Reclaim Brixton movement - meetings and April 25th protest planned

[editor]

The less planned these spontaneous gatherings are, the more fun (and successful) they are, I find.

It seems that some people only like their entertainment if it's nice and orderly and council approved.

 

[Up the junction]

I'm not looking for an argument. I can't be the only one to see exactly this scenario before n Brixton; a lot of organisation, a lot of goodwill, and no one thought about the basic licensing.

Who's electricity are the sound system using?

 

[editor]

I'm not looking for an argument. I can't be the only one to see exactly this scenario before n Brixton; a lot of organisation, a lot of goodwill, and no one thought about the basic licensing.

Who's electricity are the sound system using?

Already sorted, thanks. Why does it concern you?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Who's electricity are the sound system using?

Not yours...so dont fret about it

 

[Black Activist]

It's still in its infancy, but there's good things happening here, and everyone is invited to get involved.

Activists and residents gather for the first Reclaim Brixton event

Second Reclaim Brixton meeting attracts a growing number of local activists and residents

A protest has been planned for midday on April 25th.

More:
Reclaim Brixton Facebook
#‎reclaimbrixton‬

It's still in its infancy, but there's good things happening here, and everyone is invited to get involved.

Activists and residents gather for the first Reclaim Brixton event

Second Reclaim Brixton meeting attracts a growing number of local activists and residents

A protest has been planned for midday on April 25th.

More:
Reclaim Brixton Facebook
#‎reclaimbrixton‬

... Reclaiming Brixton can be done the easy,,, or the HARD WAY!!
People only seem to learn the Hard Way!

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Market management confirmed Village is staying open, after consultation with police. As a result Champange and Vomage are boarding up their windows and thus making a laughing stock of themselves.

 

[editor]

Market management confirmed Village is staying open, after consultation with police. As a result Champange and Vomage are boarding up their windows and thus making a laughing stock of themselves.

That's like them announcing: "Yes we are not part of the Brixton community".

 

[Pickman's model]

That's like them announcing: "Yes we are not part of the Brixton community".

i suppose they're known locally as champagne and vomit

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm not looking for an argument. I can't be the only one to see exactly this scenario before n Brixton; a lot of organisation, a lot of goodwill, and no one thought about the basic licensing.

Who's electricity are the sound system using?

very kind of you to offer.

 

[T & P]

That's like them announcing: "Yes we are not part of the Brixton community".

Frankly, given the enormous amount of attention and pantomime villain status C&F has been given from the off by many on these boards, on Facebook and elsewhere (some of the comments on a Facebook page being nothing short of disgraceful, if we're honest), I cannot blame them one bit for being extra cautious about tomorrow. And to try to turn that into yet another dig at them and alleged further confirmation that they're not part of the community is simply astonishing, IMO.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

That's like them announcing: "Yes we are not part of the Brixton community".

Or, throw bricks at us, we're ready!

 

[editor]

Frankly, given the enormous amount of attention and pantomime villain status C&F has been given from the off by many on these boards, on Facebook and elsewhere (some of the comments on a Facebook page being nothing short of disgraceful, if we're honest), I cannot blame them one bit for being extra cautious about tomorrow. And to try to turn that into yet another dig at them and alleged further confirmation that they're not part of the community is simply astonishing, IMO.

Do you really think that? Instead of barricading themselves in, imagine if they'd done something really radical and reached out to the community during the time they've been here. You know, simple things like supporting local campaigns, offering cut price OAP evenings and cut price deals for residents of the estate that overlooks them, or perhaps donating to the Soup Kitchen which opened up at the same time.

Instead, they seem to prefer to live in their little bubble of luxury, so I'm not surprised they now feel alienated by the community that surrounds them. I have zero sympathy for their plight.

 

[T & P]

Do you really think that? Instead of barricading themselves in, imagine if they'd done something really radical and reached out to the community during the time they've been here. You know, simple things like supporting local campaigns, offering cut price OAP evenings and cut price deals for residents of the estate that overlooks them, or perhaps donating to the Soup Kitchen which opened up at the same time.

Instead, they seem to prefer to live in their little bubble of luxury, so I'm not surprised they now feel alienated by the community that surrounds them. I have zero sympathy for their plight.

