Two Take Back Power supporters have taken action at Sotheby’s auction house. Take Back Power is a nonviolent campaign demanding a tax on extreme wealth, to be decided by a ‘House of the People.’ [1]
At around 11:15 this morning, two Take Back Power supporters covered a painting at Sotheby’s Orientalist art pre-auction exhibition, with a picture of Nigel Farage’s face. The image read “Nigel for sale: £100,000- bought by Sotheby’s”. The painting covered is King Wilhelm I’s Arabian Stallion ‘Tursi’ by Friedrich Nerly, which is expected to sell for between £80,000- £120,000.
By around 11:35 the action takers had been removed from the building by security, however police didn’t arrive on the scene. At around mid-day, the action takers attempted to hand themselves in at Charing Cross police station. Thus far, no arrests have been made.
Sotheby’s describes itself as the ‘world’s premier destination for art and luxury’. Best known for its fine art auctions, it also has a luxury real estate company – Sotheby’s realty which has donated £100,000 to Reform. [2]
A Take Back Power spokesperson said:
“Reform claims to be on the side of working people. If that were true, why would the ‘world’s premier destination for art and luxury’, be giving them a donation of £100,000 in exchange for yet more tax breaks on the super rich if they get into power?”
“Reform is another party of the same corrupt corporations and super-rich who are destroying our country, putting the burden of fixing Britain onto working people. In order to fix Britain we need a mass redistribution of wealth and power away from the 1%, back to working people. Help us fix Britain at takebackpower.net.”
One of those taking action today is Elvis, a delivery driver from Bolton, who said:
“I’m taking action with Take Back Power in order to highlight corruption and inequality in the UK. Sotheby’s have donated 100,000 to Reform plc, in exchange for more tax breaks for the super wealthy if they get elected.”
“Meanwhile millions of families still struggle to put food on the table every single day. We can make a change if we all come together and build a system that’s fairer and more representative of the British people. To find out more go to takebackpower.net.”
Also taking action today is Jimmy, 74, a retired NGO worker, from London who said:
“There was a time when the super-rich would be taxed at a much higher rate than ordinary working people, and we had a functioning health system and affordable housing. Nowadays corporations and billionaires pay next to no tax through using loopholes and offshore accounts.”
“Reform wants to give even more tax breaks to the super wealthy who are already breaking Britain. We need ordinary people at the heart of deciding how to tax extreme wealth to begin fixing Britain. This is why we are calling for a permanent citizen’s assembly, with the power to tax extreme wealth- a House of the People.”
Reform is backed primarily by the super-rich and corporations. This includes donations from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne, Claudia Harmsworth, wife of the owner of the Daily Mail- Lord Rothermere, and London’s leading luxury interior designers- Interior Architecture Landscape. [2]
We need to Take Back our Power from the super-rich, which is why Take Back Power is demanding that the UK government establish a permanent House of the People- a citizen’s assembly chosen by democratic lottery, that has the power to tax extreme wealth and fix Britain.
Until the government makes a meaningful statement in response to our demand, we will undertake nonviolent action to resist the super-rich, who are driving us towards social collapse. Donate or sign up to take action at TakeBackPower.net.
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[1] Take Back Power is a nonviolent civil resistance group in the UK. We aim to put the 99% in charge through citizens’ assemblies. We are ordinary people from all walks of life who believe that in order to fix Britain, we have to tax the rich. And we don’t think the rich should get a veto. We want the people to decide how we tax the rich through a legally-binding citizen’s assembly – A House of the People. It’s time for the 99% to have 99% of a say!
Join us to demand a permanent House of the People with powers to tax the rich and fix Britain.
[2] https://leftfootforward.org/2025/12/who-are-reforms-biggest-donors/
