Past tents: A brief history of protest camping
The year 2011 has seen a blossoming of protest camping. First there was the tented city in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, then the Indignados in Spain, then the youth protests in…
Justice for the 99% or the 1%?
On Monday the 31st I’m going back to court. This now seems to be the beginnings of long proceedings. From the 16th of September to the 26th of September, I…
Privatisation and the SNP
While Alex Salmond received a hero's welcome at the SNP conference in Inverness last weekend, controversy has been brewing back in Edinburgh. On Thursday, the City of Edinburgh Council –…
Caring about Care
This post is published as a series of blogs about privatisation and in support of the ‘Week of Auctions organised by an alliance of anti-cuts groups across the UK. The…
Yes to an EU referendum
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas today backed a referendum of Britain's membership of the EU. This was apparently such a surprise to the world at large that her name was…
How can Occupy London Stock Exchange move beyond its limits?
This is a guest post by Guy Mitchell, who spent Saturday and Sunday at Occupy LSX. There is a starting point that is incredibly powerful to all this. It is…
Why radicals should engage with Occupy London, not dismiss it
Over the last few days, there seems to be a growing trend from some people on the more radical left to knock Occupy London, dismissing or demeaning its demands and…
How Much is that Minister in the Window?
We don’t want capitalism, we want democracy. Capitalism is not simply people going about their lives setting up businesses, providing good and services and jobs. Most of us need some…
On the globalisation of occupation
At 8:30 this morning, the vicar appeared. The protesters on the steps of St Paul's were beginning to stir after a disturbed night of discussion, chanting and occupation. At around…
Anti-austerity protesters occupy St. Andrew’s Square
As part of a “global day of action” inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests, around 400 anti-austerity protesters in Edinburgh have occupied St. Andrew’s Square, setting up a makeshift…