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Pogue
15th February 2009, 22:59
From what I've heard theres a TUC led protest in London on the 28th March. On 1st April theres an anti-war protest, and then in Strabourg on the 4th/5th theres a conference and protests.

Is anyone here going to any of these events? Any ideas on numbers?

Any UK comrades going to Strasbourg? Any (general, no specifics, security culture etc) info on how you're getting there? Anyone running any coahces, accomodation, etc? Any ideas on numbers? If you want to keep anything hush hush PM me.
Pirate turtle the 11th
15th February 2009, 23:02
Go to the protest in london you fuckers!
Pogue
15th February 2009, 23:04
Obviously but I'm more interested in Strasbourg.
nuisance
16th February 2009, 02:50
You appear to be more interested in international demos than organising in your own area in general H-L-V-S?
Pogue
17th February 2009, 12:23
What can I say, I don't have a holiday booked this year and I want a political one :D

I'd have to disagree with you though Organize!, I'm very active over here, I'd just like to go abroad for some political action, to see how things are and practice internationalist solidarity.
Pirate turtle the 11th
17th February 2009, 12:55
Go to Amsterdam and get so stoned you think your at a political event.
Enragé
18th February 2009, 02:08
i'll be at strasbourg, as for numbers, the general impression among comrades over here is that it'll be G8-like. I think it might be very big, seeing whats been happening in France.
RedBarrette
18th February 2009, 03:01
Wish I could be there! What else is going on in other cities?

In Canada we are doing an Out of Afghanistan, out of NATO mobilization in many cities in solidarity while tying it in to the issues at home.
Pogue
21st February 2009, 01:58
i'll be at strasbourg, as for numbers, the general impression among comrades over here is that it'll be G8-like. I think it might be very big, seeing whats been happening in France.

So pretty big?
Enragé
28th February 2009, 16:07
yup, thats what i think at least ^^
Sam_b
28th February 2009, 18:04
Its a pretty easy trip for me to make in my present circumstances (i'm currently living in Prague for the next few months and helping to build our IST group here). So i'll almost definitely be there, but I would definitely say that for UK comrades London is the most important one to get to. Sure, it may be 'glamorous' to go overseas to protest, but we have a responsiblility to build in our own areas first and foremost.
Pogue
28th February 2009, 18:32
Its a pretty easy trip for me to make in my present circumstances (i'm currently living in Prague for the next few months and helping to build our IST group here). So i'll almost definitely be there, but I would definitely say that for UK comrades London is the most important one to get to. Sure, it may be 'glamorous' to go overseas to protest, but we have a responsiblility to build in our own areas first and foremost.

I'm going to London and Strasbourg.
Sam_b
28th February 2009, 18:48
good.
OneNamedNameLess
28th February 2009, 22:40
I may be going down to London with a few folk. I have uni then but I can miss a few days :D

We are making our way by train but have discussed meeting with contacts and groups and going together which should cut costs. I have a lot of faith in the UK this year and I believe the London demos should be decent.
Pogue
28th February 2009, 22:42
I may be going down to London with a few folk. I have uni then but I can miss a few days :D

We are making our way by train but have discussed meeting with contacts and groups and going together which should cut costs. I have a lot of faith in the UK this year and I believe the London demos should be decent.

I don't share your optimism but who knows.
OneNamedNameLess
28th February 2009, 22:45
I don't share your optimism but who knows.

I dont think we will experience anything like Iceland, Latvia, Greece, France etc. Did I miss any? The list is getting long :) Smile mate. Britain cares too. Gaza demos?
Pogue
28th February 2009, 23:03
I dont think we will experience anything like Iceland, Latvia, Greece, France etc. Did I miss any? The list is getting long :) Smile mate. Britain cares too. Gaza demos?

But thats 'acceptable' revolt. Its either contained, or its a small fringe doing some petty damage. We need organised mass opposition.
Pogue
28th February 2009, 23:05
Not to discredit the protests and all but it was single issues, and it didn't move on to anything. I was on all the Gaza protests and it was a bit of anger, justified, a lot of police repression, just the normal protest march with an edge, a bit more militancy. It was good, better than a normal, calm Stop the War demo but we need more, and I don't mean a riot which lasts 1 day, ends in 100 arrests and acheives nothing.
RebelDog
7th March 2009, 01:18
I expect the protests around the G20 conference in London to be very large. What is the mood in London for this? What is expected?
Greenman
9th March 2009, 00:21
Could be very large on 28th, Police seem likely to be very provocative based on recent demonstrations and their "pre publicity", particularly towards perceived "radical elements" who are handily forming themselves into blocs! (Durr)

Demonstration likely to be fairly angry anyway, as even the mildest reformists now feel themselves to have been totally betrayed by the British Labour Government in foreign, domestic and economic policy (authoritarianism, war and pandering to big business). Seems to me radicals would be better served using demo as an opportunity to propagandise as much as possible for more permanent and substantial opposition and organisation at workplace and community level amongst the large numbers of pissed off people who are there, rather than getting "kettled".

Whatever happens on 28th, various radical actions being planned around the summit itself.

The mood might be changed by events between now and then - for example in France around 19th, and by further economic developments.
Greenman
9th March 2009, 00:39
Here is the site for London Demo on 28th -
http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/
And here is Climate Camp - planning for "Financial Fools Day" on April 1st -
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/g20
And here is Schnews on events on April 1st and 2nd -
http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news6671.php
bellyscratch
9th March 2009, 01:29
My plan is to stay at my mates in London for all of this. I'll take loads of uni work with me to keep myself busy in between protests and make sure I don't fall behind. He doesn't know I'm staying yet though :lol:
nuisance
12th March 2009, 00:41
Bump.

Be there.
Pirate turtle the 11th
12th March 2009, 00:48
Dont fucking forget the 28th , there will be a open air meeting at speakers corner while the trade union hacks are being boring.
nuisance
14th March 2009, 20:06
Who's going then?

http://www.g-20meltdown.org/
Pogue
14th March 2009, 23:39
I'll most obviously definatly be there.
Plymouth Pilgrim
15th March 2009, 03:02
Yep, I'll be there.
Mowgli
1st April 2009, 20:10
I'm thinking about going. Anyone else going from Belgium?
Mowgli
3rd April 2009, 13:25
Seems like there's been quite a riot last night.
Pogue
3rd April 2009, 13:34
Seems like there's been quite a riot last night.

Alot of things went down, police cracked down repressively as per usual, good to see banners expressing solidarity with us in London though.
Patchd
5th April 2009, 01:00
I hear the Strasbourg ones were quite prepared for by the authorities, with walls built up blocking roads etc...
Mowgli
5th April 2009, 02:45
It's fucking world war III over there man. A lot of buildings are on fire.

Respect to our fighting comrads!!!!
RaiseYourVoice
6th April 2009, 17:42
Fuck this was one crazy weekend, the french police seems to shoot their teargas at whatever is moving. I will take some days to discuss the events with my group and then might write a report here. Untill now there is so much (dis)information around about who burned what and what the police did.

All i can say is crazy weekend, some injured people and i hope everyone on here got home savely, as i did.