Conscience: Taxes for Peace Not War
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Conscience campaigns for UK where a taxes are used to nurture peace, not pay for war.
Even as schools, councils, the NHS and social care face harder choices, the government continues to ring-fence billions for weapons and war.
#Budget2025 #notmybudget
#Budget2025 #notmybudget
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Even as schools, councils, the NHS and social care face harder choices, the government continues to ring-fence billions for weapons and war.
#Budget2025 #notmybudget
#Budget2025 #notmybudget
Higher taxes and limited public spending, all while military spending surges ever higher.
There must be a better way.
#Budget2025 #notmybudget
There must be a better way.
#Budget2025 #notmybudget
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Higher taxes and limited public spending, all while military spending surges ever higher.
There must be a better way.
#Budget2025 #notmybudget
There must be a better way.
#Budget2025 #notmybudget
Reposted by Conscience: Taxes for Peace Not War
Tomorrow’s Budget will likely mean tax rises and spending cuts, but not for the military.
Peace is always a choice.
A right to redirect military tax to peacebuilding would give us that choice, and real security.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2026
Peace is always a choice.
A right to redirect military tax to peacebuilding would give us that choice, and real security.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2026
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Tomorrow’s Budget will likely mean tax rises and spending cuts, but not for the military.
Peace is always a choice.
A right to redirect military tax to peacebuilding would give us that choice, and real security.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2026
Peace is always a choice.
A right to redirect military tax to peacebuilding would give us that choice, and real security.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2026
Tomorrow’s Budget will likely mean tax rises and spending cuts, but not for the military.
Peace is always a choice.
A right to redirect military tax to peacebuilding would give us that choice, and real security.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2026
Peace is always a choice.
A right to redirect military tax to peacebuilding would give us that choice, and real security.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2026
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Tomorrow’s Budget will likely mean tax rises and spending cuts, but not for the military.
Peace is always a choice.
A right to redirect military tax to peacebuilding would give us that choice, and real security.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2026
Peace is always a choice.
A right to redirect military tax to peacebuilding would give us that choice, and real security.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2026
Ahead of #RemembranceDay actor and Conscience supporter Sir Mark Rylance wrote a moving public letter, setting out his opposition to our taxes being used to fund military spending at a time of brutal global conflict. Read his letter here.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/post/a-power...
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/post/a-power...
A powerful call for peace: Sir Mark Rylance's public letter
At this year’s National Alternative Remembrance Ceremony, Academy Award–winning actor and long-standing Conscience supporter Sir Mark Rylance delivered a powerful public letter calling for the UK to u...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Ahead of #RemembranceDay actor and Conscience supporter Sir Mark Rylance wrote a moving public letter, setting out his opposition to our taxes being used to fund military spending at a time of brutal global conflict. Read his letter here.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/post/a-power...
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/post/a-power...
“We want to pay our taxes , just not for killing.”
The Peace Tax Seven took the UK government to court in 2004–07 for the right to object to military taxation.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_03fa9fde5730450fb45a977e10df170d.pdf
#PeaceTaxSeven #EducationForPeace
The Peace Tax Seven took the UK government to court in 2004–07 for the right to object to military taxation.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_03fa9fde5730450fb45a977e10df170d.pdf
#PeaceTaxSeven #EducationForPeace
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“We want to pay our taxes , just not for killing.”
The Peace Tax Seven took the UK government to court in 2004–07 for the right to object to military taxation.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_03fa9fde5730450fb45a977e10df170d.pdf
#PeaceTaxSeven #EducationForPeace
The Peace Tax Seven took the UK government to court in 2004–07 for the right to object to military taxation.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_03fa9fde5730450fb45a977e10df170d.pdf
#PeaceTaxSeven #EducationForPeace
Thoreau spent a night in jail for refusing to pay taxes that funded war.
His 1846 act of conscience still inspires War Tax Resisters today.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
#EducationForPeace
His 1846 act of conscience still inspires War Tax Resisters today.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
#EducationForPeace
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Thoreau spent a night in jail for refusing to pay taxes that funded war.
His 1846 act of conscience still inspires War Tax Resisters today.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
#EducationForPeace
His 1846 act of conscience still inspires War Tax Resisters today.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
#EducationForPeace
On #RemembranceDay we remember all victims of war.
The white poppy calls for peace.
So do we. That's why we campaign for taxes for peace, not war.
#WhitePoppy #PeaceTaxTuesdays
The white poppy calls for peace.
So do we. That's why we campaign for taxes for peace, not war.
#WhitePoppy #PeaceTaxTuesdays
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
On #RemembranceDay we remember all victims of war.
The white poppy calls for peace.
So do we. That's why we campaign for taxes for peace, not war.
#WhitePoppy #PeaceTaxTuesdays
The white poppy calls for peace.
So do we. That's why we campaign for taxes for peace, not war.
#WhitePoppy #PeaceTaxTuesdays
Never again means never again.
