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Being at the Barton Moss Protection Camp is like being at sea. There are tides, surges, waves and ripples. Calm periods and storms. There’s always the risk of losing a friend overboard. On Monday I was one of those lost to sea, lost to the GMP.
GMP = Greater Manchester Police. It was actually a[…]
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January 29, 2014 Category: An Occupier's Perspective No Comments 
Original call out: from the event page on Facebook.
Do you live in the 60% of the UK that has been made available to fracking companies? Solidarity Sunday is an opportunity to support a community fighting fracking NOW, but also to highlight the threat to your community and the resistance taking place where you live![…]
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January 27, 2014 Category: An Occupier's Perspective No Comments
The annual gathering of the global elite – politicians, economists, academics etc., are meeting in Davos, Switzerland this week. Their main topic is to discuss the growing inequality between the richest and poorest people. This piece by Occupier Clive Menzies was written for the website ‘Critical Thinking‘ and puts the topic in perspective.
The World[…]
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January 24, 2014 Category: Guest blog No Comments
We are Occupy Barnet
You may know us from the Mike Freer MP’s front porch, the Bohemia Community Centre or the Friern Barnet Library occupation.
We are part of the global Occupy movement and we campaign on important local issues including:
– Homelessness
– Defending Public Services
– Environmental Justice and more.
Your contributions will[…]
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January 23, 2014 Category: Uncategorized No Comments
A few times a year – we don’t know exactly how often – 52 people meet in a room in London. We think they meet in the Guildhall. While most ordinary people know nothing about these meetings, the British government is fully up to speed. The people who attend these meetings work for organizations from[…]
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January 22, 2014 Category: Economics WG, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA, Working Groups No Comments
The Campaign for Co-operative Socialism by John Courtneidge (Occupy London Economics Working Group)
Co-operative Socialism is the nonviolent, non-hierarchical alternative to
both forms of capitalism (neoliberalism and neoconservatism) and to both
forms of totalitarianism (fascism and State ‘Communism’) – as you can see
on this political/social map:
In such a world, incomes will be much[…]
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January 22, 2014 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Blog, Economics WG No Comments
Occupy London, Economics Working Group, Monday 20th
Janos, Steve P., Jamie, Julia, Helen
January. Friends Meeting House
MINUTES
Two new people showed up having never been to an EWG or Occupy meeting before. We made a
bit of time at the start of the agenda to welcome them and give them space to talk about[…]
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January 22, 2014 Category: Economics Working Group Minutes No Comments
Present: Mark, Ali, Jamie, Steve, Andria, Ellie, Steve, George, Maria, Vica, Obi, Ellena, Clive
Monthly strategy meeting – planning for the next year; reflecting where we’re at.
Occupy values 12:15 to 13:45 Jamie and Mark
What keeps people active and shared ideas across the various working groups? Why does consensus
work or breakdown? Need a[…]
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January 20, 2014 Category: Future of Occupy Minutes No Comments
HANDS OFF LONDON TRANSPORT RALLY Leaflet
Londoners! Tube users! ORGANISE to ensure OUR transport system is properly funded and staffed to ensure a safe, reliable and accessible service for all. Defend jobs and London’s tube and transport network against Tory and Mayor Boris Johnson’s £9.8 billion cuts!
PUBLIC RALLY
Jeremy Corbyn, MP
Manuel Cortes, TSSA[…]
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January 16, 2014 Category: Occupy The Tube Campaign, Working Groups No Comments
