Regional anti-cuts organising

[Streathamite]

reminds me of the 'discussions' at the beginnings of the poll tax movement - feck em. we'll go around and through em - the more exposed the labour party are the less of a hinderance they will be to a real movement

From the most recent Lewisham Anti-Cuts Alliance Mailout:
"Steve Bullock says on his bog that: “I am clear that my highest priority is to try and protect those whose needs are greatest”. We think that he and other Labour Party councillors should extend their duty to defending all their constituents who overwhelmingly voted for them in the last election and refuse to pass this cuts budget.

Lewisham Ant Cuts Alliance is lobbying the council on Monday 29th November to send this message to Labour Party councillors in particular: “ Don’t vote for the budget. Don’t tell the people of Lewisham that there is no alternative. Join us in helping to build the anti cuts movement by mobilising unions, tenants associations, and community activists with the central demand that the coalition government restores the money for local services.” "

We're using the simple slogan 'refuse to implement - or resign', may be of use to you

 

[frogwoman]

labour councilors in lewisham are in favour of implementing 'democratic socialist cuts' so they are refusing to vote down the cuts budget this monday - this particular councillor (mike harris) after writing to lewisham anti cuts alliance to tell us of his pro-cuts voting intentions signed of his mail 'in solidarity'

then one member of the group suggested this councillor may be a useful friend down the line so we shouldn't attack him publicly about this, and then another said that the 'revolutionary relevance' of the group is being dismantled because we refuse to make allies with people who are pro-cuts

at a meeting earlier in the week the first 45 minutes of the (anti-cuts) meeting was taken up by a presentation on, and related discussion off, trade unions 'we can't go round them, have to go through them' apparently

there just isn't enough jesus fucks

arrrrrrrrrgh !

 

[love detective]

reminds me of the 'discussions' at the beginnings of the poll tax movement - feck em. we'll go around and through em - the more exposed the labour party are the less of a hinderance they will be to a real movement

From the most recent Lewisham Anti-Cuts Alliance Mailout:
"Steve Bullock says on his bog that: “I am clear that my highest priority is to try and protect those whose needs are greatest”. We think that he and other Labour Party councillors should extend their duty to defending all their constituents who overwhelmingly voted for them in the last election and refuse to pass this cuts budget.

Lewisham Ant Cuts Alliance is lobbying the council on Monday 29th November to send this message to Labour Party councillors in particular: “ Don’t vote for the budget. Don’t tell the people of Lewisham that there is no alternative. Join us in helping to build the anti cuts movement by mobilising unions, tenants associations, and community activists with the central demand that the coalition government restores the money for local services.” "

Bullock is mincing around like some kind of low-rent voltaire saying :-

However much I disagree with what the government are doing I do not deny their right to do so

 

[dennisr]

We're using the simple slogan 'refuse to implement - or resign', may be of use to you

There are a few (and sadly few is the operative term at the moment...) labour councillors who are (verbally at least...) going with this. I'm told one in hackney. Would be a useful propaganda point - and an honorable thing for a decent Labour councillor to do. You never know, it could pick up as the opposition builds. Certainly we need to push them on it.

 

[frogwoman]

Bullock is mincing around like some kind of low-rent voltaire saying :-

However much I disagree with what the government are doing I do not deny their right to do so

 

[love detective]

Big night on Monday in Catford - Full Council meeting to vote on the cuts package recommended by the Mayor the other week.

Big turnout expected from both the local community and local students

Lewisham Council are voting on a cuts package of £60million this Monday. This will devastate the borough, and victims of the cuts include childcare provision, libraries and, of course - jobs.

As students we have led the way in fighting against cuts and fees in Higher Education; now it is time to show support and solidarity to the local community in Lewisham, who have showed us so much support in the actions we have taken.

We will march as students from Goldsmiths to the Town Hall, where the local community will be protesting, and join with them in demanding no cuts to Lewisham!

 

[where to]

sounds like you're going to get some great support from the students
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170163743005096

Lewisham Council are voting on a cuts package of £60million this Monday. This will devastate the borough, and victims of the cuts include childcare provision, libraries and, of course - jobs.

As students we have led the way in fighting against cuts and fees in Higher Education; now it is time to show support and solidarity to the local community in Lewisham, who have showed us so much support in the actions we have taken.

