PFI – The Biggest Scam You’ve Never Heard Of
You’d never be able to tell from the outside, but hundreds of our hospitals, schools, prisons roads and even homes are no longer controlled by us, the people. Why? Because politicians have given away our public buildings to private companies – only to have us rent them back at extortionate cost. Our money is making these tax-avoiding corporations rich, while we end up losing frontline services. This is what they mean by the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
PFI – Doesn’t Make Sense
Every year PFI costs us £10 billion – more than the entire 2012 Olympics! The UK taxpayer will pay almost £300bn for PFI – but most of that will end up in offshore tax-havens.
The government and private contractors consistently conceal details of PFI contracts. Why should public spending be allowed to be kept secret?
The worst part of it all is that the public were given no choice about PFI. PFI was implemented by a corruption of the democratic process. We need to take back our rights.
PFI – Needs To Go
There is an alternative – there are cheaper and better ways to provide public infrastructure. It’s time for us to stand up and say NO to the politicians and private contractors that want privatisation-by-stealth. It’s time to make public services ours again. Join public sector workers, professional groups, trade unionists, campaigners, researchers, journalists and members of the public for a two-day event to launch this vital campaign to end PFI. Hear from experts in the field to learn how you can make a difference, and tell your own story about how PFI is harming you, your family and your country.
To find out more, learn how to contribute and register, email: peoplevspfi@gmail.com
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