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Take Back Power Details Waitrose 'Take Back' Plans at London Launch

The new anti-capitalist network outlines a campaign against inequality that seeks a citizens’ assembly with powers to tax extreme wealth.

Overview

  • At a Limehouse Town Hall event, organiser Arthur Clifton said 50–100 people plan to "clear out" a Waitrose during a London week of action in April, with smaller "take backs" starting in March.
  • Organisers reported roughly £56,000–£58,000 raised, with funds allocated to training across eight cities, compensation for participants, accommodation, travel and equipment.
  • The group, presented as a successor to Just Stop Oil, also flagged plans to occupy luxury shops around Oxford Circus as part of its spring tactics.
  • Police arrested four people over December stunts involving the Crown Jewels display and manure at The Ritz, and the group signalled it intends to keep staging attention-grabbing actions.
  • Criticism and pushback followed, with Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp calling the plans criminal and Waitrose saying such actions would harm its employee-owners.