Friday the 13th was international day of solidarity with John Bowden, here in our forgotten city we were proud to have our own event, short notice and bad weather did not deter the attendance of the meeting. An informal debate took place where we discussed why John was in prison, and all agreed John’s openness about why he finds himself in prison was a good thing, I explained how he become politicical and his involvement in the Birmingham 6 case. The debate turned to how the prison system was not there to reform people but to break them , especially those who are politically motivated and class conscious as expressed in John’s pamphlet ‘tear down the walls’. We wrote postcards to John, and a petition was signed to complain about the behaviour and conduct of Matthew Stillman which is to be sent to his employer. A solidarity card is doing the rounds of friends and comrades unable to attend. All who attended brought ideas for future events in solidarity with John case . We intend to have a stall at Hull Mela for example. All were enthusiastic, old faces and new, too work again together. Many thanks to all that took an interest, Leeds ABC for Pamphlets and Ray for stamps.
In struggle and solidarity
Hull Anarchist Collective.