Squatters get comfy in Guy Ritchie’s £6m Fitzroy Square mansion.

[Onket]

I thought the first one was ok.

 

[Dan U]

well crack on then son!

 

[i'mnotsofast]

Did any of you go to the previous Really Free School at Bloomsbury Square?

 

[Gingerman]

I'm sure a good working class tough gangster type like Richie will be able to 'sort' them out,know what I mean?

 

[zenie]

lol @ 20.30

*moves in just for that*

 

[editor]

They're getting hoofed out tomorrow:

Fellow FreeSchoolers,

Our time in this space may be coming to an end, but it is by no means the end of the cultural significance that is the historically reoccurring idea of the freeschool.

From 6 o’clock onwards Friday 18th February, there will be a massive street soiree to celebr∞ and continue this temporary autonomous zone, before Richie Rich’s latest purchase gets turned into yet another rich man’s cliché.

Bring a dish and join us in the square; expect games, musical minstrels, the tinkling of ivories, song and dance, hood talk, a banquet, a radical history tour & more.

It never was about mansions, nor b-list bad film makers – zhumba continues to spread, join us on the streets and let this joyous celebration be known to one and all!

Let’s make this last 4eva.
See you on the streets.

--
more info and latest happenings here: http://reallyfreeschool.org/

 

[pk]

Let's hope the Fitzrovians get out there in solidarity on the square!

 

[golightly]

I'll pop in on my way home.

 

[i'mnotsofast]

Party on dudes!

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...defiance-after-judge-grants-eviction-order.do

 

[editor]

Nine of them arrived at City of London county court yesterday wearing Vinnie Jones masks.

 

[i'mnotsofast]

Surprised there are no pics of that!

 

[pk]

I have zero pity for Ritchie Rich, not only because he must have put his penis inside Madonna at some point, but also because I watched Revolver the other night, and in spite of a decent cast he still managed to make a complete mess of what should have been a good movie.

 

[RaverDrew]

Revolver is a shockingly bad film. Possibly the worst I've ever seen.

 

[killer b]

you haven't seen SW9 then?

 

[RaverDrew]

you haven't seen SW9 then?

I have a copy sitting right next to me as it goes.

Revolver makes SW9 look like Citizen Cane.

 

[killer b]

jesus.

 

[i'mnotsofast]

The squatters were out of the building by 18.30 when the bailiffs showed up. But, rather unhelpfully, they shut the door behind them.

It was pretty hilarious seeing the bailiffs and locksmith take 20 minutes to get inside while a large crowd (who were mostly in Vinnie Jones masks) sang 'Lady Madonna', 'Like A Virgin', and 'Our House' along to piano and bongos, and the bemused police looked on.

 

[i'mnotsofast]

Also, the Free School is dead, long live the Free School! Lessons resume tomorrow in a new venue.

 

[i'mnotsofast]

Today's developments - an attempted illegal eviction:

Supporters of Really Free School called to Black Horse after “heavies” forced their way in


Also - the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association is fucking cool!

 

[editor]

I'm liking the cut of the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association's jib more and more.

 

[i'mnotsofast]

Fun moment from Friday... mumble, mumble, don't know all the words:

 

[FitzroviaNews]

I'm liking the cut of the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association's jib more and more.

You might like our Angela's criticism of the News of the World piece on the Really Free School Trainee journo screws up Guy Ritchie and squatters story

 

[editor]

You might like our Angela's criticism of the News of the World piece on the Really Free School Trainee journo screws up Guy Ritchie and squatters story

I do rather!

 

[i'mnotsofast]

You might like our Angela's criticism of the News of the World piece on the Really Free School Trainee journo screws up Guy Ritchie and squatters story

FitzroviaNews, do you know anyone who could do a talk about the area's bohemian history at The Really Free School?

It would be great to hear about the era of Patrick Hamilton, Julian Maclaren-Ross,, etc. And of course pubs like the neighbouring Wheatsheaf were a big part of it.

 

[FitzroviaNews]

Mike Pentelow editor of Fitzrovia News is our resident expert. There is also Paul Willetts author of the biography of Julian Maclaren-Ross: Fear and Loathing in Fitzrovia. And Clive Bloom author of Violent London: 2000 years of riots, rebels and revolts. He has given talks at Housmans bookshop in Kings Cross. You can contact Mike Pentelow via Fitzrovia News http://news.fitzrovia.org.uk/contact-fitzrovia-news/

Mike actually did a session at the Fitzroy Square house last week and led a guided walk on the history of squatting in Fitzrovia. Mike was a trade union journalist and is an author of two books http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzrovia_News

 

[i'mnotsofast]

Thanks a lot - I'm not directly involved but I'll pass that on!

 

[grit]

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but can anyone explain the logic that the free school is allowed to squat the building and also has the right to stop anyone else coming in?

 

[editor]

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but can anyone explain the logic that the free school is allowed to squat the building and also has the right to stop anyone else coming in?

Squatters have the same rights to protection as anyone else.

 

[grit]

Squatters have the same rights to protection as anyone else.

Eh that doesnt really answer the question. If the squat is being treated as a public space how can they stop others coming in? It appears to be very hypocritical.

 

[editor]

Eh that doesnt really answer the question. If the squat is being treated as a public space how can they stop others coming in? It appears to be very hypocritical.

It's not being treated as a "public space." It's being treated as a school.