Cressingham Gardens residents say Ballot Us!
Brixton, London. Sat 2 Dec 2017
The petition signatures are placed on the steps of Lambeth Town Hall
and people cheer and call for a ballot
and there is some chanting
and the various banners are put on the steps
A Cressingham resident holds a child as she speaks
Another of the leaders of the protest speaks
Piers Corbyn, a housing campaigner from neighbouring Southwark has
come to give support
and so has Tanya Murat of Southwark Homes for All
Piers Corbyn ("People used to call Jeremy my brother..."
'Hands Off Our Homes'
Greens say: Ballot Them'
'Save Our Libraries'
'This Area is Under Community Protection - Stop Evictions'
Roger Lewis of DPAC gives his support' - council cuts affect the disabled
disproportunately
Quite a large crowd had come for the protest
A speaker from the RCG (Revolutionary Communist Group) who have been
very active in supporting social housing campaigns
as have Class War, a few of whom have come and hold posters 'Lambeth
Council: are you listenint? We Do NOT Want Demoltion'
A Cressingham resident tells us to use our vote. She says she has
always voted Labour but they have now betrayed her - so vote #anythingbutLabour
One of the Ritzy strikers - they are badly paid and none can now afford
to live in Lambeth - we need more social housing, not less
A Green Party member lends his support - and says only the Greens
are calling for more social housing
Potent Whisper performs his take on 'Regeneration', 'Estate
of War', the video made on Cressingham
And as I leave a woman was singing about homes
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