Entries from April 2009

This Is What Class War looks Like

April 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

From the people who bring you City Strolls, a statement on the recent attacks by the city council. (more…)

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Blind Or Stupid!!!

April 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment

From Glasgow’s long running free sheet The Anarchist Critic (more…)

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From The OLA Roof occupation

April 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Spirit Of Resistance In Glasgow

April 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

After two weeks of occupying their children’s schools, in protest at city council plans to close them and 23 others, the parents of St Gregory’s and Wyndford primaries ended the occupation to a heroes welcome from the children and the community.

The occupation ended after the city council threatened to refuse to allow the children access to the school once the Easter break had finished. These bullying tactics, which the council hoped to use to stifle the campaign, has only served to make the campaign adapt its tactics.

Yesterday, 21 April, the parents of Victoria primary in Govanhill occupied their children’s school, some of them chaining themselves to the railings outside the school. They ended their protest at 08:00 last night as the council was again threatening the children with being snatched away to another school.

Click image for map to Our Lady of Assumption Primary

Click image for map to Our Lady of Assumption Primary

Parents at threatened Our Lady of Assumption in Ruchill then took to the roof of their school and have vowed to remain there until Thursday when the council will announce the cuts officially.

The councils threats to snatch children away to unfamiliar schools is a despicable ploy to attempt to drive yet another wedge through the heart of our community. By attempting to turn parents not involved directly with the protests against the those that are they seek to cease support to the campaign. What do they think we are? Stupid or something? Glaswegians are a savvy breed and know when someone is attempting to shaft them.

These are our communities, our schools and our kids that are under attack and we will fight for them!

For more information on these campaigns please see:

Save Our Schools

The Burgh Angel

City Strolls

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Glasgow Anarchist Discussion Group

April 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

After last months enjoyable discussion in Glasgow we decided to meet up again this month for another discussion. However due to time constraints the next available date is May 10th. (more…)

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Police Are A Bunch Of Lying Scum Bags – SHOCK!!

April 9, 2009 · 3 Comments

After having claimed, after a rushed post mortem, that Ian Tomlinson, who died at the 20 protests in London, died due to natural causes we now see that he was clearly assaulted by the met.

Who would have thought that the police would ever seek to cover up their crimes?

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Rally of Support For Schools Occupation

April 4, 2009 · 5 Comments

Around 100 people braved the weather today to support the parents occupying Wyndford and St Gregories primaries in Maryhill, Glasgow. (more…)

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Letter From Parents In Occupation At Occupied Primaries

April 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment

“Please show your support for our occupation. Your school or workplace
could be next.”

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Parents Occupy Wyndford and St Gregories Primaries

April 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Parents have today occupied Wyndford and St Gregories primary.
In response to the councils threat to close 25 primaries and nurseries parents today took matters into their own hands and took possession of the schools.
At first police were threatening to use force to enter the building, secured shut by the parents, and to bodily remove them. However the large presence of supportive parents outside the school certainly dissuaded them from that course of action.
There will be a demonstration in support of the occupation at midday tomorrow.
People are also needed to put in shifts at the occupation.
The threat of closure of these schools affects all of us not just the parents and kids. It is a direct attack on all our communities.
See you there!

Locked In!!!

Locked In!!!

Safe as houses, well safer than it was now someone is standing up to the council!

Safe as houses, well safer than it was now someone is standing up to the council!

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Death At The Hands Of Capitalism

April 2, 2009 · 5 Comments

This is no appeal to calm. (more…)

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