Saturday 19th November 2011

People gathered for what I thought was to be a kinda silent vigil.

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TODAY & growing each week, people of Nottingham will stand together by the Brian Clough statue in collective defiance of the current state of affairs. Furthermore, while using a practice employed in Squares across the world we will reclaim & reinvigorate Speakers' Corner. The silent 'STAND IN' begins at 2.30pm until 2.45. BE THERE. 

(Send this text to your family, friends & EVERYONE! Talk about it & publish on social media!)

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However, it didn't work and we weren't very silent.  We ended up playing pass the parcel, I Spy and a had a bit of a Hokky Kokky!!

Still, the thought was there ..... and if it does grow, am sure we will try and be a bit more disciplined ....... or not!

Continuing in my collection of characters that can be found in Nottingham of a Saturday afternoon, joining in with cuts demos or the occupation ...... This time was got Pudsey the Bear who joined us for support.  I have to ask .... whatever next?

Characters I've met during Cuts & Occupy Campaigns

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2124

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A Declaration

We the undersigned, "Citizens of the City of Nottingham", do hereby declare to whom it may concern, that it is our intention to reside permanently on wht we believe is our land, known as "the Old Market Square", until the majority of the Citizens of Great Britain do give notice by referendum, parish poll, election or similar, that the financial crisis 2009 - 2011 has been solved to the satisfaction of the majority of the Citizens of Great Britain.

Signed on this day 19 November 2011

In the syle of Martin Luther, this was put on the Council House doors, asking for action

Pinning of the Declaration

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2184

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ALAN LODGE 

Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham.  UK

Email:                 tash@indymedia.org

Web:                   http://digitaljournalist.eu

Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]

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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.

                                   It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"

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