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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tax-protesters-target-barclays-bank.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="A direct action group has targeted high street branches of Barclays bank over claims of tax avoidance" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-tax-protesters-target-barclays-bank.jpg" alt="A direct action group has targeted high street branches of Barclays bank over claims of tax avoidance"/></a></p>
<p>A direct action group has targeted high street branches of Barclays bank in the latest in a series of protests over claims of tax avoidance.</p>
<p>Supporters of UK Uncut gathered in Soho, central London, stating the plan was not to shut the banks down, but to &#8220;open them up&#8221;, occupy them and transform them into &#8220;something people need, but will be cut&#8221;.</p>
<p>The group said approximately eight banks in London were expected to be hit, with protests planned in other cities across the UK.</p>
<p>Volunteers claimed people were angry at the refusal of Barclays&#8217; chief executive Bob Diamond to apologise for the banks&#8217; role in the economic crisis and saying the time for remorse was now over.</p>
<p>A UK Uncut spokesman said: &#8220;We are here today because we are tired of companies ripping off the public and using economies of scale and clever accounting laws to get away with not paying taxes.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are tired of us paying into the public sector and seeing our public sector decimated while corporations are effectively getting away with theft.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s legal but immoral.&#8221;</p>
<p>He added: &#8220;We are hoping to very peacefully and legally send a big message to Barclays that paying 1% corporation tax is not really acceptable.&#8221;</p>
<p>The protesters split up into groups, with one of around 50 people walking to the Barclays branch at Piccadilly Circus.</p>
<p>They gathered outside the entrance in the rain, holding banners saying: &#8220;People before profits&#8221; and chanting &#8220;books not bonuses&#8221; as they made an impromptu library outside the building.</p>
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