Thousands of individuals are reportedly attending a protest that will be mounted on Saturday, May 9, in a bid to "occupy Downing Street" in London. At the time the event was created, the group's main intention had been fight for their cause, should David Cameron insist on keeping his post.
A group called The People's Assembly Against Austerity sent online invitations to over 32,000 users from a Facebook event on election day. The group's invitation reads: "The Tories and their supporters in the press are preparing a post-election plan to stay in office even if Labour and the SNP have more seats in Parliament. They are planning to declare that they are the legitimate government and have the right to form an administration. This was the meaning of the recent Times editorial which urged Cameron to 'Occupy Downing Street.'"
The Times article, which was published 5 days before the elections, reported that, "senior Conservatives revealed that David Cameron is planning to continue as prime minister even if he lacks a Commons majority."
Some 11,000 have already signified their intent to attend the protest as of press time.
The exit polls, however, reveal that the Conservative party under the current prime minister has a very comfortable lead against the Labour party, according to the BBC. The official results have yet to be confirmed. HNGN will keep you updated on the election results.
With the latest developments, users on the Facebook event page are still pushing for the protest to continue. "We need to protest, needless of outcome of this election. The older generation, driven by fear, needs to know that their time has passed. We are the believers of a progressive society. We don't fear people, we fear the manipulative right wing blocks of power protecting individual wealth," one commenter wrote.
The People's Assembly is not politically affiliated, but it has ties with the Green party and other unions and councils, according to The Guardian. They campaign against austerity measures in the government, as well as improvements in community and welfare services.
