South London feeder for March 26th TUC demo - Kennington Park 11am
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Gramsci
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sorry i dont quite get this. Why would pro cuts MPs want to be speakers?
Gramsci
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more that u will have to walk for miles to get to Hyde park. U will be so knackered u wont be able to ram a pram into Barclays.
Gramsci
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That depends on how many people turn up to the start. If loads of people turn up. And Ive heard there are already coaches booked from different parts of the country it may take some time to assemble them all.
It does say assemble at 11 starting time is something different.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
more that u will have to walk for miles to get to Hyde park. U will be so knackered u wont be able to ram a pram into Barclays.
That's ok. I haven't the energy to knick a pram anyway.
Brainaddict
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Presumably so they can look like they're listening to what people want then sneak off and support the party line? Anyway, they're not coming. A shame in many ways...
One_Stop_Shop
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So they can pretend they are anti-cuts and use weasel words that they were on the march when it comes to election time.
Brainaddict
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Did people notice a 'Radical workers bloc' is meeting at Kennington park - mostly solfed and afed I think, so that will be pretty black blocish I imagine, if you want that kind of fun.
Given that the TUC has been getting stewards trained by the Met I think these 'unofficial' feeder marchers are great - and preferably wouldn't meet up with main march at all. Some people say it should meet the main march to increase the numbers there but why? It's not a numbers game. It's not a question of who has the most 'moral authority'. The govt won't have an official counter going "Oh right, now it's over 200,000 we have to take notice."
For me there is as yet no serious way to oppose govt power, no organised movement you would recognise as such, so I think disruption is the best we can do, to demonstrate a refusal to play their sordid little game, and to start building networks of people who understand the nature of the fight. And in terms of this demonstration, that means it is less about numbers and more about a bit of planning and a bit of determination among groups.
Given that the TUC has been getting stewards trained by the Met I think these 'unofficial' feeder marchers are great - and preferably wouldn't meet up with main march at all. Some people say it should meet the main march to increase the numbers there but why? It's not a numbers game. It's not a question of who has the most 'moral authority'. The govt won't have an official counter going "Oh right, now it's over 200,000 we have to take notice."
For me there is as yet no serious way to oppose govt power, no organised movement you would recognise as such, so I think disruption is the best we can do, to demonstrate a refusal to play their sordid little game, and to start building networks of people who understand the nature of the fight. And in terms of this demonstration, that means it is less about numbers and more about a bit of planning and a bit of determination among groups.
Gramsci
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Presumably so they can look like they're listening to what people want then sneak off and support the party line? Anyway, they're not coming. A shame in many ways...
Oh right. Like Chuka was over the Ice rink/ car park issue ( see U75 threads). He opposed Tescos (publicly on his blog) and then decided that "comprimise" with Tescos was needed.
Gramsci
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Does this mean if I go on main march and have a few drinks afterwards will AFED be doing some late evening entertainment in West End?
Brainaddict
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Innit. And if you aren't thinking about it yet, try to initiate some action yourself. In my experience there is always way too much waiting for other people to organise the cool stuff and then you can join in. If you can gather just a few people you have enough to do something - some photo op with a good banner somewhere, handing out hard hats to protect against violent police, or if you have a few more people, invading the lobby of some bank building or summat. It all adds to the bigger picture...
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Does this mean if I go on main march and have a few drinks afterwards will AFED be doing some late evening entertainment in West End?
the chances of afed providing any entertainment are minimal.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
I'm in two minds about whether to start at Kennington or go straight to the action in town. I'll be with a few Urbs...anyone meeting up in Kennington Park or is everyone going straight in town?
vauxhallmum
had to scrap the cheap car
The Southwark Woodcraft Folk are coming? Count me IN
Onket
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I'm in two minds about whether to start at Kennington or go straight to the action in town. I'll be with a few Urbs...anyone meeting up in Kennington Park or is everyone going straight in town?
I'm not 100% sure at the moment. If it's just me, I'll be at Kennington Park (with people from work, etc), if it's me, the missus & pram, we'll probably be doing that pram thing that I posted about before.
Gramsci
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/25/tuc-anti-cuts-march-tips
advice for those on main march. They are asking people not to arrive to early. March expected to move off at 12
advice for those on main march. They are asking people not to arrive to early. March expected to move off at 12
Biddly, cooltan arts are doing a shuffle against the cuts, from walworth road to the imperial war museum from twelve til
three. Guided walk / protest, with local history, history of disabled people's rights and protest. Www.cooltanarts.org.uk the whole thing's fully inclusive and accessible.
dunno if that helps?
three. Guided walk / protest, with local history, history of disabled people's rights and protest. Www.cooltanarts.org.uk the whole thing's fully inclusive and accessible.
dunno if that helps?
Gramsci
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Things really aren't going my way this week, if I can't make it on Saturday is there something else I can do close to home? I can't do nothing
This:
The Armchair Army
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=247257961395
) went all the way from Kennington.
