[g8-sheffield] Re: informal suggested agenda for tomorrow's meeting please confirm

[Chris Malins]

To my way of thinking the PGa Hallmarks represent a good guide for the
sort of actions we might do, but the group should not try to sign up
to them completely. My hope is to keep the G8-Sheffield group as open
as possible, which precludes in my mind a complete rejection of
cappitalism, which is a contentious point, and one which could be
argued well into the night by many people. I don't feel the need for
an exact specification of the type of action we should take, rather my
hope continues to be that Sheffield G8 should actively support however
we can any ideas for action, including any concrete ideas Meldrew has.
However, I don't see us as available to do requests, unless they seem
to be a really good idea. I think bringing a map is an excellent idea
for tomorrow, if someone can remember to do that it would be most
helpful.

Can I also add to the agenda that it might be worth discussing future
publicity for these meetings.

Chris

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 19:54:11 +0000, Philippe Deux <hjdsmdr at mixmail.com> wrote:
> Since you are making a practical proposal, :
> 
> I was going to add this suggestion to agenda for tomorrow:
> please someone bring a *map* or maps of *Sheffield* to figure out any
> actions, for planning street festival, etc.
> 
> Also: in relation to smiley steve's request, and her quote about
> "confrontational", i thought that Sheffield Social Forum was following
> the PGA Hallmarks, which endorse a confrontational (*different from*
> violent) approach to any G8s.
> 
> I refer to the PGA hallmarks because Dave explained how he panicked at
> the BOM due to someone not following their guidelines.
> 
> Following the said PGA hallmarks, then, a letter to the g8, asking them
> "to go
> home" has been drafted. If you are interested in reading this public
> letter, (aimed at wide media circulation), let me know and i will take
> it to the meeting
> tomorrow as well, with my brief explanations.
> 
> please bring also some *maps*
> 
> good luck and best wishes
> 
> adriana
> 
> smiley steve wrote:
> 
> > Dear Chris/All. In SSF digest Vol.8. Issue 16, Chris writes a few
> > proposed paragraphs ahead of the G8 counter meeting for 16th March
> > 2005. Paragraph 1 sounds good to me. However. I wonder if anyone has
> > read the comment by Victor Meldrew - Smart Arse on Sheffield
> > Indymedia UK which is asking, possibly suggesting, that someone
> > actually Contact/communicate with, these G8 Justice and Home Affairs
> > ministers, AHEAD of June, to try to find some common ground, some
> > inclusion, understanding and so on and so forth, as opposed, perhaps,
> >  to the vey much "confrontational them and us" demos and protests, of
> >  the last 10 years or so? Has anyone thought of it? Meldrew obviously
> >  has and, it seems to me, is throwing this idea or thought into the
> > G8(protest) ring. "Ding". Regards and best to all. Smiley Steve.
> >
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