Boris Cancels Rise Festival
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Why can't the unions fund some other initiative to organise an anti-racist festival?
Is the town hall the only people capable of throwing a party or are all free out-door events done on their say so?
PacificOcean
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Well thanks to the GLA, we here in Northern Enfield in Zone 6 (which is still part of London as we pay the extra to fund the GLA through our council tax), now have improvements to our local services, such as new park facilities, funded by the GLA.
As much as I hate the Tories, Boris has done what he said and has spread the money beyond Zones 1&2.
I notice those moaning about the loss of a festival haven't addressed the point that money is now available to those in Outer Boroughs.
As much as I hate the Tories, Boris has done what he said and has spread the money beyond Zones 1&2.
I notice those moaning about the loss of a festival haven't addressed the point that money is now available to those in Outer Boroughs.
PacificOcean
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Who gives a fuck about the outer boroughs?
Well, we all can't be posh enough to afford to live in Zones 1&2 or have a council place gifted to us.
Well, we all can't be posh enough to afford to live in Zones 1&2 or have a council place gifted to us.
+1 on that - it's why I'm just in civilisation by about 800 yards. I go to the end of my road, turn left for London, turn right and it's passport control. Smokedout incidentally has made the most coherent point. Ken muscled in on this in the first place and like many things he managed during his time claimed credit for something that wasn't his doing. Now BoJo decides that he doesn't want to roll like that and people start taking potshots. Personally I don't like BoJo for other reasons but Ken had to go.
Well, we all can't be posh enough to afford to live in Zones 1&2 or have a council place gifted to us.
Some of us have to live on top of each other like hamsters in private house shares.
FabricLiveBaby!
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It's true about Ken getting in on the act.
He also muscled in on the Chinese new year festivals which really was ruined by him. It's lost it's authenticity and party spirit.
I think it's to do with the recent (and properganderous) politicisiatin of these free festivals. There reallly is no reason why the unions couldn't fund a smaller festival, and subsidise it with stalls and what not like they do with the cuban festival in southwark park. If it's that popular, it shouldn't be that much of a problem funding it.
Part of the problem now is that ever organisation is begging for mayoral money. These always have come with political ties, and why wouldn't it? If you want to throw a great party, don't politicise it.
That cuban festival for exammple really is a great little festival and I don't think it's funded by any governmental or mayoral organisation. Will be going this year too.
He also muscled in on the Chinese new year festivals which really was ruined by him. It's lost it's authenticity and party spirit.
I think it's to do with the recent (and properganderous) politicisiatin of these free festivals. There reallly is no reason why the unions couldn't fund a smaller festival, and subsidise it with stalls and what not like they do with the cuban festival in southwark park. If it's that popular, it shouldn't be that much of a problem funding it.
Part of the problem now is that ever organisation is begging for mayoral money. These always have come with political ties, and why wouldn't it? If you want to throw a great party, don't politicise it.
That cuban festival for exammple really is a great little festival and I don't think it's funded by any governmental or mayoral organisation. Will be going this year too.
camden green fair also cancelled
http://www.camdengreenfair.org.uk/
thats rise, kingston, stokefest and camden green fair all not happening
londons getting shit
http://www.camdengreenfair.org.uk/
thats rise, kingston, stokefest and camden green fair all not happening
londons getting shit
Here's another point of view (one that I somewhat agree with) on why the Rise festival was cancelled
http://www.rightnotracist.org/uprise/
And another
http://www.london.gov.uk/mediacentre/mayor/commentary/20080617.jsp
I can now see more logic in Boris's decision.
http://www.rightnotracist.org/uprise/
And another
http://www.london.gov.uk/mediacentre/mayor/commentary/20080617.jsp
I can now see more logic in Boris's decision.
pk
drink flounce rinse repeat
We probably will do just not one that is run by a bunch of divisive lefty wankers.
the fact the Rise festival was getting to be known as Kenstock tells me all I need to know.
Go Boris make London a multiracial city we can be proud of. Kick the divisive lefties out.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
youre not sane your a former deluded trot turned deluded tory zionist with a fixation on george galloway that borders on obsession
mad as a bag of frogs you im afraid
pk
drink flounce rinse repeat
I'd question that, given your rabid obsession with a certain irrelevant christmas-cracker celebrity MP.
Munira Mirza said:
http://www.rightnotracist.org/uprise/
I don't remember any leafleting or rattling of donation buckets when I was at one...
I just remember warm lager and the dub tent.
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