The 99% Organisation calls for Five Key Actions:
Most people in the UK are poorer today than they were in 2007, though the economy has grown. This is mass impoverishment.
If the economy is doing so well, how can most people not be doing well? If the pie is growing, why aren’t we all getting bigger slices? Why is our children’s generation set to be the first in living memory that is poorer than its predecessors?
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Details on current and ongoing 99% Organisation projects
Find out about the organisations who have been working with us to end mass impoverishment.
Meet the founders and contributors making the 99% organisation a growing movement
We work to make mass impoverishment a key issue for Government, and to drive serious policy change to protect the interests of the 99% (in the UK, if you earn less than £120k, that’s you).
We want to build a world in 2050, where rather than being poorer than their parents, most people are far better-off.
Our key projects include:
Find out about upcoming events and how you can make a contribution
There are many ways members can get involved and help to drive the change we need.
We have several important projects running. Take a look and see if you want to join one.
99% members come from all parts of society; they are people like you who are determined to help.
Whatever your age, gender, race or party affiliation, we want you. Whether you are a beggar, a barber, a banker or a billionaire, we want you. If you want to help end mass impoverishment, we want you. Whether you have a lot of time or a little, we want you. As long as you share our values, we want you.
Members’ involvement ranges from:
Even the smallest contribution of time and effort makes a big difference to us.
Find out more about events for membersOn 3 March 2021, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, unveiled his Budget. Billed as a ‘spend now, tax later’ Budget, the government claims that it represents a decisive break with the austerity of the past in favour of investing in growth and yet will take a responsible attitude to the health of the nation’s finances. The […]
This article was written by 99% member, Lynne Jones, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak from 1992 until the dissolution of parliament in April 2010. The article was published in Order! Order! — the official journal of the The Association of Former Members of Parliament. Since 1980, we have adopted a system of […]
We have become used to hearing the phrase ‘levelling-up’ – in particular in the context of the government’s levelling-up agenda. This agenda recognises that many in the UK have been left behind, and aims to close the gap between the haves and the have-nots. The idea of trickling down is also familiar – if we […]
This is the regular team meeting for the Herefordshire 2030 project. If you would like to take part, please contact Jeremy.
This is the regular team meeting for the Herefordshire 2030 project. If you would like to take part, please contact Jeremy
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