Now is the winter of our discontent, or at least it is coming soon. In the past two weeks people have begun taking to the Glasgow streets, at rallies organised by Power the the People protest group, to voice their anger over the price rises for domestic energy bills.
Two weeks ago outside the Scottish Power HQ, and then 3 days ago outside the offices of OFGEM (the energy markets regulatory body) demonstrations took place, organised by Power to the People. I notice also that stickers have begun appearing on the lampposts of the city. Just like the energy bills, people are on the rise.
Protest against fuel energy price rises and the cost of living criss, outside the headquarters of Scottish Power energy suppliers, in Glasgow, Scotland, 12 August 2022.
Don’t Pay – stickers complain gin about domestic fuel heating price increases, in Glasgow, Scotland, 23 August 2022.
Scottish Pensioners Forum protest the rise in fuel energy prices outside the offices of OFGEM, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Stephanie Martin, of Wyndford Residents Union, with her daughter Aubrey, after speaking at a protest organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Protest, organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Protest, organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Protest, organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Protest, organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Protest, organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Stephanie Martin, of Wyndford Residents Union speaking at a protest, watched by her 1-yr old daughter, organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Protest, organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
Protest against fuel energy price rises and the cost of living criss, outside the headquarters of Scottish Power energy suppliers, in Glasgow, Scotland, 12 August 2022.
Protest against fuel energy price rises and the cost of living criss, outside the headquarters of Scottish Power energy suppliers, in Glasgow, Scotland, 12 August 2022.
Protest against fuel energy price rises and the cost of living criss, outside the headquarters of Scottish Power energy suppliers, in Glasgow, Scotland, 12 August 2022.
Don’t Pay – stickers complain gin about domestic fuel heating price increases, in Glasgow, Scotland, 23 August 2022.
Protest against fuel energy price rises and the cost of living criss, outside the headquarters of Scottish Power energy suppliers, in Glasgow, Scotland, 12 August 2022.
Protest against fuel energy price rises and the cost of living criss, outside the headquarters of Scottish Power energy suppliers, in Glasgow, Scotland, 12 August 2022.
Protest against fuel energy price rises and the cost of living criss, outside the headquarters of Scottish Power energy suppliers, in Glasgow, Scotland, 12 August 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Aug 2022. Protest, organised by Power to the People protest group, against household fuel energy price rises takes place outside the offices of OFGEM – the energy national regulatory authority, in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 August 2022.
This work during our cost of living crisis (or ‘cost of greed crisis’ as one placard read) continues my photography of protests in Glasgow, and would fit nicely into my current showing of work ‘Let Glasgow Flourish’ on show at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen in Berlin (on show until Nov 2022).
I’m sure as we approach winter there will be plenty more protests and demonstrations to come.