I don't think fearing property damage during a planned protest scheduled to go past their front door has anything to do with being alienated by the community. I suspect a myriad of businesses in Brixton, both old and 'nu', many of them much loved by those protesting tomorrow, have not reached out to the community in the ways you suggest anymore than C&F has. But even if they have not done so, it certainly does not justify anyone putting their windows through.

 

[editor]

I don't think fearing property damage during a planned protest scheduled to go past their front door has anything to do with being alienated by the community. I suspect a myriad of businesses in Brixton, both old and 'nu', many of them much loved by those protesting tomorrow, have not reached out to the community in the ways you suggest anymore than C&F has. But even if they have not done so, it certainly does not justify anyone putting their windows through.

At no point have I tried to justify such an action and - notably - at no point has anyone suggested putting in their windows, so I'm not sure why you're bringing it up.

 

[ViolentPanda]

... Reclaiming Brixton can be done the easy,,, or the HARD WAY!!
People only seem to learn the Hard Way!

It's not "people" who fail to learn the hard way, it's the self-serving tossers that govern us.

 

[ViolentPanda]

i suppose they're known locally as champagne and vomit

Champagne & Frottage.

 

[Blagsta]

I'm not looking for an argument.

Ya big liar

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

ShamVain & FromArse.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

What's costing £21 here?

Our hearts and minds

 

[editor]

Just in case the cops get over excited:
Reclaim Brixton: important legal information on your rights

 

[T & P]

At no point have I tried to justify such an action and - notably - at no point has anyone suggested putting in their windows, so I'm not sure why you're bringing it up.

Well, not to dwell on it anymore than it deserves, but it all started when it was announced a few posts above that after consultation with the police, Brixton Village would remain open and C&F would be boarding its windows, which then attracted instant scornful comments that were unjustified and wide of the mark IMO. So while I agree 100% and am happy to make it perfectly clear that no one here has suggested committing any illegal acts, I don't think C&F can be much to blame for having genuine concerns and taking precautions in that respect (which might even have been on police advice).

For the record I don't care one bit for C&F, and I am extremely unlikely to ever visit the place, let alone spend my money there. But I find its vilification at every given opportunity as much of a complete waste of time and energy as actually counterproductive to the very cause Reclaim Brixton is fighting for.

 

[editor]

For the record I don't care one bit for C&F, and I am extremely unlikely to ever visit the place, let alone spend my money there. But I find its vilification at every given opportunity as much of a complete waste of time and energy as actually counterproductive to the very cause Reclaim Brixton is fighting for.

I think you're wildly exaggerating this supposed "vilification at every given opportunity" but if they think they're so divorced from the local community that they have to shut up shop while other businesses stay open during a Brixton event, then that's their problem, not anyone else's.

 

[Pickman's model]

Ya big liar

to be fair s/he's not lying as s/he doesn't have to look for an argument, does s/he?

 

[David Clapson]

they have to shut up shop while other businesses stay open during a Brixton event

It's not just the family friendly jamboree in the square, it's the march through BV by the Revs. I don't blame a champagne bar for feeling threatened by that.

 

[Pickman's model]

It's not just the family friendly jamboree in the square, it's the march through BV by the Revs. I don't blame a champagne bar for feeling threatened by that.

well the easiest way to deal with it would be for them to present themselves in a good light, perhaps by handing snifters of prosecco

 

[editor]

It's not just the family friendly jamboree in the square, it's the march through BV by the Revs. I don't blame a champagne bar for feeling threatened by that.

Could you point me in the direction of anything resembling a threat to Fromage that has been published by the Black Revs? Thanks.

 

[Pickman's model]

Could you point me in the direction of anything resembling a threat to Fromage that has been published by the Black Revs? Thanks.

apparently someone's threatened to throw a half brie through their window.

 

[gaijingirl]

apparently someone's threatened to throw a half brie through their window.

 

[gaijingirl]

apparently someone's threatened to throw a half brie through their window.

I hope they've thought that through caerphilly!

 

[Pickman's model]

I hope they've thought that through caerphilly!

it's merlot a rumour at the moment tho