Reclaim Brixton movement - meetings and April 25th protest planned

[David Clapson]

The Mirror has finally covered it. The delay is very puzzling. Maybe they now think it's news because of the post-election barny outside Downing Street? Prepare to be enraged: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/watch-moment-mob-trying-break-5589605

 

[Mr Retro]

What was the point behind storming the police station? It was never going to end well for the protestors was it?

 

[editor]

What was the point behind storming the police station? It was never going to end well for the protestors was it?

Anger and frustration, probably.

 

[leanderman]

What was the point behind storming the police station? It was never going to end well for the protestors was it?

None of those arrested came from Brixton, or even London.

 

[editor]

None of those arrested came from Brixton, or even London.

Some of the people pictured in the video certainly did though.

 

[leanderman]

Some of the people pictured in the video certainly did though.

The one trying to ram open the shutter with his skateboard is an enduring image.

 

[Mr Retro]

I'm trying to think if I've seen something more stupid this year.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I'm trying to think if I've seen something more stupid this year.

The General Election?

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Reclaim Brixton sends a powerful message to Lambeth Council.

 

[editor]

Another interesting video:

 

[BigMoaner]

maybe kick labour out of the council and get the greens in? what a shower of cunts lambeth council sound.

 

[Pickman's model]

The one trying to ram open the shutter with his skateboard is an enduring image.

surely endearing image

 

[Diamond]

Without meaning to bang on about this - reclaim Brixton for whom and why?

I deal with a lot of people from Lambeth at my pro bono centre who are being screwed over by the council, employers, housing etc... but you know what, in four years of advising, I have never come across a single person who has sat down opposite me and asked for legal advice on "reclaiming" Brixton or any other area for that matter from newcomers.

The idea that a neighbourhood should be preserved for a specific set of people is a bit odd when you think about it...

 

[Diamond]

Of course, maybe some smartarse is going to pipe up about how my punters should be "educated" in the "class struggle"...

 

[newbie]

Without meaning to bang on about this - reclaim Brixton for whom and why?

I deal with a lot of people from Lambeth at my pro bono centre who are being screwed over by the council, employers, housing etc... but you know what, in four years of advising, I have never come across a single person who has sat down opposite me and asked for legal advice on "reclaiming" Brixton or any other area for that matter from newcomers.

The idea that a neighbourhood should be preserved for a specific set of people is a bit odd when you think about it...

it's not at all odd to attempt to protect the area from those who use the huge sums of money at their disposal to drive out the people who call it home.

 

[Pickman's model]

Without meaning to bang on about this - reclaim Brixton for whom and why?

I deal with a lot of people from Lambeth at my pro bono centre who are being screwed over by the council, employers, housing etc... but you know what, in four years of advising, I have never come across a single person who has sat down opposite me and asked for legal advice on "reclaiming" Brixton or any other area for that matter from newcomers.

The idea that a neighbourhood should be preserved for a specific set of people is a bit odd when you think about it...

no one's asked you because they know you'd proffer nothing useful

 

[Pickman's model]

Of course, maybe some smartarse is going to pipe up about how my punters should be "educated" in the "class struggle"...

if they did ask you what would you say in your considered legal advice? how much pro bono work do you do for residents in the borough in which you live?

 

[Diamond]

no one's asked you because they know you'd proffer nothing useful

And your utility, sir?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Of course, maybe some smartarse is going to pipe up about how my punters should be "educated" in the "class struggle"...

Nope, looks like just you...

 

[Diamond]

Nope, looks like just you...

So my punters are keeping schtum about their real issues surrounding the invasion of cheese and wine out of politeness...?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

So my punters are keeping schtum about their real issues surrounding the invasion of cheese and wine out of politeness...?

I dunno, I wasn't referring to them.

 

[Diamond]

if they did ask you what would you say in your considered legal advice? how much pro bono work do you do for residents in the borough in which you live?

Hackney?

None.

That's because it's a massive effort to advise from usually 6.30-10.30 every Thursday evening in Lambeth and then do a significant amount of work in the rest of my free time on pertinent cases while also holding down a city law job. Not easy.

 

[butchersapron]

Aren't there better threads to trawl your holiness on?

 

[Pickman's model]

And your utility, sir?

i serve people from all boroughs with a smile

 

[Diamond]

Aren't their better threads to trawl your holiness on?

Do I do a lot more than you?

 

[butchersapron]

euh

edit: oh you have.

 

[superfly101]

euh

edit: oh you have.

Go fuck yourself you self centred fucking cunt!

Having been in the lovely position to have to rely on the Brixton Advice Centre from 2010 to fight my corner when nobody else would or could at least they were paid until 2012 for their work (badly but ....)

Now since 2012 the whole adivce service (thanks to it's removal from legal aid funding) is dependent on good natured people investing their own time or very young people earning their legal spurs giving community advice as part of their law degrees.

Diamond isn't wearing some jaunty hat and eating cheese. They're actually giving their quite valuable time to keep the most vulnerable in you society from being fucked over by you local Labour Council which has form!

It's often these sort of people who protect you!

 

[butchersapron]

Go fuck yourself you self centred fucking cunt!

Having been in the lovely position to have to rely on the Brixton Advice Centre from 2010 to fight my corner when nobody else would or could at least they were paid until 2012 for their work (badly but ....)

Now since 2012 the whole adivce service (thanks to it's removal from legal aid funding) is dependent on good natured people investing their own time or very young people earning their legal spurs giving community advice as part of their law degrees.

Diamond isn't wearing some jaunty hat and eating cheese. They're actually giving their quite valuable time to keep the most vulnerable in you society from being fucked over by you local Labour Council which has form!

It's often these sort of people who protect you!

Not me.

 

[superfly101]

Not me.

If I'm wrong in attributing things I to a personal view apologise!

Reading back here I probably am ;=p sorry!

But what's happened to advice since 2012 in Brixton we need more Diamonds!

 

[ViolentPanda]

Without meaning to bang on about this - reclaim Brixton for whom and why?

I deal with a lot of people from Lambeth at my pro bono centre who are being screwed over by the council, employers, housing etc...

Shouldn't you have posted the bit about you working pro bono in capitals, just in case anyone misses your ego-stroking?

...but you know what, in four years of advising, I have never come across a single person who has sat down opposite me and asked for legal advice on "reclaiming" Brixton or any other area for that matter from newcomers.

Why would they ask you? To them all you are is some mouthpiece who does legal stuff and lives elsewhere. For all they care, you're the sort of person who fantasises about moving to "vibrant Brixton".

The idea that a neighbourhood should be preserved for a specific set of people is a bit odd when you think about it...

Well, it's fortunate that that isn't what "Reclaim Brixton" is about then, isn't it?