home made placards for the 26th - slogan suggestions please.

[butchersapron]

People do remember the funny ones, yes. But I think people will also remember at least the sentiment if they see thousands getting the basics across, like 'fight the cuts' or 'tax the rich'.

Which is why we all remember 'can't pay won't pay' for example.

They all remember that because it was part of life not because of placards. No one is going to be there to support the cuts. The sentiment is why they're there in the first place.

 

[fractionMan]

As someone with some sentiments in common with the OP, I agree with the above.

Targeting slogans wisely is the best way to have any hope of meaningful impact at this one.
Too easy for the meeja to sow the seeds of confusion otherwise.

If that was their aim they'll have 50000 other placards to choose from anyway.

 

[Proper Tidy]

I dont think that when people see any placard that they go "ok then, oh why didnt i think of that". Its a placard, you can use it to express what you feel and think. I'm a member of a union, lots of people i know are in unions, we dont all have the same ideas or politics, thats obvious but when i saw that "fuck the big society etc" banner it made me laugh. I thought it was good and perfectly described how i feel. You obviously think its stupid, thats fine. Lets hear one of your slogans/placard suggestions.

I have.

How about something like 'no cuts to jobs and services - make the bankers pay'. Not that ra-ra I know, but still.

 

[8ball]

If that was their aim they'll have 50000 other placards to choose from anyway.

True, but 'fuck the big society, smash the state' just looks like confused nihilism to most people who'll see it via the media.

 

[stethoscope]

Sod placards, I was going to keep my hands free ready for fisticuffs!

 

[emma goldman]

I have.

ok fair enough - apologies.
I like that one too.

 

[Proper Tidy]

They all remember that because it was part of life not because of placards.

Yet people remember the specific phrase.

No one is going to be there to support the cuts. The sentiment is why they're there in the first place.

Fair point but it isn't just the demonstrators we are aiming to reach.

I don't think a huge proportion of state employees are going to be up for smashing the state quite yet.

 

[DotCommunist]

'infiltrate and subvert the state through entryist tactics' isn't going to cut it either

 

[butchersapron]

Yet people remember the specific phrase.

Not because of the demo though - because of the two years activity in their streets and workplaces.

Fair point but it isn't just the demonstrators we are aiming to reach.

I don't think a huge proportion of state employees are going to be up for smashing the state quite yet.

Which is why my offering is still the only one to reach out and grab anyone viewing on the telly.

 

[Proper Tidy]

Which is why my offering is still the only one to reach out and grab anyone viewing on the telly.

I do like the cricket one.

 

[butchersapron]

I do like the cricket one.

Come and join us on the cricket bloc - huddling together listening to the england sri lanka game.

 

[Kizmet]

"wish you were here"

 

[ViolentPanda]

"Big Society"? Nein danke!!

2|9|7 - 19|15|3|9|5|20|25 = 14|5|15 - 12|9|2|5|18|1|12 (a simple one for alphanumeric code geeks)

If "there's no such thing as society", how can there be a "Big Society", Dave?

C'mon baby, eat the rich!

"First they came for the unemployed, the crippled and the activists, but I was an unemployed, crippled activist, so I was fucked from the off!"

 

[Proper Tidy]

I don't actually like cricket though

 

[stethoscope]

I don't actually like cricket though

Solidarity PT, solidarity.

 

[emma goldman]

apparently the tuc are asking people not to bring placards

 

[Proper Tidy]

'infiltrate and subvert the state through entryist tactics' isn't going to cut it either

Hide in plain sight

 

[stethoscope]

apparently the tuc are asking people not to bring placards

The statement on the site...
http://marchforthealternative.org.uk/2011/02/23/the-urban-myths-about-march-26th/

 

[past caring]

Come and join us on the cricket bloc - huddling together listening to the england sri lanka game.

I do fancy the cricket one meself - may go for that.

As it goes - is there any plan for a meet? I'll be starting with the south London feeder, but will probably want to escape later. Difficult to organise, I know, but a drink with some of the U75 P&P mob would be good later.

(can't see me going for the "occupation" of Trafalgar Square/Hyde Park/Oxford Street that I see has been proposed - at least on a leaflet I picked up at the RMT benefit last night - think that's incredibly misjudged myself, at least in as much as it attempts to make a direct comparison with Tahir Square - another thread on that, though?)

 

[ViolentPanda]

apparently the tuc are asking people not to bring placards

To which one hopes the majority of attendees say "TUC? What have you done for me lately?".

 

[Proper Tidy]

The statement on the site...
http://marchforthealternative.org.uk/2011/02/23/the-urban-myths-about-march-26th/

In fairness, Wales TUC attempted to enforce a placard ban in Cardiff the other week, although it is, of course, completely unenforceable.

WTUC claimed the police had requested the placard ban but the police didn't seem arsed.

 

[emma goldman]

2|9|7 - 19|15|3|19|5|20|25 = 14|5|15 - 12|9|2|5|18|1|12 (a simple one for alphanumeric code geeks)

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Took me a while but i got it. i like it.
People are bound to remember the ones that bamboozle the hell out of them.

 

[boing!]

‘My grasp of neo-liberal economics is better than my placard making abilities’

 

[imposs1904]

Has anyone got the cricket score?

Is this a reference to Saturday's England/Wales international?

Harsh.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I don't actually like cricket though

You love it!

 

[Proper Tidy]

lol

Rambo's gonna get a hat trick

 

[past caring]

Is this a reference to Saturday's England/Wales international?

Harsh.

I don't think England will lose by that many.

 

[ViolentPanda]

‘My grasp of neo-liberal economics is better than my placard making abilities’

Or, conversely, you could produce a really shitty placard with the slogan "the government's grasp of economics is poorer than my placard-making abilities" on it.

 

[butchersapron]

Is this a reference to Saturday's England/Wales international?

Harsh.

On who!

 

[fractionMan]

obligatory Tesco value placard