EGGED
As Kaufman got out of his BMW, a small, casually dressed man egged him squarely on the bonce. A burly minder pounced on the slight assailant, but despite Kaufman’s shouted orders to ‘Arrest him!’, the local hero was able to withdraw to safety. Whilst PCs unenthusiastically contemplated whether or not to nick him, he departed eastwards on foot, at speed.
MURDERERS’ MADRAS
As Kaufman and Mandy – who had brazenly entered the restaurant by the front door, avoiding the crowd staking out the back – sat down to dine, they were treated to chants of ‘US out of Iraq, Liers out of Rusholme’, referring to Mandelson’s troubled relationship with verity. The chorus, ‘You say madras, we say murderers’, contrasted the tasty meal rapidly disappearing down their war-mongering gullets with the fate which they served up to so many in Iraq. Passers-by supported the picket with cheers, salutes, and the blaring of car-horns.
REPRESENTATIVE?
Locals are deeply angered by Kaufman’s support for US aggression in Iraq. In his constituency, which comprises Fallowfield, Rusholme, Longsight, Levenshulme, and Gorton, anti-war sentiment remains the majority view. In April the MP left a Saturday morning jumble sale in ignominy after mothers slow hand-clapped him – they had been informed of his pro-war stance by activists. His failure to represent the views of the people has raised painful questions for the Westminster system, and led to a mood not so much of voter apathy, as antipathy. Not surprising then, that as well as handing out leaflets on the war, the demonstrators were also publicising the Manchester People’s Assembly, which will be held on Saturday 7th June at the Friends Meeting House in Mount Street. The anti-war movement in Manchester is now a pro-democracy movement too, working towards its own solutions in place of Mandy and Kaufman’s sorry world of capitalism and war.
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Saddam fans!!
09.05.2003 13:19
Barney
Nice One
09.05.2003 15:52
Sounds excellent Scholasticus. The Madras chant was a bit ropey though!
PS. Do one Barney will ya!
Redroof
nice one!
09.05.2003 17:08
interesting conference in manchester
there is a political conference in Manchester on Sat, the first one postwar, it sounds really good. It seem’s aimed at progressives of all types and has a massive range of workshops such as Stop the War and Anti-Militarism. Glenn Jenkins formerly of the Exodus Sound System/Housing collective will be speaking as well as Sheila Rowbotham, a well known feminist, and Hilary Wainwright, editor of Red Pepper magazine. Major trade union figures such as Jack Dromey from the T&G will also be speaking.
There will likely be an open mike closing session to see what happens next…
Full Details at
If you are interested, please reply soonest as to ascertain numbers.
Workshops include
· Music and Politics
· Anti-Militarism
· Trade unions in struggle
· Race and Class
· Radical press
· Women and politics
· Social forums
· Against the State
· Politics and Sexuality
· Labour and Globalisation
· Labour Activism and the Internet
· Privatisation, PFI and public services
· Stop the War
· Workers Rights
· · Anarchism
maomo
It takes you, Barney!!!
09.05.2003 18:21
We don't, actually, Barney.
Anymore than you do, Mandy, you Pansy!!!
The USA lost the Vietnam War,
the Korean War,
AND Beirut,
AND Somalia,
AND nearly everywhere else if not for the Brits substituting your lack of balls and brains!!!
Blarney
More for Barney
09.05.2003 21:49
Dave
Interesting - no mention of it in the media
10.05.2003 19:20
nodboss