[g8-sheffield] meetings are there others out there or are youdoing the right thing and hugging trees?

[Chris Malins]

I don't think this is the time for us to try to engage officially with 
such a highly principled group. I want whatever we do to remain as open 
and non-specific on issues as possible, to allow subgroups within what 
we are doing to express themselves as they see fit. I think that having 
the SWP on board too soon could make that difficult, as they tend to 
have a very specific notion of which issues it is most important to 
address, and have been known to prioritise this over allowing other 
groups to express legitimately held positions.

Obviously that is in the context of remaining open to individuals.

Chris

Dan wrote:
> It's been niggling at the back of my mind that we should, maybe after 
> we've fixed the meeting, try and constructively engage with the SWP.
> 
> Is this hopelessly liberal and wishy-washy of me?  It just seems a 
> little silly not to.  Especially as I go round the house of someone who 
> lives next door to the main Sheffield full-timers, and could just pop 
> around for a cuppa...
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Dan
> ----
> 
> worldwarfree at riseup.net wrote:
> 
>> just a little point idd say three weeks? why so we can get it planned 
>> do some
>> flyers posters etc.. have a bit of a meeting b4 a big public one ie 
>> one week b4
>> to see if we have our shit worked out.. all wonderfull etc.. but shit 
>> tells me
>> we will say in 2 weeks times then at the time realise we havent done 
>> this that
>> etc.. three weeks giveing us ample time to plan for such a big open 
>> meeting..
>> contact speakers etc.. im sure i could rant on.. but we need those in 
>> direct
>> effect of TWAT and so fourth.. to be speaking etc.. we need communtys 
>> not just
>> full timers being active in oppersition to the g8.. we need this shit 
>> worked
>> out and worked out againe.. i know time is becomeing shourt.. but do 
>> need to
>> reapet events of the last few weeks? lets ensure when the g8 comes 
>> here to
>> sheffield thay go home rembering more than there free lunch.. lets be 
>> creative
>> use what we have.. not just some stale old repeat of a shout shout 
>> protest.. a
>> march from a to b.. but something that inspires those doing those 
>> seeing and
>> those we are in opersition towords.. as with the events over last 2 
>> weeks thay
>> have us worked out.. well do thay? lets dare to be diffrent lets dare 
>> to do the
>> unexpected.. lets use our inner selfs reach deep within.. then it will be
>> diffrent.. it is all to easy to copy.. but far more harder to be 
>> diffrent..
>> lets give it a go.. go on challange yourself and suprise yourself..
>>
>> you see hugging trees is good for you honest..
>>
>> Mr M..
>>
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