Today, 58 leading economists have written to the Financial Times, to tell the Chancellor and the Shadow Chancellor it's a bad time to cut public spending [1]. The experts say that it's too soon to know that the UK economy is recovering and that cuts too early could send us into a disastrous 'double-dip' recession.

This recession has hit the UK hard. Millions of us have suffered unemployment or the stress of feeling our jobs and homes under threat. There are some signs the worst may be over, but there's a danger that recovery may be threatened by politicians competing to look tough on cuts.

The economy will be a key issue at the general election. But if politicians and the media get obsessed with a race to cut spending, protecting jobs and homes could be neglected. We need to prove that the public want politicians who put jobs and stability first.

Please help add to the pressure by signing the petition - it takes less than a minute:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/dont-risk-the-recovery/

A massive petition against cuts will capture the media's attention, and persuade journalists to challenge politicians to show us their plans to reduce unemployment and poverty, not just their plans to cut spending. Politicians and the media don't always listen to experts - enough of us speaking up will help shift the debate.

Last November we showed that when enough of us work together, we can change the economic priorities. Thousands of us emailed the chancellor in support of a tax on bankers' bonuses - thanks to our pressure, the tax was introduced. Now we can do the same again - to demand the experts are listened to and to shift the focus away from a race to make cuts and onto protecting the recovery.

Sign the petition to tell the Chancellor and Shadow Chancellor to make jobs and financial stability the priority:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/dont-risk-the-recovery/

Thanks for getting involved,

PS The 58 economists include two Nobel prize winners and several professors. You can add your voice to those who say it's too soon for cuts by clicking here: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/dont-risk-the-recovery/