Conscience: Taxes for Peace Not War
@taxesforpeace.bsky.social
Conscience campaigns for UK where a taxes are used to nurture peace, not pay for war.
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...
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...
September 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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
"Bread, not bombs."
In 1990, UK War Tax Resister Nigel Wild was in court for refusing to pay £182 tax for the military. A baker, he offered 182 buns instead.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
In 1990, UK War Tax Resister Nigel Wild was in court for refusing to pay £182 tax for the military. A baker, he offered 182 buns instead.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
September 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
"Bread, not bombs."
In 1990, UK War Tax Resister Nigel Wild was in court for refusing to pay £182 tax for the military. A baker, he offered 182 buns instead.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
In 1990, UK War Tax Resister Nigel Wild was in court for refusing to pay £182 tax for the military. A baker, he offered 182 buns instead.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
DSEI may have packed up, but the arms trade doesn’t stop when the fair ends.
Our taxes still fund war every single day.
We say: let’s invest in peace instead.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
Our taxes still fund war every single day.
We say: let’s invest in peace instead.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
September 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
DSEI may have packed up, but the arms trade doesn’t stop when the fair ends.
Our taxes still fund war every single day.
We say: let’s invest in peace instead.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
Our taxes still fund war every single day.
We say: let’s invest in peace instead.
#PeaceTaxTuesdays
No conscription? You’re still paying for war.
A share of every pound of tax goes to the military.
Many people object - not just to fighting, but to funding war.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
A share of every pound of tax goes to the military.
Many people object - not just to fighting, but to funding war.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
September 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
No conscription? You’re still paying for war.
A share of every pound of tax goes to the military.
Many people object - not just to fighting, but to funding war.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
A share of every pound of tax goes to the military.
Many people object - not just to fighting, but to funding war.
Learn more 👉 www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6...
As DSEI 2025 opens its doors today in London, taxpayers have no choice but to fund the arms trade through their taxes.
Conscience believes you should have the right to direct your taxes to peacebuilding instead of war.
#stopthearmsfair #dseiuk2025 #peacetaxtuesdays
Conscience believes you should have the right to direct your taxes to peacebuilding instead of war.
#stopthearmsfair #dseiuk2025 #peacetaxtuesdays
September 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
As DSEI 2025 opens its doors today in London, taxpayers have no choice but to fund the arms trade through their taxes.
Conscience believes you should have the right to direct your taxes to peacebuilding instead of war.
#stopthearmsfair #dseiuk2025 #peacetaxtuesdays
Conscience believes you should have the right to direct your taxes to peacebuilding instead of war.
#stopthearmsfair #dseiuk2025 #peacetaxtuesdays
September 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We're happy to announce a late addition to our panel for tomorrow's online public meeting - Tom Unterrainer, Chair of @cnduk.bsky.social
Register now to hear from Tom and our other speakers:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register now to hear from Tom and our other speakers:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We're happy to announce a late addition to our panel for tomorrow's online public meeting - Tom Unterrainer, Chair of @cnduk.bsky.social
Register now to hear from Tom and our other speakers:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register now to hear from Tom and our other speakers:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"..and nobody would ever speak to them.”
In WWII, many COs & their families were ostracised by neighbours, simply for refusing to fight.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_98dd936b51e1453a806716c277ac9e72.pdf
In WWII, many COs & their families were ostracised by neighbours, simply for refusing to fight.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_98dd936b51e1453a806716c277ac9e72.pdf
September 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
"..and nobody would ever speak to them.”
In WWII, many COs & their families were ostracised by neighbours, simply for refusing to fight.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_98dd936b51e1453a806716c277ac9e72.pdf
In WWII, many COs & their families were ostracised by neighbours, simply for refusing to fight.
Learn more 👉https://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/_files/ugd/6a01f4_98dd936b51e1453a806716c277ac9e72.pdf
Don't miss your chance to register for Saturday's pubic meeting!
Hear from Rachel Taylor ( @everycasualty.bsky.social ), Semih Sapmaz (War Resister's Intl), and Jonathan Maunders (Conscience) on building peace in today’s world of conflict.
Join the conversation 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Hear from Rachel Taylor ( @everycasualty.bsky.social ), Semih Sapmaz (War Resister's Intl), and Jonathan Maunders (Conscience) on building peace in today’s world of conflict.
Join the conversation 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Don't miss your chance to register for Saturday's pubic meeting!
Hear from Rachel Taylor ( @everycasualty.bsky.social ), Semih Sapmaz (War Resister's Intl), and Jonathan Maunders (Conscience) on building peace in today’s world of conflict.
Join the conversation 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Hear from Rachel Taylor ( @everycasualty.bsky.social ), Semih Sapmaz (War Resister's Intl), and Jonathan Maunders (Conscience) on building peace in today’s world of conflict.
Join the conversation 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...