David Cameron says that Britain needs permanent austerity, regardless of the deficit.

And George Osborne says we should brace ourselves for the "year of hard truths," in a speech announcing a further £25 billion in cuts.

But the so-called economic recovery couldn't make things clearer. It's getting better for those at the top, at the expense of us at the bottom.

This is demonstrated by a recent report from the Office for National Statistics, saying: "We are now going through the longest consistent fall in real wages since records began."

The need for mass resistance is more important, and possible, than ever.

The government is weak and increasingly lacks confidence in its ability to win the austerity consensus it so badly needs.

The recent floods created a political crisis, exposing the government's inability to do anything effective while tied to the private sector.

Following huge public outrage and unrest, Atos pulled out of the work capability assessments.

The recent London Underground strikes gained majority public support and put Boris Johnson and the Underground bosses in their place, at least for now.

At the end of last year student protests sprang up across the country. These were met with increasing police brutality. Attempts were made to ban protests on campuses and students were suspended for taking part in demonstrations.

They know the only thing that can stop austerity in its tracks is if we unite together and organise together.

And that's where the People's Assembly comes in. It is our best shot at creating the kind of movement the government is clearly so afraid of.

The People's Assembly is based on creating alliances with the broadest possible forces around a few simple but radical demands.

It sounds simple, but unity is something we all need to fight for.

It's easy to shout at the TUC for not calling enough action, but instead we should work to deliver real and visible solidarity that builds confidence.

And while we need to expose the Labour Party leadership for its commitment to austerity, a mass movement won't exist without the membership and millions of people who vote Labour.

The real challenge for anyone serious about changing society is seeking to work with, and unite with, as many people as possible on what we can agree on. Then act together, and actually create the conditions that can lead to further action.

And that means uniting the Labour Party members and voters, the Green Party, the revolutionary left, the students, the pensioners, those in a union, those not in a union, any individual who wants to get involved and all campaign groups, ranging from those to save the NHS or against the bedroom tax to those campaigning on tax justice or climate change.

The People's Assembly has made this first step in countless areas across the country. Since the launch conference in June last year of over 4,000 people, thousands more have rammed into community centres, town halls and meeting rooms from Dundee to Dorset to form People's Assembly groups.

They have initiated, supported and been involved in countless actions, strikes and protests across Britain.

Now we need to step up the campaign and create more action - and the next few months gives us a real chance to do this.

Two national mobilisations are being planned - on June 21 the People's Assembly is organising a national demonstration and free festival in central London followed by the TUC march and rally under the banner of "Britain needs a pay rise" on October 18.

These events need to bring hundreds of thousands out on the streets and that means we need to start talking to our neighbours, colleagues, friends and families now.

The first step is getting together in one room to plan how we do it. That means the People's Assembly recall conference on March 15 is crucial for anyone who's active or wants to get active in the movement.

If we organise together we are 10 times more effective, and we need to do this on a national level as well as in our communities.

Let's work hard to make these mobilisations massive and turn 2014 into the year when we give this government the knock-out blow it deserves.

Sam Fairbairn is national secretary of the People's Assembly Against Austerity

For more information visit www.thepeoplesassembly.org.uk