We don't want a meal deal, we just want a fair deal! -- Boots chant

In the last weekend of January we saw the first big weekend of action of the New Year against tax dodgers. Sunday dawned with The BSRC knocking on the doors of Tesco, Boots, Vodafone and the Arcadia Empire of Sir Philip Green.

Boots was turned into a field hospital.

Why Boots? Boots is a tax dodger. Boots is owned by a hedge fund. The head office for Boots is in Switzerland. On further investigation the head office is a letter box, but that is sufficient for Boots to dodge UK tax. False Economy estimates that the tax they pay on their profits has fallen from around 33% to 3%.

Why a field hospital? The ConDem Government are planning massive changes to the NHS (National Health Service), changes the public has made clear they do not want. But the ConDems seems as deaf to the wishes of the public as the repressive regime in Egypt.

The field hospital came into its own when police office decided to pepper spray protesters. The Met must learn tactical policing from the Security Police in Egypt. What did they do, watch the coverage from Egypt then decide they too wanted a bit of the action. An ambulance had to be called to give medical aid to those assaulted by the police.

Well done PC CW 2440 who thought it a clever idea to spray peaceful protesters with pepper spray, but such an idiot was he that he pepper sprayed himself in the face!

But thanks to the Boots staff who were so appalled by the police tactics that they went to the aid of the injured protesters. Thanks also to Ben's Cookies next door who gave milk to wash eyes and help neutralise the burning.

Tweeted by @BootsMealDeal
 http://twitter.com/BootsMealDeal/status/31735456408281089

We at Boots are disgusted by police behaviour today.

If nothing else the police thugs who used pepper spray on peaceful protesters should be charged with assault. Since when has posting leaflets through a door been criminal damage?

If you were a witness to the pepper spray incident, then please write down what you saw as a witness statement and send a copy to UK Uncut and  gbc@riseup.net

What is wrong with the Met? If there ever was a need for an inquiry into a police force, then it is the Met.

- unlawful killing of an innocent bystander at G20 protests
- cover up of the G20 killing
- police brutality at student protests
- police infiltration of activist groups
- sexual violation of activists by undercover cops

Brutality was not limited to the police. A security thug attacked a protester. The security thug refused to give his name, was not carrying ID as required by law. If anyone was a witness to the attack, has film footage, or knows who he is, please contact UK Uncut.

Vodafone (£6 billion unpaid tax) were targeted and their stores occupied. Oxford Street store in London was once again occupied.

Vodafone acceded to the repressive regime in Egypt and shut down their network, giving yet another reason to shut down Vodafone shops. When the Egyptians finally take back control of their country they should seize the network from Vodafone and hand to another network operator. I suggest Grameen Bank in Bangladesh who operate the largest mobile network in Bangladesh. It can then be run as a social business for the benefit of the Egyptian people, not as a cash cow for tax dodger Vodafone.

Tax dodger Tesco Every Fiddle Helps, were targeted. Not content with destroying our towns, leaching money out of the local economy, Tesco dodge their taxes. Tesco avoid over £100 million in tax despite making £3 billion in profit

In Lincoln a small small Guerilla action emptied the shelves of Tesco.

- Kraft owns Cadbury and have moved HQ to Switzerland to avoid around £60m in tax, despite Kraft making £590m in profit in 2010
- Walkers crisps: potatoes, workers, factories & Gary Lineker. All British, except the profits held in Switzerland to avoid tax

Once again shame on the BBC who once again had a news black out on the day of action.

In the Lakes District thousands of people turned out to oppose the sell-off of our woods and foreests.

Yesterday was a day of protest in Manchester and London by students and trade unionists. The action n Manchester was notable for the carpetbagger NUS President Araan Porter being chased down the street by fellow students!

Also see

Poll reveals widespread suspicion of NHS reforms
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/jan/29/nhs-private-companies-yougov-poll

UK Uncut: The Twitter Network Revealed
 http://www.marketsentinel.com/blog/2011/01/uk-uncut-the-twitter-network-revealed/