ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Were you born a twat, or have you taken lessons?
Reclaim Brixton movement - meetings and April 25th protest planned
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Were you born a twat, or have you taken lessons?
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Certainly evidence of a two day residential course having been attended.
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
I haven't been able to make any of the meetings yet, but I do hope they pull together a clear manifesto. On social media at least the campaign has gained momentum, and it's interesting how (currently) a fairly broad premise has gained a lot of support, while other campaigns which directly target some of the main issues at the heart of gentrification (housing, closure of public services) have been less attended and discussed. I'm glad some of those campaigns intend to work together, hopefully a few of the thousands planning to attend Windrush Square will be exposed to and then lend their support to protests about Cressington Gardens, libraries closures, etc.
Gramsci
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I went to the meeting. First one I have been to.
I was impressed. At that meeting there were a lot of groups and individuals present. A lot was discussed.
Those present included:
The Network Rail shops, the market traders, Ritzy living wage, rep from the Latin American Community, Guinness Trust, Cressingham Gardens, Unite Community, Lambeth Housing Activists, London Black Revolutionaries, Left Unity, Save Our Libraries and Loughborough Estate (LETRA)
Also someone from Hackney who said they are having the same issues up there. They will send people down from Hackney on the day.
Also a cross section of Brixton. White and Black.
The meeting was chaired well by the Handson Sisters.
The surprise to me was the London Black Revs. A lot of them turned up. They are quite young and seems came out of the "Occupy" movement. They are quietly spoken and I was impressed. They have know gone around and talked to local business. There demo is going to be peaceful and will join up with Windrush Sq gathering.
A list of demands to Lambeth Council was agreed. Its not up on the FB page yet. I would rather wait until it is. Basically demands were around housing, stopping existing business like arches shop getting pushed put out, policing and protecting local culture.
The emphasis on the day will be to keep it peaceful. The various marches from the estates will aim to converge at the square at 12.
Cant say to much as this is open forum and anyone can see it. (ie the plod). The event is on FB and a lot of people have said they will come. There was legal adviser at meeting.
Windrush Square from 12 will be peaceful and family friendly. This was agreed by all. So it will be gathering of a cross section on Brixton.
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More about the event here:
Reclaim Brixton event on Sat 25th April – times, places and meet up points
Reclaim Brixton event on Sat 25th April – times, places and meet up points
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Funnily enough they're being denounced on the massive Clapton Ultras bunfight in Politics as an example of the worst kind of divisive intersectionalist types. Not that I've had any contact with them to know either way but the difference in views is interesting.
editor
hiraethified
I think the Clapton Ultras thread lives in its own particular universe.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Think that was more to do with a single member of LBR, who happens to control their social media input, going off on one, rather than the whole organisation being muppets.
Athos
Well-Known Member
The most significant criticism was of the people who spat and threw bottles at SH on account of him being accused of DV, whilst, at the same time, continuing to work with LBR notwithstanding that group having a convicted rapist in its ranks!
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hiraethified
Can we please keep all the CU stuff in that thread?
Athos
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Can we please keep all the CU stuff in that thread?
I didn't raise it; I just clarified.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
This is not reclaim the streets Brixton for sure. It will be interesting to see if people have the balls to push out of the square, take and hold the junction. The village bit led by the London Black Rev is a bit of a sideshow (that I want to see and support with my big white being).
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
the containment fields are weakeningCan we please keep all the CU stuff in that thread?
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
ah, the auld nature or nurture debate
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
No its not. Its a peaceful protest on Windrush square that is family friendly.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
We shall see. You can't call an event like this and expect to control the attendees. Not unless you are a deluded middle class liberal with a huge sense of entitlement.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Ru saying I am deluded middle class liberal?
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Did you call the demo?
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
No but I have volunteered to help out on the day.
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
That rapist was thrown out of LBR last year.
Athos
Well-Known Member
As per Editor's request, I'll not derail this thread with this topic.
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Athos
Well-Known Member
Be great if you could not spread misinformation though
I will continue to refrain from doing so.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
What did you clarify that needed clarifying?
Athos
Well-Known Member
The reason for the criticism on the other thread.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
And that needed clarifyiing here in response to what?
Athos
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The post I quoted, which appeared (to me at least) not to accurately reflect the nature of the criticism on the other thread.
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