Monthly Archives: October 2011

Family fun day: Sat 29/10/11 @College Green

Occupy Bristol want to have good relations with our fellow Bristolians. We want a fairer world for everyone. Because of this, we’d like to invite anyone who’s interested in the camp to a community fun day on Saturday. Please come … Continue reading →

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My Own Personal Thoughts On The Issue Of Remembrance Day From A Bristol Occupier

Over the last few days I’ve noticed several articles indicating that Occupy Bristol is intent on disrupting the remembrance day parade and that we should be removed from College Green. The problem as I see it, is that those making … Continue reading →

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Portable safe spaces and occupying the occupation

Occupy the World is fantastic. It is wonderful and inspiring and in 2,000 cities around the world. It is the first truly global popular protest movement, it’s made up of dedicated and self-sacrificing people with the noblest and best intentions. … Continue reading →

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A thought. We all want a better world.

People from across the political spectrum (& outside of it) are coming together to unite against what they see as unfairness, greed & injustice. They are coming together, living together and sharing their ideas about how this world could be … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts from a Bristol Occupier

Quite a few people have been commenting on how the occupation movement in Bristol and throughout the globe is lacking political direction and vision. Having been on site since the beginning and having followed the global occupation movement over the … Continue reading →

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Why I Occupy Bristol

I’m someone who is employed, well paid and has never been involved in protests before.  I was taught to be honest, work hard and keep my head down and believed that if I did that I would be justly rewarded … Continue reading →

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Building It

Ok, this is the thing about a horizontal group…no leaders and, unless something has been agreed on by consensus by the general assembly, each of us speaks only for ourselves. Ok, the other thing about Occupy Bristol is that we … Continue reading →

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Living It

The American author, Francine Prose, is part of a large and growing group of authors who have been vocal in their support of the Occupy movement.  She is joined by such literary luminaries as Pulitzer prize winners as Jennifer Egan … Continue reading →

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Meeting with Stephen Williams MP

Sophia from Occupy Bristol met with Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West, today.  He was kind enough to take the time to come and visit us during his tea-break in normal surgery hours in order to discuss our … Continue reading →

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Hardest Hit march and rally: 22nd October

South West Hardest Hit are a disabled alliance holding a peaceful march tomorrow starting at College Green at 12pm and a rally from 1:15pm.  Please come and show your support for them in their struggle against government cuts to services … Continue reading →

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