These sort of taxation increases are going to be painful, but I'm afraid they need to be embraced rather than rebelled against.
There is no point rioting on the streets like in Greece. Fundamentally, the government needs our money to help avert a complete economic breakdown. And yes - I know it wasn't our fault - it was the banks, the immigrants, the civil service, the Chinese, etc. - but we're the only people who can fix it, and it's by swallowing the bitter pill of massive tax hikes, I'm afraid!
If they don't do it, we'll just be facing a problem 10 times worse in a few years' time.