We will march as students from Goldsmiths to the Town Hall, where the local community will be protesting, and join with them in demanding no cuts to Lewisham!

So...Meet outside RHB at 5.30pm THIS Monday! And let's show our support to the people of Lewisham!

 

[butchersapron]

I might ask to get this thread un-stickied - i don't think it works for this sort of thread. They just end up sitting at the top largely ignored as just part of the furniture, whereas a non-stickied one is always active... always beeing bumped by new posts, more likley to be looked at etc

 

[Streathamite]

I might ask to get this thread un-stickied - i don't think it works for this sort of thread. They just end up sitting at the top largely ignored as just part of the furniture, whereas a non-stickied one is always active... always beeing bumped by new posts, more likley to be looked at etc

OK, fine by me (but 21 pages? ignored?)

 

[butchersapron]

Its not been ignored but might be being ignored. There's a handful of regular posters and that's it. That might be all we'd get if unstickied though.

 

[Streathamite]

Ok, see your point. As I dare say we'll all keep bumping it with our meetings, it's worth a try to see what happens

 

[where to]

i never normally read stickied threads, usually totally ignore them. sure many do the same.

 

[BigTom]

yeah, I agree it's worth a try, would be good to get more people posting here. I also ignore sticky threads unless I know I'm interested in them.

 

[BigTom]

Big night on Monday in Catford - Full Council meeting to vote on the cuts package recommended by the Mayor the other week.

Big turnout expected from both the local community and local students

Lewisham Council are voting on a cuts package of £60million this Monday. This will devastate the borough, and victims of the cuts include childcare provision, libraries and, of course - jobs.

As students we have led the way in fighting against cuts and fees in Higher Education; now it is time to show support and solidarity to the local community in Lewisham, who have showed us so much support in the actions we have taken.

We will march as students from Goldsmiths to the Town Hall, where the local community will be protesting, and join with them in demanding no cuts to Lewisham!

according to lewisham socialists on twitter, this has kicked off, with the police attacking protestors and using riot shields to clear the public gallery .. might be worth a thread of it's own, but I'll leave that to some of our posters who might have been in attendance to start if they want, or just await reports here.

 

[frogwoman]

Jesus ...

 

[BigTom]

Lewisham council meeting thread:
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/th...orm-Lewisham-Council-Budget-Cuts-Meeting-(NOW)

 

[love detective]

according to lewisham socialists on twitter, this has kicked off, with the police attacking protestors and using riot shields to clear the public gallery .. might be worth a thread of it's own, but I'll leave that to some of our posters who might have been in attendance to start if they want, or just await reports here.

yep it got pretty violent there for a bit - best not go into too much details though

 

[butchersapron]

New resource

(Need to check it out further)

 

[Streathamite]

note to mods - ta for your assistance

 

[where to]

new thread explicitly for announcement and subsequent discussion of Council budget cuts meetings and debates protests:

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/thr...4#post11288964

 

[dennisr]

Woking - Saturday 11 December - No Ifs, No Buts, No Cuts - Against All Cuts March (Save Our Services Surrey)

http://www.saveourservic.es/

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=194817448458

 

[Blagsta]

new thread explicitly for announcement and subsequent discussion of Council budget cuts meetings and debates protests:

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/thr...4#post11288964

link doesn't work

 

[smokedout]

should be interesting, get up close and personal with the lib dems

Stop the Fees Rise - protest at London Lib Dem conference– 4th December

Protest outside London Lib Dem Conference – Saturday 4th December
Assemble 12noon
Haverstock School, Haverstock Hill, London NW3 2BQ
Nearest tube Chalk Farm
MAP: http://bit.ly/ejufKa

Before the General Election all Lib Dem MPs promised to vote against any attempt to increase tuition fees.

They now plan to break their promise. There is still time to make them keep their promise.

We are calling this peaceful protest outside the Lib Dem London Conference to demand that all London Lib Dem MPs vote against higher fees:
• Vince Cable
• Simon Hughes
• Sarah Teather
• Paul Burstow
• Tom Brake
• Edward Davey
• Lynne Featherstone

You can also write to your MP directly at www.stopfees.org - we have provided a model letter to get you started.

