Class War occupying Prince of Wales' Empty Houses in 1991

[Pickman's model]

I'll restate that contribution more clearly then.

1. 99.99% of people in this country have never heard of Class War.
2. Most of those that have heard of them definitely don't support them, including those with republican sentiments.
3. Had this action been successful, nothing would have changed.
4. Facts 1 and 2 are related to fact 3.

if they're facts, then you'll have no trouble providing a source to substantiate them.

 

[In Bloom]

I'll restate that contribution more clearly then.

1. 99.99% of people in this country have never heard of Class War.
2. Most of those that have heard of them definitely don't support them, including those with republican sentiments.
3. Had this action been successful, nothing would have changed.
4. Facts 1 and 2 are related to fact 3.

But if they'd managed to occupy the houses for a long period of time and put them to good use, it might have:

1. Put Class War in the news, so they would have become a lot more prominent
2. Possibly increased Class War's level of support by making appealing to anti-royal sentiments
3. Spurred others on to further, possibly more effective action

Of course, I am being a tad optimistic here

Apologies that I had to take a slight detour to slap Larry for accusing me of being an estate agent, but then I've always loved the sweat and spit of the pit.

Fair dos, I thought you were just here to stir.

 

[rednblack]

a lot more than 00.01% of the populace have heard of classwar ime - most people have heard of them, they're the best known anarcho group other than RTS

 

[In Bloom]

a lot more than 00.01% of the populace have heard of classwar ime - most people have heard of them, they're the best known anarcho group other than RTS

What about the WOMBLES? They were pretty well known a couple of years back because of the May Day and J18 stuff, weren't they?

 

[rednblack]

What about the WOMBLES? They were pretty well known a couple of years back because of the May Day and J18 stuff, weren't they?

nah, not really - and certainly most people would have forgotten them by now - classwar and rts on the other hand - i'm only going by experience but i reckon them two get the most column inches in the mainstream media...

 

[In Bloom]

nah, not really - and certainly most people would have forgotten them by now - classwar and rts on the other hand - i'm only going by experience but i reckon them two get the most column inches in the mainstream media...

Fair point, but have Class War had all that much coverage in recent years? I don't think I've read anything in the mainstream press mentioning them at all. Maybe there's more in the local London press or something.

 

[rednblack]

Fair point, but have Class War had all that much coverage in recent years? I don't think I've read anything in the mainstream press mentioning them at all. Maybe there's more in the local London press or something.

they were in the national papers in the lead up to g8

 

[In Bloom]

they were in the national papers in the lead up to g8

Fairy snuff, must have missed it

Edit: So they were

That raven stuff still tickles me

 

[Top Dog]

they were in the national papers in the lead up to g8

and dont forget the Islington Tribune

 

[Taxamo Welf]

Oh really?

Class War, a veteran British anarchist outfit, some of whose 200 activists

Making them the biggest federation in the history of british anarchism no?

 

[In Bloom]

Making them the biggest federation in the history of british anarchism no?

I didn't spot that

Fucking hell

 

[butchersapron]

It goes on to say that the Wombles are bigger still.

 

[Top Dog]

It goes on to say that the Wombles are bigger still.

but they are arent they?

 

[Taxamo Welf]

It goes on to say that the Wombles are bigger still.

I'm going to start reading the Telegraph more often

Fuck all this negativity in the other papers.

 

[In Bloom]

I'm going to start reading the Telegraph more often

Fuck all this negativity in the other papers.

Aye, if you believe them, we've got a network of thousands of highly trained activists, backed up by gangs of European super terrorists with cool code names like "the Raven".

If you believe our own press, we're a pathetic mess.

Kinda makes you think.

 

[Taxamo Welf]

I've just had a new tagline idea!

 

[rednblack]

I've just had a new tagline idea!

er mine was the raven during the run up to g8

 

[butchersapron]

...followed by a load of 'no, i'm the raven' tags by other posters...

 

[rednblack]

typical tax misses the boat

 

[Taxamo Welf]

er mine was the raven during the run up to g8

yeah but YOU were joking...

 

[Taxamo Welf]

...followed by a load of 'no, i'm the raven' tags by other posters...

Well fine, i wasn't on at that time i was doing something useful in places like chiapas*
















*getting pissed on rum and trying to salsa

 

[Paul Marsh]

Making them the biggest federation in the history of british anarchism no?

Actually, yes.

 

[Taxamo Welf]

Edit:

oh i see what you meant.


Really? bigger than that ORA thing? Didn't know that

 

[sihhi]

If I remember correctly it was a joint Class War and Bristol Housing Action Group (squatting group) affair. The police got twitchy that it was going to be an action targeting Paddy Ashdown, who had a house in the village and were on hand en masse to (illegally) evict almost the second the squats were opened.

Thanks for the information. I was thinking about this because targetted occupations (ie of second homes of politicians of royalty) actually seemed interesting. But it would not work now due to police action I guess.

PS: Perhaps this should have gone in Bristle-Krs' Housing in the South West thread. It's kinda backfired here.

 

[montevideo]

nah, not really - and certainly most people would have forgotten them by now - classwar and rts on the other hand - i'm only going by experience but i reckon them two get the most column inches in the mainstream media...

nar, we're still the state's bogeymen.

from dublin mayday last year:

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=64810&print_page=true&include_comments=true

 

[butchersapron]

Aah, it's like the under 5's who used to cut out and keep all the tabloid reports on their bedroom walls...

 

[rednblack]

i wouldnt have kept the last one

 

[In Bloom]

*saves*

 

[Herbert Read]

my mum told me never to believe the states lies even if they do flatter my ego

 

[montevideo]

*saves*

aye thought you might.


Except that headline was from may 4th (day after the rts day) when the press reported we'd have our revenge for the water cannon's at the street party. We did turn up after a march on the prison (below) & danced & drank beer with everyone else.

Still one of the better headlines though.