Any Anarchists going to be involved on the 28th March protests

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I shall certainly be going. I was just wondering if there was any plans for Anarchist organisation on the day.

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where abouts?

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There is a thread on the forum, organise forum probably. Anarchistblackcat forum might be more the place to find people into that sort of thing though.

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http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423717.html is a listing of what's occurring. I believe the AF will be in the bloc.

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louis118 wrote:
I shall certainly be going. I was just wondering if there was any plans for Anarchist organisation on the day.

There is a call to support the "Militant Workers Bloc" which will have a large anarchist presence on it. So far their are a groups actively pushing and mobilising people for it. We have the following groups supporting it:

IWW (British Isles)
No Borders (London)
Whitechapel Anarchist Group (London)
Camden Anarchist Group (London)
Antifa (England)
Liberty & Solidarity
Freedom Bookshop (London)

There are many other groups who are also supporting the bloc but yet to declare as it were. We expect around 500-1000 people to participate under that banner.

FYI. From 11am in Victoria Embankement Gardens. Just look out for the sea of red & black flags.

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weeler wrote:
There is a thread on the forum, organise forum probably. Anarchistblackcat forum might be more the place to find people into that sort of thing though.

You mean people who want to exist as a visible political tendency in society? Then your right, come and discuss on Anarchist Black Cat.

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weeler wrote:
There is a thread on the forum, organise forum probably. Anarchistblackcat forum might be more the place to find people into that sort of thing though.

You mean people who want to exist as a visible political tendency in society? Then your right, come and discuss on Anarchist Black Cat.

yes, that. best of luck with it.

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http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/423717.html is a listing of what's occurring. I believe the AF will be in the bloc.

On a completely irrelevant side note some of the the people arguing on there are mental nutters who think Barack and Michelle Obama are clones of ancient Egyptian pharaohs...
http://thefreemanperspective.blogspot.com/

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what does 'supporting the bloc' actually mean raw?

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Would mean marching within it, quite simply, I imagine.

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what does 'supporting the bloc' actually mean raw?

It means endorsing the politics of the call-out:

MARCH 28/09 // 
MILITANT WORKERS BLOC
'Put People First' Anti-G20 demonstration, 11am Central London


As the financial crisis has spurred a global economic recession the reality of the situation is being faced by us all – price hikes and wage cuts, job losses, spiralling debt and repossessions. The institutions of government and global finance are making us pay for their mistakes, giving themselves hefty bonuses for the privilege. As big banks get billions of our money to bail them out, the Post Office is threatened with privatisation and mass redundancies to claw back the pension hole! Government and bosses, while protecting their own interests, are steadily losing their grip as the anger of the working class becomes more and more apparent after a decade of enforced 'social peace'.

Putting working class anger first
The recent wildcat strikes at the Lindsay Oil Refinery saw workers take action for themselves, without union backing. Thousands of workers across the country walked out in sympathy strikes – a practice still outlawed under the Thatcherite anti-trade union laws. No repercussions were suffered by the workers - a lesson to us all. And although we oppose such slogans as “British Jobs for British Workers”, we do not dismiss the experiences, anger and positive action of those workers to develop a pro-working class position, based not on capitalism's demands for inter-worker competition, but on international class solidarity.
If we want social change we must fight without prejudice for it.

Solidarity is not a word but a weapon

Our purpose is to put direct action at the core of any fightback - against the repossessions and redundancies that we will face over the coming months and years, to restate our commitment for an international unity amongst all working class people regardless of nationality, race, sexuality or religion. We stand shoulder to shoulder with all those who take direct action against their current situation (against the state and its institutions, against the bosses and the capitalism they cling to), and confront those who seek to hinder or recuperate that action - fascist parties like the BNP, government forces, the trade union elite and the corporate media. The memory of the miners strike, Wapping, Poll tax lingers long and hard.
2009 is our summer of rage - we are only as strong as the power we give ourselves.



