Monthly Archives: January 2011

Fire at Bilston Glen; one man dead

31/01/2011
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Few details publicly available yet, but Bilston Glen road protest camp have released a statement: “The People of bilston road Protest site regret the loss of one of our friends who has been a valued member of our community and extend our sorrows to his family and friends who we would like to get...

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Trade Unions – Are They Fit For Purpose? This Saturday

27/01/2011
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Interesting discussion event this Saturday, organised by Republican Communist Network & the Commune. Trade Unions – are they fit for purpose? Global Commune Event 3rd Global Commune Event Trade Unions – Are They Fit For Purpose? Saturday, January 29th, Registration 10. 30 for 11. 00 – 16.30 Out of the Blue Centre, Dalmeny Street,...

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Anarchists, taxi drivers, consensus process and flying saucer cults

27/01/2011
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This month’s Fortean Times has this interesting nugget (FT271:52): In early 1954, a drunken taxi drvier entered a meeting at the anarchist Malatesta Club in Soho, and asked for Sam Cash, a fellow cabbie. Learning that Cash was expected later, “…the tired and emotional taxi driver lay down across some chairs and promptly fell...

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Anarcha-feminist social returns

25/01/2011
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Message: Come to the Anarcha Feminist Kollectiv’s social starting at 7pm on the 28th January! There will be a film, candle light, and getting merry into the night! Please pass on the word to all your friends and forward on this email/facebook event below! the facebook link is: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=103086176432829

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Statement on Anti-cuts activity from the Network X Gathering

20/01/2011
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There’ve been positive reports of the Network X gathering which we mentioned and sent delegates to. A break-out session of around 60 class-struggle anarchists agreed the following statement which was then approved by the 200-strong full session (14 stand-asides noted). Statement from the Network X gathering We are currently facing an assault which we...

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Schoolboy admits throwing fire extinguisher, gets The Book in return

14/01/2011
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Schoolboy admits throwing fire extinguisher, gets The Book in return

After the euphoria and adrenaline of the student protests in London, the political and legal crackdown has gathering pace. Now is the time to stand against it. This weekend Edward Woollard, an A-level student received a ludicrous 34 month jail term for offenses around Tory HQ, principally he admitted to throwing a fire extinguisher...

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Next Edinburgh UKuncut this Saturday 15th

12/01/2011
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From UKuncut. We’re featuring it here not because we think everything would be fine if only the rich paid more tax, but because in a situation where the costs of a failed financial centre are being forced upon the poor, actions like this are a means of putting the spotlight back onto the rich...

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ICC’s Dayschool Review

05/01/2011
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Our recent well-attended Dayschool brought people from further afield than we were expecting. The International Communist Current sent people along from London & Liverpool (though they were here for to do tourism as well, they assured me). There’s now a review of the event up on their website. The talks were recorded (successfully!) and...

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Network X Gathering, Manchester, 15th & 16th January

01/01/2011
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Gathering in Manchester to discuss anti-cuts activity. They’re starting off organising under the PGA principles that you might recognise from the anti-globalisation movement. Call out for Network X On 15th and 16th January we are calling a gathering for all networks and individuals that are oppositional, non hierarchical and opposed not only to the...

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