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People’s Assembly sees demo numbers surge after Tory win
THIRTY thousands people have signed-up to a national anti-austerity protest since the Tories won the election.
Around 2,500 people were attending the People’s Assembly’s “end austerity now” demonstration before Thursday, according to the Facebook page for the event.
But the number of people preparing to hit the streets surged to 33,000 yesterday as disappointment turned to determination.
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