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Demo for the 3rd runway - pics

fil | 19.02.2009 19:27 | Climate Chaos

A small group demonstrated outside parliament calling for the construction of the 3rd runway.




The protesters website:
 http://www.modernmovement.org.uk

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19.02.2009 23:07


The "Living Marxism Network" and "Revolutionary Communist Party" have morphed from supposedly left-wing roots to become a cult - led by their guru Frank Furedi - unquestioningly in favour of the free market and fundamentally opposed to any discussion of "risk"...

As such, they do not believe in global warming, are pro hunting, pro GM crops, pro cloning and have, curiously, denied the existence of a genocide in Rwanda.

Other organisations connected with LM/RCP include:

* Spiked
* Institute of Ideas
* Sense about Science

For more about the cult of LM/RCP see:

 http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Living_Marxism
and
 http://www.lobbywatch.org/profile1.asp?PrId=78

The background to the idiotic pro-third-runway "demonstration" can be found here:

 http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/6226/

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Oh please tell me this is a joke

19.02.2009 22:19

It's meant to be ironic right? Like CRAP (Capitalism Represents Acceptable Policy)?
If not, how long do they really think we'll be flying for? On their website they talk about the need to extend cheap flying to more people. Do climate change and peak oil, which are gonna hit the poor hardest, not mean a thing to them?

X

LM front not a spoof - but the infiltrator is

19.02.2009 22:58

This "Modern Movement" organisation is not a spoof, but part of a LM / RCP front. See:
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/2009/feb/18/heathrow-runway-protest

However, the guy in the first photo is presumably an infiltrator aiming ridicule their position and highlight the RCP / LM links. His placards are definitely "spoof" in that sense..

amused

LM

20.02.2009 09:21

the problem with Living Marxism is that they have fingers in a lot of pots, and a lot of their members are high up in various sectors. for example, the 'development charity' WorldWrite is almost entirely populated by LM members and supporters.

these people are fucking weird. but ignore them at your peril.

clyde