The Lock-On Song by Tim Williams
The people have said no you know
And that’s how it’s gotta be.
You stand there in your power
It’s a moment of destiny.
You simply will not let them
Desecrate the earth
You know you cannot let them
Release their deadly curse.
Something deep inside of you
Knows[…]
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By August 3, 2017 Category: An Occupier’s Perspective No Comments 
wrote something about the last month… by Beau Nafyde
My boots are muddy and my hands are scuffed,
my taste is scruffy and my state is tough,
my face is bloody and my place is rough,
none of that matters nothing because I got love.
You can have millions in the bank and fancy jewels,[…]
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By August 2, 2017 Category: Guest blog No Comments
We can’t stop this industry by just locking-on or jumping on trucks by Tina Louise Rothery
We can’t stop this industry by just locking-on or jumping on trucks – BUT we don’t stand a chance at all, if we don’t take direct action. Since fracking companies started threatening our communities over 6 years ago… we[…] Read more →
By August 1, 2017 Category: Fracking News No Comments
Lorry surfing, in a surfer’s own words.
I’m free! I have my phone back and I’m heading down to London this weekend. Lancs police gave me a nice hot shower, tea, cottage pie, smiles, a warm place to sleep for a while and asked me to rate my stay on TripAdvisor ? oh and these[…]
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By July 30, 2017 Category: Fracking News No Comments
Day 125 in the Cuadrilla House
Words and Deeds and how it’s not meant to be.. by Tina Louise Rothery
Day 125 in the Cuadrilla House… and the good people are bleeding, bruised and under attack – though not broken, never broken as the worse it gets – the tougher we grow. All though at[…] Read more →
By July 4, 2017 Category: An Occupier’s Perspective, Fracking News, News No Comments
By Melanie
The lesson of history is that radical social change is achieved by people working together and confronting the dominant power structures over a sustained period of time. The suffragettes, the civil rights activists, LGBT movement, to name a few, have all employed direct action to achieve recognition of their rights. The[…]
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By May 19, 2015 Category: Energy, Equity & Environment, Fracking News, News, Press releases No Comments
While Climate Change: The Elephant in the Polling Booth (2pm-6pm) is series of speakers and workshops on why we need system change if we are to effectively tackle climate change.
Asad Rehman from Friends of the Earth will set out the big picture,
Mel Strickland will run a workshop on Reclaim The Power,[…] Read more →
By May 4, 2015 Category: Democracy Action Working Group, Livestream, News No Comments
Ridding politicians of vested interests and second jobs so they represent their constituents will be the focus of the day, while a direct action and series of workshops will focus on why we need system change to tackle climate change.
Occupy Gandhi (12pm) will be a peaceful direct action underneath the[…] Read more →
By May 4, 2015 Category: Democracy Action Working Group, Livestream, News No Comments
The Infrastructure Bill will ensure our continued dependence on fossil fuels by Mel Strickland.
“…when people say, “The regulatory system is broken. It’s not protecting our health, safety and welfare.” And I say, “Well, maybe it’s not broken, but it’s working perfectly.” Because its goal is not necessarily to protect health, safety and welfare. The[…]
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By January 23, 2015 Category: Energy, Equity & Environment, Fracking News, Legal, News, Occupy Law No Comments
