By Eric King-
A group is organzing a protest from Shepherds Bush Green to Downing Street in memory of the Greenfire victims to bring the government down.
They say they are protesting against austerity and inequality measures that led to the fire that has so far claimed 79 lives. ‘The day of rage’ protest isdesigned to coincide with The Queens speech and commences from 11am.
Anger is still boiling over after the horrifying deaths that shocked the nation,and despite the announcement by the government to compensate displaced households, there is still alot of disappointment and pain over the needless deaths.
Many of those poised to take part in the demonstrations live close to the vicinity of the doomed tower block, but others with political agendas are likely to join the march too. With barely a week gone since the disastrous fire that appalled us all, the freshness of the horror is still there haunting many.
24 year old Natash Rees from North Kensington told the eye of media.com ” we want the government and the public to recognisze that our lives are not less valuable than the lives of others who are more well off. More needs to be done to look after the interest of the common man and keep us safe. We want to protest against austerity measures and all measures that make life tough for us ordinary people”. The timing of the planned protest could potentially be disruptive to the peace of the nation, and will serve no immediate purpose. However, it may serve to highlight the ongoing pain in the hearts of those who feel badly let down by a greedy and corrupt system. Theresa May has already promised a thorough investigation into the Greenfell fire , but life for many of those affected has irreversibly been disrupted. Theresa May has promised humility after being huge criticism that followed the Greenfell fire, and a review of over 4,000 tower blocks was ordered by her government. The prime minister is trying to proceed with succeeding with Brexit negotiations, which iswill dominate The Queen’s Speech this morning.
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The eye of media.com has heard that some people plan to make this demonstration more fierce than the one than immediately followed the Greenfell fire, as more locals absent last time plan on taking part. On a hot summers day like this, most of the demonstrators will be unemployed people with several issues of their own being vented on the government.
Organizers of the event are still trying to get more people to join the march, as they push for a large turn out. Locals, friends and families of the victims of the fire are not interested in The Queens speech or anything else at this early stage since the disaster. Their entire minds and emotions are geared towards toppling a government they believe was somehow responsible for the fire by not preventing it. More angry and distraught are those whose loved ones or family members have still not been identified. Naturally, they fear the worst already and have very little hope of a miracle. Another local from North Kensington, 34 year old Luke Michaels told the eye of media.com ” people have been arriving in the area from different parts of the country asking questions about their friends or family members whose names have not been mentioned in the press or anywhere. They are inquiring about the hospitals where surviving victims were sent, rushing there to ask questions. The last few days has been manic, people are still very angry. It will take more than an appeal for calm from the Queen or anybody else to make peoole actually feel calm”. The day of rage protest is expected to demonstrate the rage ofiended and marginalized Londoners determined to get their voices heard.
Demonstration
Planned demonstrations like this one is not the type the government need to continue at a time like this. However, those hurting plan to keep their pain at the forefront of the government’s minds. Whether demonstrations or disasters like the Greenfell fire will make any difference to austerity measures is to be seen. ”The day of rage intends to force the government to appreciate the full scale of their negligence”, Ray Johnson, 26 told the eye of media.com, insinuating that a full appreciation of the scale of this fire has not sunk in. ”People’s lives have gone on hold because of this, some people can’t continue working because their hearts are so heavy, I don’t think the government fully appreciate the scale of this fxxx up. This is our day of rage, and it won’t even be the full dose of rage people really want to show”. The eye of media.com have heard of some people making suggestions for a replication of the sort of riot that followed the police shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham a few years ago, but organizers are not support of such plans. A large police presence will attend the day of rage, making it hard for such extreme plans to go far without a dramatic confrontation. The ultimate essence for day of rage is to pressure the government to take a close look at austerity issues that led to the Greenfell fire, not to instigate chaos. Yet, some people have expressed this desire , but hopefully it is mere hot air talk.
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The demonstrators can’t be too hopeful for radical changes overnight , but they can alert the government that they are not only feeling the pinch but but also likely to vote against Theresa May’s government unless they see a clear sign she is listening to them. The Greenfell fire incident appears to have created a sea of opposition against Theresa May’s government, with most affected parties wholly against her government. If Theresa May had supporters among the victim’s families or friends, she has sure lost a vast majority of them. That’s the essence of this protest, to collapse her government. There will be no supporters of the Conservative party in this protest since its sole aim is to bring the government down . The chances of a protest like this bringing the government down immediately is very slim, but it may be a sign that momentum is gathering against Theresa May’s government for the next elections. The prime minister still has a card to play. If she can satisfactorily demonstrate that she is doing her very best to redress the shameful failing that led to this unfortunate state of affairs, she may still be able to save some votes from the dejected bunch of people trying to stir an uprising against her. May and her ministers have plenty of work to do to win the hearts of her fierce critics. Her line of humility is a good start, but many will also want to know how her chief of staff who ignored documents recommending necessary adjustments to tower blocks like Greenfell will be handled. Some disciplinary action or concession will go a fair way to showing the depths of humility the prime minister has spoken about. The prime minister will not be bullied into jumping to any crazy demands because of the fire, but those demands that require a fair response cannot be ignored.
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