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

[Philippe Deux]

  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.
"Idem"

but who is *Meldrew?*


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

OK, crucial point, as well as a policy about journalists, bringing
hidden recording devices into meetings, being watched, etc.
:-(



Chris Malins wrote:

> 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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