Big turnout for anti-cuts demo in Bristol on 19th Feb. Castle School NUT in there somewhere!
Thousands protest in Bristol
By admin | February 19, 2011 | Categories: Local
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On Saturday 19th February between 2000 and 3000 people marched through Bristol in a demonstration organised by BADACA against the cuts. (The BBC is reporting it as 500. Please complain.) It was a prelude to the meeting of Bristol City Council on Tuesday 22 February when a budget cut of £28 million will be made and 600 jobs lost.
The march had a wide range of people on it: the public sector unions, students and groups representing older people and the disabled. It was good-humoured and peaceful with speakers at the rally reflecting a range of those who will be hit by the cuts.
Later on, a group of protesters went to Broadmead shopping centre to highlight the tax-dodgers and robber bankers who have their shops there, including Halifax, NatWest and BHS. Similar protests, called by UK Uncut, took place across the country.
Photos at:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=63214&id=100000226966880&l=42329d4ccb
http://www.tomgough.co.uk/galleries/FebCutsDemo.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17251154@N00/sets/72157625962254821/
Videos:
http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/70342
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpWW5wYpy-E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/user/SocialistPartySW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBSVGvYbzaA&feature=related
Bristol & District Anti-Cuts Alliance (BADACA) are focusing in their latest bulletin on the demonstration next Saturday lunchtime in Bristol.
BRISTOL & DISTRICT ANTI-CUTS ALLIANCE
13 FEBRUARY 2011
Demonstration Against the Cuts - 19 February. Assemble 11.00am - Castle Park, march to rally at College Green
Stewards - We need 60 stewardsBig turnout for the march. This is a safety requirement. Stewarding involves:
Meeting at 10.00am at Castle Park to walk the route and organise traffic management
Traffic management along the march - stopping traffic at junctions and walking alongside the marchanti-cuts demo in safety jackets to separate it from traffic.
If you have a safety jacket, please bring otherwise one will be provided.
Providing first aid cover (Fire Brigades Union) and lost children care (National Union of Teachers)
Giving out leaflets advertising travel arrangements from Bristol for TUC demo in London on 26 March
Taking a bucket collection at the end of the rally. (This is important - the demo has cost us about £800. Please bring a bucket with you and mark with your name so it can be taken to College Green and you don't have to carry it there)
Helping to clear up at the end.
Stewarding does not require any involvement with the police nor intervention should there be trouble. There have been extensive discussions with the police to avoid what happened last time.
Please reply to this e-mail if you are willing to be a steward.
Leafleting
We have already distributed 10000 leaflets. It will continue next week at:
Monday 14 February, 4.30 - 6.00pm - City Centre bus stops - meet at Neptune's statue
Tuesday 15 February - 12.00 - 2.00pm - Broadmead and top of Corn St - meet outside BHS
Thursday 17 February - 8.30am - City of Bristol College, Hotwells Rd
Please support if you are available and reply to this e-mail if you need leaflets to distribute at work or in your neighbourhood.
Castle NUT have agreed to support this demo - a number of staff will be attending, flying the slightly dusty19th Feb. Castle School NUT banner! Come along if you can!in there somewhere!
Thursday 17 February - 8.30am - City of Bristol College, Hotwells Rd
Please support if you are available and reply to this e-mail if you need leaflets to distribute at work or in your neighbourhood.
Castle NUT have agreed to support this demo - a number of staff will be attending, flying the slightly dusty Castle NUT banner! Come along if you can!