The white poppy asks us to remember the cost of conflict, and to work for peace, not prepare for more war.
#RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
The white poppy asks us to remember the cost of conflict, and to work for peace, not prepare for more war.
#RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
November 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Never again means never again.
The white poppy asks us to remember the cost of conflict, and to work for peace, not prepare for more war.
#RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
The white poppy asks us to remember the cost of conflict, and to work for peace, not prepare for more war.
#RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
This #RemembranceSunday, let’s remember not only those who fought, but those who refused to.
Conscientious objectors remind us that peace begins with conscience, even in how our taxes are spent.
#WhitePoppy #RemembranceDay
Conscientious objectors remind us that peace begins with conscience, even in how our taxes are spent.
#WhitePoppy #RemembranceDay
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This #RemembranceSunday, let’s remember not only those who fought, but those who refused to.
Conscientious objectors remind us that peace begins with conscience, even in how our taxes are spent.
#WhitePoppy #RemembranceDay
Conscientious objectors remind us that peace begins with conscience, even in how our taxes are spent.
#WhitePoppy #RemembranceDay
Remembrance should never glorify war.
The white poppy asks us to remember the cost of conflict, and to work for peace, not prepare for more war.
#RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
The white poppy asks us to remember the cost of conflict, and to work for peace, not prepare for more war.
#RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Remembrance should never glorify war.
The white poppy asks us to remember the cost of conflict, and to work for peace, not prepare for more war.
#RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
The white poppy asks us to remember the cost of conflict, and to work for peace, not prepare for more war.
#RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
This #RemembranceSunday, we will remember all victims of war, on every side, civilian and military alike.
The white poppy stands for peace and a future without war.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
The white poppy stands for peace and a future without war.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
November 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This #RemembranceSunday, we will remember all victims of war, on every side, civilian and military alike.
The white poppy stands for peace and a future without war.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
The white poppy stands for peace and a future without war.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #RemembranceDay #WhitePoppy
In 1195, a bishop said no to war and lost everything.
The principle of conscience has deep roots.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
#ConscientiousObjection #PeaceNotWar
The principle of conscience has deep roots.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
#ConscientiousObjection #PeaceNotWar
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
In 1195, a bishop said no to war and lost everything.
The principle of conscience has deep roots.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
#ConscientiousObjection #PeaceNotWar
The principle of conscience has deep roots.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
#ConscientiousObjection #PeaceNotWar
As the Chancellor prepares next month’s Budget, we need a new kind of spending plan: one that builds peace, not war.
Britain should invest in peacebuilding and mediation, not more militarisation.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2025
Britain should invest in peacebuilding and mediation, not more militarisation.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2025
October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
As the Chancellor prepares next month’s Budget, we need a new kind of spending plan: one that builds peace, not war.
Britain should invest in peacebuilding and mediation, not more militarisation.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2025
Britain should invest in peacebuilding and mediation, not more militarisation.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays #Budget2025
A ceasefire may stop the bombs, but it doesn’t build peace.
Real peace needs investment in diplomacy, justice and reconciliation, not endless military spending.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
Real peace needs investment in diplomacy, justice and reconciliation, not endless military spending.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
October 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A ceasefire may stop the bombs, but it doesn’t build peace.
Real peace needs investment in diplomacy, justice and reconciliation, not endless military spending.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
Real peace needs investment in diplomacy, justice and reconciliation, not endless military spending.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
Why do people say no to war?
Moral. Political. Religious. Environmental. Humanitarian.
There’s more than one reason to resist.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_b0a759019e6c4dc9a42da6dcc6ed6f05.pdf
Moral. Political. Religious. Environmental. Humanitarian.
There’s more than one reason to resist.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_b0a759019e6c4dc9a42da6dcc6ed6f05.pdf
October 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Why do people say no to war?
Moral. Political. Religious. Environmental. Humanitarian.
There’s more than one reason to resist.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_b0a759019e6c4dc9a42da6dcc6ed6f05.pdf
Moral. Political. Religious. Environmental. Humanitarian.
There’s more than one reason to resist.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_b0a759019e6c4dc9a42da6dcc6ed6f05.pdf
A ceasefire isn’t peace.
The UK spends £60bn+ a year on the military, but only a fraction on peacebuilding.
Peace needs funding, not just ceasefires.
Conscience campaigns for the right to redirect taxes from war to peace.
Let’s invest in peace, not war.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
The UK spends £60bn+ a year on the military, but only a fraction on peacebuilding.
Peace needs funding, not just ceasefires.
Conscience campaigns for the right to redirect taxes from war to peace.
Let’s invest in peace, not war.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
October 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A ceasefire isn’t peace.
The UK spends £60bn+ a year on the military, but only a fraction on peacebuilding.
Peace needs funding, not just ceasefires.
Conscience campaigns for the right to redirect taxes from war to peace.
Let’s invest in peace, not war.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
The UK spends £60bn+ a year on the military, but only a fraction on peacebuilding.
Peace needs funding, not just ceasefires.
