‘March for the Alternative’ - 26th March - London

[xes]

4 quid each way ish. (this is a guess, might be less, might be more)

 

[DotCommunist]

that is a fucking liberty. *grumble, moan, whine*

will jump if poss but if not I'll just have to pay the damn fare.

 

[xes]

Think yourself lucky, I'm looking at nearly 20 quid for a return!!

 

[xes]

Anyway, what's the score on a meetup point?

 

[Steel Icarus]

I'd like to see photos of Urbanz at the march.

 

[xes]

^^old bill

 

[temper_tantrum]

I think it's £2.50 each way with an Oyster card
Edit: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tickets/faresandtickets/farefinder/current/

 

[Sean]

And where's a good place for those of us going with families to assemble if we want to avoid a) union blather at the rally and b) mental coppers attacking crusties/dubstep yoot?

 

[Proper Tidy]

Where is 'New Covent Garden coach park'?

Can I walk from there or tube?

 

[discokermit]

Where is 'New Covent Garden coach park'?

Can I walk from there or tube?

battersea. it's quite a walk but it's along the river, so if the weathers nice it might be quite pleasant.

 

[Thora]

score, TU coach sorted. tubeing from wembley to the march- any idea on how much tube money I need londoners?

Get a travelcard - think it's £7 for zones 1-3.

 

[Thora]

And where's a good place for those of us going with families to assemble if we want to avoid a) union blather at the rally and b) mental coppers attacking crusties/dubstep yoot?

There's a Buggy Bloc

 

[Steel Icarus]

^^old bill

LOL. Wouldn't that make me the most committed troll of all times?

 

[Sean]

There's a Buggy Bloc

Our lot are a bit old for buggies but that might be a good plan. Cheers

 

[Proper Tidy]

battersea. it's quite a walk but it's along the river, so if the weathers nice it might be quite pleasant.

Sound, I'll walk. Even if it's pissing it down tbh.

 

[BigTom]

And where's a good place for those of us going with families to assemble if we want to avoid a) union blather at the rally and b) mental coppers attacking crusties/dubstep yoot?

There's going to be an alternative rally in hyde park, hosted by IWW, by the fountains on the Eastern edge of hyde park, nr park lane from 3:30pm if you want to listen to some more radical speeches..
imo avoiding kettles will mean embankment -> hyde park march. Kennington Park and Malet St. both hold high chances of heavy policing

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Please, please, please can nobody chant, "They say get back, we say fight back"

 

[Proper Tidy]

Please, please, please can nobody chant, "They say get back, we say fight back"

Why?

Shit I misread this, I've never heard that one.

 

[Santino]

"They say CUT back"?

 

[DotCommunist]

I say exsanguinate them with a sharpened straw to the femoral artery.

 

[Red Cat]

Our lot are a bit old for buggies but that might be a good plan. Cheers

We'll be carrying our 3 yr old on our backs but we're thinking of joining the buggy bloc cos I think it'll be less overwhelming for her if she's with loads of parents with young children; she's been on demos before but not as big as we're hoping this one's going to be.

 

[moon23]

Would they be anything like an assembly point?

Louis MacNeice

Yes but for cool anarchist types.

 

[shaman75]

 

[Pickman's model]

Please, please, please can nobody chant, "They say get back, we say fight back"

 

[The Black Hand]

Anybody got any good one liners for t'owd bill?

 

[fractionMan]

So, you coming along moon?

 

[The Black Hand]

Excuse me if this has been posted before. Advice to the many stewards on the day.

http://www.tuc.org.uk/extras/March_Stewards_Dealing_with_situations.pdf

What a waste of time that is.

 

[audiotech]

Anybody got any good one liners for t'owd bill?

Harry Roberts.....etc was a long-time favourite at most football grounds, particularly during the 70's, but a bit out of date now.

There's this used on a demo in Austin Texas:

'1-3-5-9 Make the Cops Do the Time'

A chant from an anti-police brutality demo in the US that has a nice ring to it, emphasising international solidarity:

'From New York To Greece, Fuck the Police'

And there's always this for the portable sound system:

 

[DrRingDing]

Harry Roberts.....etc was a long-time favourite at most football grounds, particularly during the 70's, but a bit out of date now.

I dunno seems to be still going strong on a lot of demos.

 

[gawkrodger]

I like that 'we paid for you hats' one