Remember, remember, the 5th of November
The Gunpowder Treason and plot ;
I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.

"Terrorism as we ordinarily understand it is innately media-related." — William Gibson.

The 'war of terror' in Britain and its consequences, from draconian new laws, ID cards, complicity in illegal 'rendition' flights and the murder of Jean Charles de Menezes, is justified by the state on the basis that "the rules of the game have changed."

We know that 'terrorism', a term that is itself hugely controversial, is nothing new.People in the UK have been 'remembering' political violence since the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

But since 2001, Western governments have very successfully created media-friendly 'brands' for terrible events like '9/11' and '7/7' as shorthand to remind their citizens why we need to stay afraid (of Muslims in particular) and why we need to accept, unquestioningly, whatever repression governments choose to in introduce.

So this November 5th, let's take back Guy Fawkes Day.

On '5/11', why not party hard but forget 'penny for the guy' and instead:

*Get together with friends and make yourselves ID cards, and then symbolically burn them on the bonfire.

*Send up an enormous rocket in memory of Jean Charles de Menezes.

*Infiltrate a Guy Fawkes procession like the one in Lewes in Sussex, dressed in 'Guantanamo' orange jumpsuits.

*Use your imagination - it's the best weapon you have.

So don't forget: remember 5/11 - remember the victims of the 'war on terror' and remember to renew our opposition to it.

PLEASE FORWARD ON TO OTHER CONSPIRATORS!