Austerity Uncovered

In this mini documentary we share some of the stories and experiences of the people we met on the Austerity Uncovered tour. This documentary was aired in parliament, at a special meeting for MPs, on 4 December 2013.

In June 2013 the TUC embarked on a nationwide tour to hear how government cuts had impacted on real people’s lives; gathering the evidence to convict government policies… This video shares some of the stories we heard.
If there’s one clear message that came out of the tour it’s that austerity is hurting, but it isn’t working....

Day 12 of the Austerity Uncovered tour took us to the town of Swindon. The wet weather meant we got off to a drizzly start but this didn’t dampen the spirits of shoppers and local residents who were keen to share their stories.
At first glance, the town didn’t look like a victim of the recession. Making our way to the bus, we joined a busy high street with a selection of well known department stores and coffee shops. Behind the hustle and bustle, however, it soon became...

I am getting to know Luton well. I was born in London and I live in inner London and I suppose I would have crept off to the suburbs, or the country, if I didn’t like the cosmopolitan nature of city life, the diverse cultures, noise, different...