Meet-up for Libertarian, anti-capitalist, pro-direct action bloc on the 20th March No More Lies demonstration will be at 12noon and before by Marble Arch itself on one of the two traffic islands next to Hyde Park - whichever one has the most space on the day.
Take exit 10 on the Hyde Park/Marble Arch subway and you'll see us. A map is included below. Bring your own flags, banners, placards, drums etc. and hope to see you there!
Take exit 10 on the Hyde Park/Marble Arch subway and you'll see us. A map is included below. Bring your own flags, banners, placards, drums etc. and hope to see you there!
This is a call for solidarity among direct action activists/anarchists/libertarians (and all round anti-authoritarians). We are proposing we march together as a Bloc on the March 20th Stop the War Coalition demonstration.
We invite all who believe in anti-capitalist and anti-authoritarian direct action to join in a show of solidarity.
The idea to start calling libertarian blocs on demo stemmed from discussion among anarchists in London about divisions and lack of communication between anti-authoritarians in the UK.
While we don't see A-B marches (which can often be very dull and unrewarding) as activity which will actually challenge the state we think they are an important occasion to show the presence of a libertarian movement in Britain, which is often represented as disorganised and useless by the media and others.
The idea of a Libertarian Bloc is a place where anti-authoritarians can meet others like them and find strength in numbers. They are also useful for attracting newcomers who often might not come across anarchist ideas.
Direct Action
While we support direct action as the only effective method for achieving social change we do not think that the place for direct action is on heavily policed marches. Instead we see the Libertarian Bloc as a place to introduce people to the idea of direct action theoretically so we can take action another day. So feel free to bring your kids, friends or family etc.!
We invite all who believe in anti-capitalist and anti-authoritarian direct action to join in a show of solidarity.
The idea to start calling libertarian blocs on demo stemmed from discussion among anarchists in London about divisions and lack of communication between anti-authoritarians in the UK.
While we don't see A-B marches (which can often be very dull and unrewarding) as activity which will actually challenge the state we think they are an important occasion to show the presence of a libertarian movement in Britain, which is often represented as disorganised and useless by the media and others.
The idea of a Libertarian Bloc is a place where anti-authoritarians can meet others like them and find strength in numbers. They are also useful for attracting newcomers who often might not come across anarchist ideas.
Direct Action
While we support direct action as the only effective method for achieving social change we do not think that the place for direct action is on heavily policed marches. Instead we see the Libertarian Bloc as a place to introduce people to the idea of direct action theoretically so we can take action another day. So feel free to bring your kids, friends or family etc.!
Homepage:
Comments
Hide the following 5 comments
map good idea
16.03.2004 20:15
smith
Good to have a map but
16.03.2004 20:25
BoogiePimps
Nice to see MI5 are keeping busy...
16.03.2004 20:40
What anarchists need a map and directions to get themselves to a protest?
Nice try, MI5 but you ain't getting me this time.
Wankers.
Stella Rimmington ate my hamster
MI5 indeed....
17.03.2004 11:38
The meet up really IS at 12 at marble arch... if you stil don't believe us check on U75, or enrrager.net forums... nless there's another bloc no one knows about...
Shit, my tin foil hat blew off!!! Aaaaah!!!!
purpleandblack
It's Special Branch Doing...
17.03.2004 17:15
Why not meet just outside Mrble Arch.... It looks nice and easy to be rounded up by the coppers...Grumble
:/
Monkey