Minutes of meeting of the Peaceful Resistance Working group held 2pm at TCU. on Saturday January 14
Only 3 people present (joined by a fourth near the end)
Liz, Max and Ronan, so we felt we didn’t need a facilitator.
Max had brought some print outs of various texts concerning non-violent resistance – helpful and[...]
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By January 16, 2012 Category: Uncategorized No Comments 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FRIDAY 13 JANUARY 2012
Facilitator: Saskia
Co Facilitatator: Phil
Minutes: Sara
Weather: Cold
Atmosphere: ??…. (Phil) “Electric!”
Facilitator welcomed those assembled and pointed to a number of important dates: Sunday we will have been occupying the courtyard of St Paul’s for 3 months. On the 99th Day many will assemble at the National[...]
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By January 14, 2012 Category: General Assembly Minutes, Uncategorized 2 Comments
Q. I’m a member of a working group. How should I approach Occupy LSX for reimbursement of my expenses?
A. Requests for funds must be made in advance of spending.
Fund request forms are available at the Information Tent at Finsbury Square or via email (financeolsx@gmail.com). Requests are discussed and either approved, declined or postponed[...]
By January 4, 2012 Category: Uncategorized 2 Comments
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Legal:
Initial meeting venue changing. Meet at the top of the cathedral steps at 11am.
Two aspects: charter group discussing charter – do we want to constitute ourselves as something formal for legal proceedings? Also, looking at splitting off into separate groups for those who want to be involved directly in the proceedings[...]
By November 19, 2011 Category: Uncategorized 1 Comment
Summary of Proposals and Decisions
1. Should we formally instruct Karen Todner as out solicitor, and John Cooper QC as our Barrister, to formally represent us? [Consensus achieved]
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Last night we took a new site [Warmth]. It’s near Finsbury Square, it’s an old bank building owned by UBS, who have left it empty. We[...]
By November 18, 2011 Category: Uncategorized No Comments
Wednesday 16th Nov banking reform proposals
Group 1
The government and the Head of bank of england to resign
Investigate and reform/regulate the banks
Group 2
Tobin Tax
Seperation of investment and retail banking
Banking transparency and the elimination of tax heavens
Group 3
Remove money from Banks and move to credit union
Time based[...]
By November 17, 2011 Category: Uncategorized No Comments
Occupy London 1pm General Assembly (GA) Friday 11 November 2011
Introductory points
The agenda: intro to how consensus works for new attendees; announcements; working group feedback, discussion item 1 – camp security; discussion item 2 – bug hunt about issues relating to how GA works.
The process group holds an open meeting at 10 am[...]
By November 13, 2011 Category: Uncategorized No Comments
WORKING GROUP REPORTS
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Outreach WG:
We have ordered 10,000 leaflets and 1,000 badges, which are yet to arrive.
We are arranging a national meeting of Occupy networks, anti-cuts groups and UK Uncut to discuss organising the resistance to austerity. We will be liaising with Shelter and Logistics to offer them accommodation, and will be[...]
By November 10, 2011 Category: Uncategorized 2 Comments
On November 7th, 2011, Boris Johnson hosted a “People’s Question Time” at Queen’s Theatre in Hornchuch. In the middle of the event about policing, transport, and the 2012 Olympic Games, Boris got mic-checked:
Mic-check:
We find it amusing
That Boris Johnson
Is pretending to listen to questions
While the government for the people
Consistently ignores[...]
By November 9, 2011 Category: Uncategorized 1 Comment
