigners pledged to take their distress and anger at the demonisation of those who need benefits to the Parliament.

Campaigners, organisations and Unions will be outside the Scottish Parliament at 1pm tomorrow (Thursday 27 October) after First Minister’s Question Time.

We will be asking all MSPs to sign a large ‘I Daniel Blake’ poster to show their support for a radical change to the welfare system in Scotland.

A meeting is being arranged for Saturday 26th November to mobilise all parts of Scotland to pressure their MSPs to maximise the opportunity that any transfer of welfare provision to the Scottish Parliament allows.

Community groups throughout the east of Scotland will be holding showings of the film when the DVD becomes available in January to continue the mobilisation.

Willie Black – Action against Austerity