Callie
Pivoting
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BBC - Owen Jones
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so Disabled People Against Cuts, having already asked Owen to change his piece in Red Pepper where he claimed they were involved in organising the People's Assembly (which wasn't true), have now issued a statement regarding the Assembly: http://dpac.uk.net/2013/06/dpac-position-statement-the-peoples-assembly/
Owen's not chuffed.
Owen's not chuffed.
not sure of current state of play, expecting an update soonish, as far as I know their position statement still stands, but I think there's some stuff being done on access now
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
DPAC logo still shown on the 'Organised by' page, but the hyperlink appears broken.
DPAC definitely not involved in organising and still going as individuals rather than formally as a group - latest news is that no-one will be turned away if they haven't got the money to get in, DPAC now being consulted on access but seems to be a problem with number of wheelchairs allowed in the building, sounds a right farce
sihhi
Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered
Not on the website yet, but perhaps they recognise they can't fill the venue they've hired.
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dont think its that, they've been laying on marquees to cope with numbers, think they are panicking because they've been using DPAC's name in the build up to this without their consent. I'm not sure they will tell people its free now if you tell them youre skint on the website, think thats a last minute concession in response to criticism that they'd rather not shout about
obv am reading between the lines a bit
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Riklet
procrastinación
oh my god. you have to fucking PAY to go to this people's assembly bollocks?
some people are more worthy of assembly than others, it would seem. Owen Jones and other revolutionary leaders, for example.
fuck me, rarely does some "that sounds meh" leftie scheme turn out to be miles beyond the shitness you initially envisaged, but this would be it. no wander DPAC wants rid, what a tarnishing image.
some people are more worthy of assembly than others, it would seem. Owen Jones and other revolutionary leaders, for example.
fuck me, rarely does some "that sounds meh" leftie scheme turn out to be miles beyond the shitness you initially envisaged, but this would be it. no wander DPAC wants rid, what a tarnishing image.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
They've said this morning a pathetic and very late no one turned away for lack of funds - the day before the thing. Bit late for those already not going because of the tenner or whatever it is. And give the very very wealthy backers of the call out. I think 30 grand was all these people needed to fork out to get rid of the entrance fee.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Plus travel plus accommodation/food/childcare/time off work. It shouldn't cost a single penny. And wouldn't have had if the original signers had forked up the 30 grand hire cost. As they very easily could. Or not hired such an expensive venue in order to 'make a mark'.
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
yeah, i've been wondering that myself. none of the fb updates i've received from them have shed any light on it. so i've concluded that it's hot air and voting labour.
it will be all hot air and about 75% vote Labour and praise Len
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
It def won't be 'vote labour' at all - it'll be go away and build community resistance that implicit involves voting labour - never openly expresssed. This will be all about posing as challenging labour. What won't be mentioned is they mean challenging labour to do better as labour. Not getting rid of labour.
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muscovyduck
Good IT skills and food hygiene competent
Oh Owen, if only you weren't saying that because we've all noticed how pathetic The People's Assembly is.
It will though because the anti-Labour lot and the pro-Labour lot will spend far more time than they should debating the merits of voting Labour than discussing the building of actual community self organisation.
And it will be the anti's fault as well.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Quote possibly - but no one up there will openly say vote labour. Not even Owen
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