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The idea for the event came from a discussion on social networking site Twitter.

A rally is taking place in central London in favour of government cuts, arguing that the country’s debt has to be reduced.

The Rally Against Debt was organised in response to TUC protests in March, which saw thousands take to the streets to demonstrate against cuts.

Around 350 people are attending the event in Westminster, according to the Metropolitan Police.

The idea for the rally came from a discussion on social networking site Twitter, and has partly been organised by the Tax Payer’s Alliance.

Speakers at the event in Old Palace Yard will include political blogger Paul Staines who writes under the name Guido Fawkes, the director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Mark Littlewood, director of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, Matthew Sinclair, and Nigel Farage MEP.

The rally aims to support the idea that the national debt is a serious issue and it would be immoral to leave it to future generations.

It believes substantial spending cuts sooner rather than later to avoid seeing more taxes going on debt interest, not paying for services.

BBC News correspondent John Andrew, at the scene, said many at the rally believed current cuts do not go far enough.

“It’s not often you hear the cry ‘we want more cuts, we want more cuts’,” he said.

He said organisers claimed the rally was represented by people from all backgrounds.

“They believe they are speaking for the silent majority who believe the cuts are needed.”

Matthew Sinclair, from the TaxPayer’s Alliance, says the cuts are essential: “The country’s facing a choice. It’s facing a choice between racking up more and more debt and spending decades with taxpayers’ burden and with the economy dragged down by that incredible debt.

“Or we start to take action to cut spending, to deliver better value and to start to rebuild our economic fortunes.”