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Bank of Scotland HQ occupied in Edinburgh.

Guido | 27.06.2005 14:22 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Social Struggles

SSP members stage anti poverty action in Edinburgh.

Inside the bank
Inside the bank

Outside the bank
Outside the bank

Slightly miffed security guard
Slightly miffed security guard

End of the action
End of the action


Today members of the Scotish Socialist Party occupied the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland for a symbolic half hour to highlight that:

1) During that half hour 625 children will die through poverty.

2) The Royal Bank of Scotland will make £465,000 in profit during the same 30 minutes.

3) That 30 minutes worth f profits could save the lives of 2325 children.

There were no arrests.

Guido
- e-mail: guidoreports@riseup.net


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Almost there....

27.06.2005 16:02

Make Poverty History-Kill The Rich!

 http://www.londonclasswar.org/news.htm

Darren


Get Gordon aff the bus

29.06.2005 10:52

Good start to the campaign taking the fight to the heart of the beast - but we cannot allow Gordon Brown to grandstand on Sat 2nd July in Embra. He's part of the problem not anything to do with the solution.

Keep On Keepin' On

Sean


Re: Class-war

30.06.2005 00:05

Why are you telling us to kill the rich?

Do YOU kill the rich????

mcw


Re: Class War

30.06.2005 18:47

'Do YOU kill the rich????'

No of course they don't. Half of them would have to kill themselves and their parents and burn down the public schools they went to.

Phil Mitchell


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