Join the direct action bloc on the Put People First mass demonstration on Saturday March 28th. Meet in Victoria Embankment Gardens, 11am. Look for the red and black flags.
 


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and mobilising and turning up to it.

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in itself, a stroll from A to B then

unless of course substantial other activities are organised/going on that actually provides some content to the 'politics of the call-out' ?

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oisleep wrote:
in itself, a stroll from A to B then

unless of course substantial other activities are organised/going on that actually provides some content to the 'politics of the call-out' ?

The aim is to be a large presence on what ultimately is a fairly reformist march. Nevertheless there will be around 100,000 people there, many workers who are facing joblessess and the inevitable housing repossessions. There will be people distributing leaflets thru out the march offering an alternative to the reformist agendas and the bloc will mean that such ideas are not marginalised. We hope to be one of the largest politically organised blocs which may convince some that we are a viable movement to be involved with. ultimately the real action is being involved in the areas that the crisis is effecting - repossesions, joblosses, benefit crackdowns - this work could be undertaken by the 7 groups recently formed (and established) anarchist and libertarian community initiatives in London. I speak just from London but I'm sure many other cities have had similar discussions of where anarchists should be active to be most effective in supporting a revolutionary working class response to the crisis.

As a political strategy for March 28th I think it is the only one which has any basis. There is no intention for "direct action" to happen on the march.

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raw wrote:
this work could be undertaken by the 7 groups recently formed (and established) anarchist and libertarian community initiatives in London.

What are those groups?

raw wrote:
As a political strategy for March 28th I think it is the only one which has any basis. There is no intention for "direct action" to happen on the march.

So why are the cops so worried about it? Or is the April 1st and 2nd more of a direct action protest?

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What are those groups?

Action East End (Newham/Tower Hamlets)
Camden Anarchist Group
Whitechapel Anarchist Group
Croydon Anarchist Group
Haringey Solidarity Group
Hackney Solidarity Network
Walthamstow Anarchist Group

these groups are forming around the "Radical London" network. More info soon.

louis118 wrote:
So why are the cops so worried about it? Or is the April 1st and 2nd more of a direct action protest?

April 1st is the big day but March28th is a standard protest.

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louis118 wrote:
raw wrote:
this work could be undertaken by the 7 anarchist and libertarian community initiatives (recently formed and established)vin London.

What are those groups?

His list makes sense if you put it like that.

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raw wrote:
louis118 wrote:
What are those groups?

Action East End (Newham/Tower Hamlets)
Camden Anarchist Group
Whitechapel Anarchist Group
Croydon Anarchist Group
Haringey Solidarity Group
Hackney Solidarity Network
Walthamstow Anarchist Group

these groups are forming around the "Radical London" network. More info soon.

louis118 wrote:
So why are the cops so worried about it? Or is the April 1st and 2nd more of a direct action protest?

April 1st is the big day but March28th is a standard protest.

So what is going down on the 1st of April.

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The indymedia link I posted says what's going on.

1st March, meet up in Square Mile, in the financial district.

2nd March, congregating near to the Excel Centre in Docklands, most likely.

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louis118 wrote:
raw wrote:
louis118 wrote:
What are those groups?

Action East End (Newham/Tower Hamlets)
Camden Anarchist Group
Whitechapel Anarchist Group
Croydon Anarchist Group
Haringey Solidarity Group
Hackney Solidarity Network
Walthamstow Anarchist Group

these groups are forming around the "Radical London" network. More info soon.

louis118 wrote:
So why are the cops so worried about it? Or is the April 1st and 2nd more of a direct action protest?

April 1st is the big day but March28th is a standard protest.

So what is going down on the 1st of April.

April 1st:

G20 Meltdown: 11am from four train stations, parades to bank of england 12noon. Climate Camp in the city 12noon to 12noon, over 1,000 people expected to take part. People and Planet at RBS. Various actions all over the square mile. see www.g-20meltdown.org for more.

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Some more info in regards to the events being planned, it's all been kept very quiet, seem to be getting some support with all the media who'har going on.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/424939.html