Reclaim Brixton movement - meetings and April 25th protest planned

[ViolentPanda]

What planet are you on?? Just the name of the group is threatening to rich whites.

Which speaks loudly of the attitudes of such people, but doesn't speak very loudly about who and what LBR actually are.

 

[ViolentPanda]

What is your problem? Do you have zero imagination? You are pretending that the word 'revolutionaries' denotes peace and love. That's moronic.

The Revs I've met seem like sensible people who won't bring a guillotine and I'm happy to help them. But if you organise a march of London Black Revolutionaries to take back the market you'd be very naive to think that only sensible people will show up.

It's not a march of "London Black Revolutionaries", it's a march by a political organisation called "London Black Revolutionaries" which has about as many core members as the London Anarchist Federation. If anyone is ignorant or stupid enough to take that as threatening, they'd probably better stay away from the NH Carnival and the Southhall Diwali festivals too.

 

[ViolentPanda]

As Nanker Phelge has said Brixton Cultural Archives in last few days have come aboard Reclaim Brixton. This is to there credit. And they deserve thanks for this. I think they were concerned they might upset the Council ( who give them grant).

What I have heard is that some Labour Cllrs now think that the Labour administration should engage with Reclaim Brixton.

They're pretty much soiling their underwear that such a volume of protest could be pulled together in such a short time, and trying to work out how to a) use it, and b) neutralise any power the movement gains. It's not just the Swappies who do entryism, and some of the councillors in wards with estates slated for "regeneration" are starting to worry that their safe ward seats may not be so safe anymore.

 

[editor]

Oh I've definitely heard that Lambeth are now wanting to engage with Reclaim Brixton. It was easy when they were picking off isolated groups but now they're all getting together - and piecing together the ugliness of what our co operative council is up to - they're shitting bricks.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Good point.

What irritates me is that the Labour Group wait to see which way the wind is blowing. Now Reclaim Brixton has received a lot of media coverage and more importantly united a mix bunch of Brixtonians they are as I was told are "putting feelers out".

Typical New Labour.

Yep, and they'll expect us to listen, too.
Apparently Chuckie Ummuna has been fulminating about Streatham Greens, and how they're "behind" Save Cressingham Gardens, which would be funny if it weren't so pathetic.Bartley & co only got involved for the first time at "Housing Question Time", when Save Cressingham Gardens had already been around for more than a year. Good old Labour, same old smearing.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Oh I've definitely heard that Lambeth are now wanting to engage with Reclaim Brixton. It was easy when they were picking off isolated groups but now they're all getting together - and piecing together the ugliness of what our co operative council is up to - they're shitting bricks.

They know that if tomorrow can be built on, it raises a lot of inconvenient questions about decisions that have been made, and the justifications for them. Stuff that might reflect badly on councillors, and even former councillors like Smilin' Steve Reed MP, or Pete Robbins. It's quite edifying, seeing local councillors trying to disassociate themselves from Cabinet decisions - like an adult version of "it wasn't me, a big boy did it then ran away!" - and with Brixton Buzz pumping out substantive stories every day detailing the truth behind the "co-operative" lies, it's harder for Lambeth Labour to use the usual smoke and mirrors to obfuscate anyone trying to dig beneath the veneer.

 

[ffsear]

This battle was lost years ago! Move on


Do you people realise that half of clapham are gonna turn up to whitness the "vibrant edgyness" It's all to ironic for me

Anyone protesting about the rise in payday loan out lets and cash for gold shops that we have seen pop up everywhere over the last few years ???

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Alright, goodnight Brixton, sleep tight and get some rest ready for your dancing shoes tomorrow! Be safe, look after each other. See you all there!

 

[ffsear]

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.

We'll they wernt exactly given a chance. The protests against them where organised weeks before they even opened.

Now they don't so enough to supports those who never game them a chance ?

Plus, it's probably their insurers telling them to close for the day and Board up the windows

 

[DietCokeGirl]

We'll they wernt exactly given a chance. The protests against them where organised weeks before they even opened.

It's never too late to do something nice.