Conscience campaigns for the right to redirect taxes from war to peace.
Let’s invest in peace, not war.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
60 countries still have conscription, with 23 more exploring it.
In Turkey, declaring yourself a CO can mean prison and a “civil death.” In Algeria, COs are treated as deserters.
👇 Explore our factsheet on conscientious objection worldwide.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
In Turkey, declaring yourself a CO can mean prison and a “civil death.” In Algeria, COs are treated as deserters.
👇 Explore our factsheet on conscientious objection worldwide.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
October 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
60 countries still have conscription, with 23 more exploring it.
In Turkey, declaring yourself a CO can mean prison and a “civil death.” In Algeria, COs are treated as deserters.
👇 Explore our factsheet on conscientious objection worldwide.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
In Turkey, declaring yourself a CO can mean prison and a “civil death.” In Algeria, COs are treated as deserters.
👇 Explore our factsheet on conscientious objection worldwide.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
Reposted by Conscience: Taxes for Peace Not War
The UK's plan to buy nuclear-capable F-35A jets breaches the Non Proliferation Treaty. Yet taxpayers are still forced to pay for them.
You can refuse to to fight in war, but not to fund it.
Conscience campaigns to change that.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
You can refuse to to fight in war, but not to fund it.
Conscience campaigns to change that.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
October 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The UK's plan to buy nuclear-capable F-35A jets breaches the Non Proliferation Treaty. Yet taxpayers are still forced to pay for them.
You can refuse to to fight in war, but not to fund it.
Conscience campaigns to change that.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
You can refuse to to fight in war, but not to fund it.
Conscience campaigns to change that.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
The UK's plan to buy nuclear-capable F-35A jets breaches the Non Proliferation Treaty. Yet taxpayers are still forced to pay for them.
You can refuse to to fight in war, but not to fund it.
Conscience campaigns to change that.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
You can refuse to to fight in war, but not to fund it.
Conscience campaigns to change that.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
October 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The UK's plan to buy nuclear-capable F-35A jets breaches the Non Proliferation Treaty. Yet taxpayers are still forced to pay for them.
You can refuse to to fight in war, but not to fund it.
Conscience campaigns to change that.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
You can refuse to to fight in war, but not to fund it.
Conscience campaigns to change that.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
As Rachel Reeves plans tax rises and more cuts, remember: the UK spends 60x more on the military than on peace.
Isn't it time for change?
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
Isn't it time for change?
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
September 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
As Rachel Reeves plans tax rises and more cuts, remember: the UK spends 60x more on the military than on peace.
Isn't it time for change?
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
Isn't it time for change?
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
The UK spent £58.4 billion on the military in 2021-22.
Every pound on weapons is a pound not spent on health, schools, or tackling the climate crisis.
Is this really how we want our taxes used?
👇 Learn more: www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
Every pound on weapons is a pound not spent on health, schools, or tackling the climate crisis.
Is this really how we want our taxes used?
👇 Learn more: www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
September 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The UK spent £58.4 billion on the military in 2021-22.
Every pound on weapons is a pound not spent on health, schools, or tackling the climate crisis.
Is this really how we want our taxes used?
👇 Learn more: www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
Every pound on weapons is a pound not spent on health, schools, or tackling the climate crisis.
Is this really how we want our taxes used?
👇 Learn more: www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
Reposted by Conscience: Taxes for Peace Not War
Pop quiz: how much of your taxes fund the military each year?
Drop your answer below 👇
We’ll reveal the truth this evening… #PeaceTaxTuesdays
Drop your answer below 👇
We’ll reveal the truth this evening… #PeaceTaxTuesdays
September 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Pop quiz: how much of your taxes fund the military each year?
Drop your answer below 👇
We’ll reveal the truth this evening… #PeaceTaxTuesdays
Drop your answer below 👇
We’ll reveal the truth this evening… #PeaceTaxTuesdays
Pop quiz: how much of your taxes fund the military each year?
Drop your answer below 👇
We’ll reveal the truth this evening… #PeaceTaxTuesdays
Drop your answer below 👇
We’ll reveal the truth this evening… #PeaceTaxTuesdays
September 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Pop quiz: how much of your taxes fund the military each year?
Drop your answer below 👇
We’ll reveal the truth this evening… #PeaceTaxTuesdays
Drop your answer below 👇
We’ll reveal the truth this evening… #PeaceTaxTuesdays
"This meeting showed the breadth and depth of today’s peace movement.."
- reflections from our recent public meeting.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/post/peace-e...
- reflections from our recent public meeting.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/post/peace-e...
Peace Education in a World of Conflict: Reflections from Conscience’s public meeting
Together, we explored how education can challenge militarism, highlight the human cost of conflict, and build a stronger movement for peace.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk
September 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"This meeting showed the breadth and depth of today’s peace movement.."
- reflections from our recent public meeting.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/post/peace-e...
- reflections from our recent public meeting.
www.conscienceonline.org.uk/post/peace-e...