CP of Ireland, Do not ignore the root causes of the cost of living crisis! The cost-of-living crisis has not disappeared and is set to get worse over the coming year. Prices are far above their 2021 level and the next pressure is likely to come again through essentials: energy, food, clothing, transport, heating and housing. These basics are already up multiples of wage increases and every worker now feels the pain during the weekly shop. The return to school is getting harder and harder for families every year. In the Republic, inflation is estimated at around 3.4% currently, with energy prices up 6.5% over the year. In the North, inflation rose to 2.9% in July, driven by household energy costs. The European Central Bank has warned that inflation could hit 5% in 2027 with basic food items rising significantly.
https://www.solidnet.org/article/CP-of-Ireland-Do-not-ignore-the-root-causes-of-the-cost-of-living-crisis/Whatever Happened to the ‘Enough Is Enough’ Campaign?Launched in August, Enough Is Enough promised to “turn anger” at the cost of living crisis “into action”. It was, by any measure, an overnight sensation. 150,000 people signed up on the first day alone; 450,000 by a fortnight later. Tens of thousands attended rallies nationwide, wanting to hear how to join a political movement to “win back dignity for working class people”. But just a few months later, Enough Is Enough went pretty much silent. No more rallies. No more speeches. Just the odd post from a Twitter account. The most dynamic new campaign on the UK left had disappeared – and no-one seemed to know why. “It feels like a missed opportunity,” said Thomas. “I felt annoyed. What was the point? Was it just a mailing list?” Four years on, Novara Media spoke to nine co-founders, coordinating group members, organisers and key stakeholders – some of whom chose not to be named to protect their professional relationships – to find out what happened. Their recollections paint a picture of overwhelm, strategic contradiction and a desire for total control. Enough Is Enough didn’t collapse by accident: it was undone by the very organisations that created it.
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