Comments on: The EU and IMF declare war on Greece http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:47:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: fiannanahalba http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 fiannanahalba Tue, 04 May 2010 16:46:56 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1089 The last picture is very telling as the Greek demonstrators with red flags confront the police, the poles that they are using are like pick-axe handles, we tend to be armed with garden canes lol. The last picture is very telling as the Greek demonstrators with red flags confront the police, the poles that they are using are like pick-axe handles, we tend to be armed with garden canes lol.

]]> By: Liam T http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Liam T Mon, 03 May 2010 14:31:06 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1081 according to the occupied london blog - http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog - a fresh general strike is being called for early next week. we should act as soon as it is announced, which will probably be before the weekend giving us enough time to get it organised/flyposted/spread the word on facebook. according to the occupied london blog – http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog – a fresh general strike is being called for early next week. we should act as soon as it is announced, which will probably be before the weekend giving us enough time to get it organised/flyposted/spread the word on facebook.

]]> By: Jack http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Jack Mon, 03 May 2010 10:12:40 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1080 Hey Andi, On the public blog it's ok for anyone to comment as long as they're not offensive or abusive, which I'm sure you would never be. Another thing I will look into later on is to see if we can identify Scottish banks who played a role in the downfall of Greece to protest at them. Hey Andi,

On the public blog it’s ok for anyone to comment as long as they’re not offensive or abusive, which I’m sure you would never be.

Another thing I will look into later on is to see if we can identify Scottish banks who played a role in the downfall of Greece to protest at them.

]]> By: Andi R http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Andi R Sun, 02 May 2010 23:43:08 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1078 hope ppl are ok with me commenting on a youth blog :-) I think comrades are weighed own with election stuff for the next few days so wednesday would probably be out IMHO. However it is defo something to do in the future, also it would be good if we could tie in what is happening in Greece with the coming attacks on public services in Scotland & accross the UK. The tories have said they will push through an emergency budget within weeks of gaining power, so i think maybe having a series of events with speakers from a Greek perspective (Yiannis?) and speakers from trade unionists, communty campaigns etc will help make the links in peoples minds. hope ppl are ok with me commenting on a youth blog :-)

I think comrades are weighed own with election stuff for the next few days so wednesday would probably be out IMHO.
However it is defo something to do in the future, also it would be good if we could tie in what is happening in Greece with the coming attacks on public services in Scotland & accross the UK. The tories have said they will push through an emergency budget within weeks of gaining power, so i think maybe having a series of events with speakers from a Greek perspective (Yiannis?) and speakers from trade unionists, communty campaigns etc will help make the links in peoples minds.

]]> By: Jack http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Jack Sun, 02 May 2010 22:25:49 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1077 Yeah, on reflection Weds is probably too short notice. I do think more generally though we shouldn't let this situation pass us by without doing something. Yeah, on reflection Weds is probably too short notice. I do think more generally though we shouldn’t let this situation pass us by without doing something.

]]> By: liam t http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 liam t Sun, 02 May 2010 22:14:42 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1076 glasgow consulate is also in a mostly residential area I think, in the west end, which is why I think a march there would be better than just gathering outside it. Spoke to Ewan and he reckoned it's too short notice, plus exams are kinda getting in the way of it. I'd be up for organising something soon though - I think a weekday evening might be best, maybe next week, although it'd obv be best to tie it in with international events. glasgow consulate is also in a mostly residential area I think, in the west end, which is why I think a march there would be better than just gathering outside it.
Spoke to Ewan and he reckoned it’s too short notice, plus exams are kinda getting in the way of it. I’d be up for organising something soon though – I think a weekday evening might be best, maybe next week, although it’d obv be best to tie it in with international events.

]]> By: Neil http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Neil Sun, 02 May 2010 22:11:03 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1075 *there *there

]]> By: Neil http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Neil Sun, 02 May 2010 21:31:46 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1074 I just posted this on facebook but thought I better repost here: Having attempted something similar with the Czech honorary consulate when the government proscribed a communist youth group, I'd just warn that honorary consulates are generally speaking "some guys house" who might not even have any real affiliation with the government. The Edinburgh address for the consulate is on a residential street in Newington, so doing something their wouldn't achieve much. I don't know about Glasgow though. I just posted this on facebook but thought I better repost here:

Having attempted something similar with the Czech honorary consulate when the government proscribed a communist youth group, I’d just warn that honorary consulates are generally speaking “some guys house” who might not even have any real affiliation with the government. The Edinburgh address for the consulate is on a residential street in Newington, so doing something their wouldn’t achieve much. I don’t know about Glasgow though.

]]> By: Jack http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Jack Sun, 02 May 2010 21:15:02 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1072 I'm not sure, I think it's a good idea in principle, but it's whether we could get organised in time and stuff. Also, I wasn't sure exactly where that address was, is it somewhere no one will be, cos I was hoping we could leaflet people going past about what we were doing, to try and draw attention to the cuts here as well. I don't have any credit on my phone, do you think you could text round a few of the folk that would be involved in such a thing (including Ewan) and see what they think? I’m not sure, I think it’s a good idea in principle, but it’s whether we could get organised in time and stuff. Also, I wasn’t sure exactly where that address was, is it somewhere no one will be, cos I was hoping we could leaflet people going past about what we were doing, to try and draw attention to the cuts here as well.

I don’t have any credit on my phone, do you think you could text round a few of the folk that would be involved in such a thing (including Ewan) and see what they think?

]]> By: Muzza http://ssy.org.uk/2010/05/the-eu-and-imf-declare-war-on-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Muzza Sun, 02 May 2010 21:02:49 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=2287#comment-1070 Go Greece! Their fighting against their cuts which they would never have voted for. We have already surrendered and are in the process of voting for ours. I'm watching and learning Greeks! Go Greece! Their fighting against their cuts which they would never have voted for. We have already surrendered and are in the process of voting for ours. I’m watching and learning Greeks!

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