 

[paolo]

On the basis that people moving into an area ruin it, I'll be protesting against myself tomorrow. I'll start nice, maybe dress up a bit - do a bit of DJing, run a live blog - then later give myself a smack, then do my windows. That'll teach me.

 

[editor]

We'll they wernt exactly given a chance. The protests against them where organised weeks before they even opened.

They had every fucking chance to get involved in the community after they opened. But they did nothing.

They've been here long enough to know what Brixton means to a lot of people , but they prefer to live in their luxury tourist-attracting bubble. So if they don't give a fuck about the local community, why should anyone give a fuck about these Johnny-come-lately, £10 a glass-of-bubbly, cash-in merchants?

 

[editor]

On the basis that people moving into an area ruin it

I don't recall anyone proposing that argument.

 

[editor]

Do you people realise that half of clapham are gonna turn up to whitness the "vibrant edgyness" It's all to ironic for me

Are they really? Probably best that people just roll over and accept the evictions in your world, eh? No need to make a fuss!

 

[TopCat]

I hope you went straight to bed after that post Editor or you will be knackered!

 

[TopCat]

I had better get my arse out of bed.

 

[Mation]

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

If that put the window in they could only have champagne glass. No wonder they want go board them up!

 

[299 old timer]

Oh I've definitely heard that Lambeth are now wanting to engage with Reclaim Brixton. It was easy when they were picking off isolated groups but now they're all getting together - and piecing together the ugliness of what our co operative council is up to - they're shitting bricks.

Source?

 

[han]

And just think, if everyone who goes to the demo votes Green. Could we kick the corrupt Labour council out? Yes, we could!

 

[ViolentPanda]

This battle was lost years ago! Move on

Easy to say if it's not affecting you. Not so easy to do if you're in the middle of it.
Me, I'd rather go down fighting than "move on" to accommodate whiny cowards who don't have the courage of their convictions. terribly old-fashioned of me, I know.

Do you people realise that half of clapham are gonna turn up to whitness the "vibrant edgyness" It's all to ironic for me

And...? it's not about them - if they're entertained, that's nice for them, but it's not really something that features on the "things to give a fuck about" scale. "Reclaim Brixton" is about getting a message of unity sent, and it'll do that.

Anyone protesting about the rise in payday loan out lets and cash for gold shops that we have seen pop up everywhere over the last few years ???

You mean like many community groups have been doing for more than a decade? Are you politically deaf and blind?[/QUOTE]

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Looks like we are going to get a bit of sunshine, heading off to Windrush Square shortly hope to meet some of you there.

 

[Pickman's model]

You mean like many community groups have been doing for more than a decade? Are you politically deaf and blind?

yes he is

 

[Pickman's model]

And just think, if everyone who goes to the demo votes Green. Could we kick the corrupt Labour council out? Yes, we could!

the next london election's in 2018 so i fear you're stuck with the shitty corrupt councillors till then.

 

[Pickman's model]

Source?

sauce!

 

[ViolentPanda]

On the basis that people moving into an area ruin it...

Which would be an argument, but not one that's been made on this thread, unless you equate the above with the far more nuanced position of the sale of a lifestyle to people who often may have more money than sense.

I'll be protesting against myself tomorrow. I'll start nice, maybe dress up a bit - do a bit of DJing, run a live blog - then later give myself a smack, then do my windows. That'll teach me.

Or you could just give yourself the smack to the bonce.

 

[ViolentPanda]

If that put the window in they could only have champagne glass. No wonder they want go board them up!

Thanks. Made me chuckle!

 

[Pickman's model]

Thanks. Made me chuckle!

why isn't there an anarchist glaziers?

 

[han]

the next london election's in 2018 so i fear you're stuck with the shitty corrupt councillors till then.

Bollox.
And I've just demonstrated my lack of understanding about how our electoral system works. It's so bloody complicated!

 

[editor]

Info about the action here.
Reclaim Brixton 25th April: Black Revs and the Brixton Village Black Blockade action

 

[ViolentPanda]

And just think, if everyone who goes to the demo votes Green. Could we kick the corrupt Labour council out? Yes, we could!

Bartley (Green PPC for Streatham) would get my vote purely on the basis of having very obviously (given the reactions) thrown a scare up Chukka Umunna and Lambeth Labour.