Draft:Take Back Power

  • Comment: Seems to be only coverage of one thing they did. Maybe in a years (or maybe months) if they get more coverage, but for now, it seems to be too soon. Nighfidelity (talk) 20:11, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Take Back Power
Formation2 December 2025; 6 months ago (2025-12-02)
TypeCivil resistance group
PurposeWealth Inequality, Citizens' assembly, Activism
Location
  • United Kingdom
MethodsNonviolent Resistance, Civil resistance, Direct Action, Publicity stunts, Mutual Aid, Shoplifting
Websitetakebackpower.net

Take Back Power (TBP) is a British nonviolent civil resistance group primarily focused on the issue of wealth inequality and citizens' assemblies.[1] The group's stated aims are to force the British government to "tax extreme wealth" and create a permanent citizens' assembly in the UK government that it calls the "House of the People".[2] Its tactics include civil resistance, nonviolent direct action, shoplifting, mutual aid, and publicity stunts.[3][4]

In January 2026, the group held a launch event at detailing their strategy.[5][6] They did a series of "take backs" in March 2026 involving stealing food from supermarkets to distribute to the local community.[1] In April 2026, they plan a series of sit-ins at high-end shops alongside publicity stunts. Their stated motivation for this is to turn public attention towards inequality, with the aim of decreasing the likelihood of Reform UK winning the next UK general election.[4]

Protests

On the 3rd of December 2025, three Take Back Power supporters entered The Ritz Hotel and emptied bags of manure into the lobby. They then sat outside the hotel holding signs saying "Inequality is shit, tax the rich".[7][8] On the 6th of December, two people threw apple crumble at the case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, they then held a sign saying "Democracy has crumbled, tax the rich" before being removed by security. Four arrests were made in connection to this case under suspicion of causing criminal damage.[2][9]

On 5 March 2026, the Metropolitan Police raided the Westminster Quaker meeting house and arrested fifteen Take Back Power activists, accusing them of plans for "mass shoplifting".[10][11] On 14 March, the group carried out these actions, targeting shops in four cities, stealing boxes of food that they later donated to food banks.[12][13]

  1. ^ a b Quadri, Sami (18 January 2026). "'Robin Hood' activists who targeted Crown Jewels plan London Waitrose raids". The Standard. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Four arrested after crumble and custard thrown at Crown Jewels display". BBC News. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. ^ Matthews, Chris (28 January 2026). "The Left's latest 'anti-capitalist' mob will cause chaos in Britain. I've seen it first-hand". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b Ledwith, Ali Mitib | Mario (22 January 2026). "Custard-throwing protesters plot M&S raids to 'redistribute food'". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ^ Evans, Lloyd (18 January 2026). "The rebellion will have a craft stall". The Spectator. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ^ Montgomery, Samuel; Tait, Albert (18 January 2026). "Custard-throwing activists plan mass shoplifting in Waitrose". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Protestors dump horse manure next to Ritz Hotel Christmas tree". The Independent. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  8. ^ Henrys, Rebecca (3 December 2025). "Protesters dump horse manure next to Ritz's Christmas tree in wealth inequality protest". LBC. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  9. ^ Rawlinson, Kevin (6 December 2025). "Tower of London reopens after apple crumble thrown at crown jewels display". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Activists arrested by Met Police over 'mass shoplifting plans'". BBC News. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  11. ^ Howe, Megan (6 March 2026). "Take Back Power activists arrested by Met Police over 'mass shoplifting plans'". The Standard. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Activists target supermarkets in mass shoplifting campaign for food banks". The Independent. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  13. ^ Sigsworth, Tim (14 March 2026). "Left-wing activists stage nationwide shoplifting spree". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

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