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Disillusioned kid | 14.05.2001 20:24

Plans to protest at the Labour party conference S30-O4

I put this idea up as a comment to another story and people seemed quite keen so here it is for all to see with added info:

Labour are certain to win the election, albeit with a decreased majority. Huge numbers of people have become disillusioned with their populist, neo-liberal policies, but feel there is nothing they can do to speak out well here is my suggestion: a mass protest at the Labour Party conference from September 30th to October 4th. We can embarass them, make a point and get maximum publicity. There a wealth of issues we could cover but here are the ones I think are most important:

* Neo-liberalism/Globalisation
* Foxhunting
* Immigration
* Iraq
* Son of Star Wars

Others include the arms trade, the ECGD, Huntingdon Life Sciences, their response to foot and mouth, police treatment of protesters, the erosion of privacy (CCTV, Echelon etc), corporate control of democracy, the 'minimum' wage, Clause 23 (gay rights) etc. etc.

I am not prepared to accept another 4 years of middle of the road government like the last four. Are you?

Disillusioned kid

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Freedom!!

15.05.2001 07:40

Last four years? For the last four fucking hundred years of brutal oppression, wars, slavery, and genocide....each government, has been a continuation of the previous one, regardless of who's in power. It's government that isn't working, not policies.

Ann Archy


Dont vote

15.05.2001 09:12

The mother fuckin oligarchs will still be shitting pretty...
But not forever.
Come the summer,come freedom.come the final countdown.

proff cobra
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S30 - sound idea.

15.05.2001 14:27

Glad to see that there are some people out there still taking the idea of a protest at New Labour's HQ forward.

I've checked out the long-range weather forecasts, and it appears that they reckon Summer will be pretty hot this year. Let's hope it lasts 'til September. Why bother about the weather? Well, as I said before on the previous post, the better the weather the more people will hopefully turn up. Might as well turn it into a party rather than a miserable protest as well, and that riot gear has got to be damned hot to wear in the heat!!

Next stage, as far as I can tell, is to start contacting other groups to see what the interest is. The net should be cast far and wide this time: Anti-globalisation, anarchist, socialist, green, CND, anti fox-hunting, etc, etc, etc, etc.

Any one from any resistance / pressure groups out there reading this? Further ideas for organisation prior to and on the day?

Oh, last of all: regardless of whether or not anarchy is the answer, at least show some fucking enthuiasm for some for of action. Criticising those fighting for any change whatsoever from coporate facism is not helping. Peace.

Cheers & beers to all.

Makin' hay.
mail e-mail: Microsoft@fuckproffr.com


Idea for Brighton?

15.05.2001 20:19

This has to be one of the best protest ideas i've ever seen kicked around the pages of Indymedia! A kick up the arse for New Labour's neo-liberal 'i'm alright Jack' politics is what's needed.

E-mailing various NGO's and pressure groups is a good idea, although some of the weaker one's might balk at the idea of appearing to be too 'political'. Pressure is needed here to persude them that the issues at hand are too important to let slide.

What's needed now are a few idea's for the protest. Personally, I quite fancy something based on New Labour's avowed wish to be seen as 'the party of business' (Yeah, no shit, Blair). How about everyone dressing up as busines fatcats and filling their pockets with small change. As the delegates approach the hall, we could throw the coins in front of them, to suggest that they've been bought.

Sounds kinda wacky, I know. But think 'publicity' again. The visual effect would be great (huge embarrasment if you ask me) and the sound effect of thousands of coins hitting the pavement would be worth ten thousand 'soundbites'!

Any other idea's? I think another piece is needed on this before it dissapears off the front page. Someone get posting again on the news section!

Byeeee!

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