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G8 in the News

fwd | 28.01.2005 15:31 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Repression

Today the forthcoming G8 summit in gleneagles is in the news again. The Edinburgh Evening news published pictures of riots and stone-throwing, windowsmashing protesters, whileas on the radio it was stressed, that there "would be a permanent security cordon around the Scottish parliament and Holyrood Palace",
as well as 200 000 protesters expected. It was mentioned that the security forces now make preperations to draft in English police forces to Scotland, too.

frontpage of todays Edinburgh Evening News.
frontpage of todays Edinburgh Evening News.


The full texts will be posted as soon as possible. In the text the route for the deomnstration on the 2nd of july by the "Make poverty history" coalition is published, it is the usual route frow the Meadows to the Meadows via Princes Street. Also the "Wombles" are mentioned, as well as that the security forces are concerned by their possible appearance. In the article the attempts are made to stir up the more reactionary charitable and NGO s against the more radical protesters, and it is suggested that "Edinburgh is put on riot alert" as there are fears of broken shop and bank windows.

Full article to follow, as it doesn't seem to be this one.
URL:  http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=104202005&20050128155641

Opinion:
URL:  http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=104072005

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Demoroute for big march 2nd of July

28.01.2005 16:36

route for "Make Poverty History" Coalition 2nd of July
route for "Make Poverty History" Coalition 2nd of July

route as printed in the Edinburgh Evening News.

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quote of the day

28.01.2005 17:32

"The G8 protesters are likely to be in an entirely different league, however. The anti-capitalist extremists are trained to cause the maximum amount of disruption, and their brand of direct action is virtually indistinguishable from anarchy".

Haha

Ready4Action


FUCK SHIT UP

03.02.2005 22:32

God i wish i could be there...
Sending solidarity from across the Pond in the USSA

Fucking destroy that meeting!!!
Ya'll should riot, break into the conference room and fuck shit up.

dont work with the back stabbing pig loving liberals....

destroy G8!!!!

@ forever

SASHA


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