G8 Summit / Scotland / 6th-8th July 2005

The G8 (Group of eight most industrialised nations) Summit will be held at Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, about 40 miles/70 kilometres away from Edinburgh, in Scotland from 6-8th of July 2005.
In past years, everywhere they have tried to meet they have been met with a massive response from the world's social movements.
Now, in Britain, a network of groups and individuals is emerging that resists the Summit, and forms a lasting movement against capitalism.

 

A discusion forum for this can be found on enrager here http://www.enrager.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=67&sid=379de30a948e5950c914d0b4ae8c97ce .

 

Cheers for that

I know its kinda early to post this event... but a few of my mates and some people off the forum (i think it was jamie though i could be wrong) had mentioned it to me so i thought i'd stick it up now.

 

Plenty of time to plan and organise giving the bastards a really pleasent stay in Gleneagles!

 

sounds definately one for me! not only an oppertunity to protest - but also -

its in scotland. soctting men - thats all i need to say

 

explain this new word.. wench

 

quiet wench! you know what i meant and that i cant type for toffee!

scottish ok!! scottish!!

 

There is also a dissent gathering to organise for the G8 this weekend in Edinburgh.

See http://www.dissent.org.uk for more details.

 

Sorry to get all heavy (ish ) on your juggly festie asses my friends

But just a reminder that the G8 summit is going on this year in the land of scots.

If we could get a group of us there it would be so cool

Have booked time off work lol... I think a lot of you will be on your summer holidays...

Travel / lodgings etc can all be sorted if we pull together me thinks

Love Clairexxxxx

 

I'm working out a way to get up to Scotland for it, hopefully should be there

 

well on the topic of places to kip, i have floor space and will have other space in my new flat if anyone needs a place to kip before/after just let me know. this is providing i am in edinburgh at the time and not off touring, but still!
N
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isn't it this g8 meetiong where they discuss the "fate" of africa. this entire nation is in the hands of our leaders at the moment.. so don't piss em off to much hey.. politicians can be spiteful.. and dont like being told what to do.

 

They expect protests at every G8 summit, and often very big ones. That's why they choose to meet in very remote locations. Protesting at the G8 summit might not get them to change their minds, but at least it reminds them every year that they can't continue to push their neo-liberal economic policies on the world without opposition....

 

well said, i think its a great idea protesting and its such a great opportunity for the people of Britain (especially Scotland) to show they are opposed, and they do care. It really is the best chance we'll get this year to put our middle-finger up to the world leaders. And if you can't make it to gleneagles there are protests happening all over the world at the same time. So there are no excuses for sitting on your arse. There will be uncomfy floor space available at mine and a very friendly neighbour who will exchange money for smelly green plants.

 

wow, the hipforums very first suicide bomber.

 

Will you people be going ot the ralley in edinburgh or gong up to gleneagles, as tat is where ill be going. The police plan is to build a wall of officers around the hotel with a ten mile radius. The batons have been extended three inches for the protests, theyre thinkin about gettin rubber bullets along and might well have high pressure hoses, so be careful all.

 

I expect to get into trouble with the authorities at some point during this

 

hi there

yes being a member of the socialist party,and
branch organiser in cambridge uk
i will be attending this summit
im hoping to get many people involved
to show we will not be dictated
to by the capitalists fat cats with imperialistic beliefs
and class divide..........anymore...
as with our second protest over the capitalists
war in iraq this is another very important
protest for all socialists...world wide

lovenpeace
good luck
from saff

 

hi there

this info is for anyone who wishes
to attend the activity in scotland for the summit of the
G8.......

ring for details of the demo 2 july onwards..

anti capitalists socialist contingent,,,
020 8558 7947...

or go to
againstcapitalism@hotmail.com

the isr international socialists students...
are setting up a camp
also the socialists member like myself
will be active there.

travel and costs could be helped with
where possible

lovenpeace from saff