The vote on fees will be taking place within the next three weeks – this is a key opportunity to put pressure on the Lib Dems – please invite all your friends to this event.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148974651817209

 

[butchersapron]

link doesn't work

This one should. Post them up people, there's loads for the start of December.

 

[dennisr]

Protest the Spelthorne Conservatives - 10 December · 11:00 - 16:00 - Staines (Royal Holloway Anti-Cuts Alliance)

The Spelthorne Conservatives are having their Christmas dinner on this day. Considering that the cuts are going to be ruining the Christmas' of so many people in this country, I believe we need to make a real presence their and protest against the cuts in a whole.

http://www.facebook.com/fanofWDCS?v=wall#!/event.php?eid=159144784129245

http://rhacc.wordpress.com

 

[ddraig]

bloody good idea
great if the party faithful got their furs and blue rinses covered in snow/abuse when attending their club festive celebrations up and down the land!

 

[Streathamite]

Fight Corporate Tax Dodgers

Protest at Wood Green Shopping City, Wood Green, London N22 (nearest tube Wood Green, buses 76, 141, 243, 29, 230, 123)

Saturday 4th December
Meet at 11am at the junction of Lymington Avenue and the High Road (by T-Mobile shop)
Bring placards, whistles, horns, etc...

At the same time as making massive cuts to public services, this government is letting rich individuals and corporations avoid billions of pounds of tax. Boots the Chemist are stealing £86 million a year from everyone of us thanks to a tax dodge! Retail billionaire Philip Green (Top Shop, Miss Selfrdige...) dodged a £300m tax bill in 2005!
On Saturday, the Haringey contingent of the Big Society for Revenue and Customs will be protesting and collecting the taxes owed by these dodgers. Join us to demand what we are owed!

This Saturday is a national day of action against tax-dodgers organised by www.ukuncut.org.uk
As shown by the students, direct action is the best way to fight the government's cuts.
Join the resistance!

 

[Prince Rhyus]

Thought the local TUC-led grouping in Cambridge was going to be the start of something good but found that all of my suggestions, contributions & offers of help (e.g. maintaining the website), at that end came to zilch. One or two accusations were thrown my way, and rather than kick up a fuss about it, I've chosen to withdraw completely and let them get on with whatever they have planned without me.

I've found the local students' movement far easier to engage with and the discussion and decision-making processes to be far more open and transparent - mainly in part to the very flat autonomous nature of their decision-making processes, which for me allow it to be far more dynamic and proactive around what is a constantly evolving situation both locally and nationally.

I guess such a structure does not work for trade-union-based organisations because of the financial accountabilities up the chain to the national unions. (Formal constitutions, bank accounts etc). Unfortunately I found the structure of the local group in Cambridge to be far too restrictive for me to contribute positively to the group in a manner that I would have wished for.

 

[BigTom]

North Staffs meeting against the cuts:

http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/2010/12/n-staffs-against-cuts-press-release.html

North Staffs Against Cuts, in association with the North Staffs Trades Union Council, is calling a public demonstration in Hanley on Saturday 4th December. Demonstrators are asked to assemble at 10.30 a.m. at Lichfield Street Car Park, next to the Victoria Hall.

Stuff going on in Birmingham this week:

Sat 4th December, 13:00 - 15:00 trade union stalls, near the bull, bullring and meet 13:00 at the stalls for action against a tax avoider as part of the UKUncut day of action, wait for the whistle from the person in the hi-vis vest then follow.

Mon 6th December, 19:30 - Birmingham Anti-cuts Alliance first meeting, Committee room 1, council house

Tues 7th December, 13:00 - Concert Against the Cuts, at the Clocktower, University of Birmingham

Wed 8th December, 13:00 - Birmingham Students Against the Cuts - meet at Millenium Point

Thursday 9th it is being suggested people head to London. I'm not sure if there will be something in Birmingham as well, but if I find out about it, I'll post up here.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

I don't think there is anyone from Manchester here but anyway's.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135871246468651

The meeting is obv going to be about the student side of things but it would be great if any real people can attend and show their support. Supposedly the council are voting on their own cuts this Weds, the same day us studes are protesting in M'cr so it would be great if we can link the two.