You, too, will come to love this Gideon
The most enthusiastic Bright Green fans, or Bri-hards as I believe you're called, might remember that I used to work on a World Development Movement campaign against the banks who…
Justice for whom? Fortnum and Mason vs the 99%
This piece first appeared on the Red Pepper blog Before the credit crunch, the last run on a UK bank was in 1878. The directors of the Bank of Glasgow…
First 10 of the Fortnum and Mason 145 Found Guilty
The first 10 of the Fortnum and Mason 145 were today found guilty of "Aggravated Trespass" for a peaceful protest in which no evidence was produced of intimidation. Here is…
Nov 30: Greens call Holyrood out on strike
"Pick a side," urged the Green members of the Scottish Parliament, Patrick Harvie and Alison Johnstone, as they voted against parliament's regular business motion. The motion, put forward this afternoon…
Which Side Are You On
In two weeks time the UK will see the biggest coordinated day of strike action in decades; as many as 26 different unions representing everyone from chiropodists to teachers to…
Prosecution of a F&M145 arrestee falls apart
Today my trial for a two hour sit-in at Fortnum and Mason ended far faster than anyone estimated. The trial was scheduled to end on the November 30th, however a…
Fortnum and Mason 145 Trial: Day 2
Report from the courtroom from an anonymous ‘Spartacus’, first published at the FM145 website here. To begin with the court was adjourned until 11, DJ snow was at a meeting…
A Despatch from OccupyLSX
I’ve wanted to drop in on the OccupyLSX camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral ever since it was set up and on Tuesday I finally got there. I wandered down with…
Day One of the Fortnum and Mason 145 Trial
Report from the court room by an anonymous defendant originally posted at the FM145 site. Nerve racking morning, early start, with all the anticipation of an 8 months wait since…
Occupy LSX, Monopoly and Mindless Materialism
Growing up, did you ever play Monopoly or Risk? Did you ever get to a point where you simply picked up the board, chucked the pieces in the air and…