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London Calling, November 2001
Class War at the Anarchist Bookfair
This year's bookfair moved to the new surroundings of the Camden Centre on Euston Road, having largely outgrown Conway Hall. Many of the meetings, including ours, were at the adjacent Friends Meeting House a few minutes west along Euston Road. At 11am Class War member Dave Douglass and author Royce Turner debated the state of Britain's coal communities following the defeat of the miners in 1984-5.
From 1pm-2pm Class War held a discussion "Is the anti-globalisation movement relevant to the working class?". Just how do we turn the slogan think globally act locally into practice? The discussion was chaired by London Class War with a speaker from the group, and we threw open the discussion at the earliest opportunity, for some good and constructive debate.
The bookfair offered a great opportunity to those wanting to know more about Class War, the organisation, to come along and get involved. We had two tables booked in the Camden Centre and saw many people for a chat and a drink. A new Class War T-shirt has been produced by Swedish comrades, "Class War - possibly the best war in the world" in Carlsberg typeface, cracking!
Issue 82 out now!
The new issue of Class War is out and is as per usual packed full of news, gossip and slander. Regular features such as Doing the Business. Hospitalised Copper and two pages of reviews are joined by our analysis of the developing war, what went wrong in Oldham and Sighthill and news from the industrial front line of the Post Office. Copies cost £1. why not make yourself a few quid by buying 10 copies for £5 and flog them to your mates?
Class War 2002 Anti-Jubilee Calendar
Following the success of our 2000 calendar, we have again produced a calendar mixing anniversaries from working class history and hard hitting photographs for your wall. This very funny and large colour calendar with more than 12 photos and graphics, is available for £6 (plus 10% post and packing) from the London PO Box. Cheques/POs to "London Class War" only.
Website update
Our official website is currently under construction. In the meantime for all the latest news, views and bile, check out www.tao.ca/~lemming/classwar.
Mark Barnsley news
Mark was moved again in early October to the high security HMP Whitemoor. Letters of support should go to Mark Barnsley WA2897, HMP Whitemoor, Longhill Road, March, Cambs, PE15 0PR. Please enclose an SAE. As well as a meeting for supporters of Mark in London later this month, there is a new issue of the campaign bulletin available from Justice For Mark Barnsley, PO Box 381. Huddersfield, HD1 3XX.
Merchandise
A cracking new read put out by the Daily Mail stable (believe it or not) is The Royal Rich Report. This large and glossy magazine sells for £3.50 in the shops but Class War are selling it for £3 including postage with cheques payable to "London Class War" and sent to the usual address. This is a good magazine with useful detailed info about how parasitical ALL the 30 Royals are, what they own and what it's worth. It also mentions how they parasitically accumulated their wealth - by taking money from the dead! Yes its all here and all true...
There are a few Class War Christmas cards available, 10 including envelopes for £1.50. There are some Movement Against the
Monarchy and Urban Alliance stickers in stock too, including classic slogans like "Hunt Scum - Fuck Off!", "Royals -Stuck Up,
Fucked up, Time to go!" and other anti Royal Jubilee designs. Send an SAE for 20 and well wrapped cash or cheques to the tune of £2 for 100.
"Anti-Royal Anthems"
This is a 21 track CD with all your favourite bands on, Sex Pistols, Stone Roses, Motorhead, Manic Street Preachers, Beautiful South, and more, some others like the Exploited and Chumbawamba are thrown in too. Also including details about the Movement Against the Monarchy and the campaign against the Jubilee. Get this CD for £6 including postage, cheques payable to "London Class War" and sent to the usual address.
New Group in London
An anarchist group has been formed in Walthamstow, East London. We've got loads of activities lined up and have already succeeded in getting right up the noses of the local lefties. We've already generated a lot of interest in the area so if you live in Waltham Forest and want to get involved give us a call on 07944 348941. This is an independent class struggle group with no dogmatic party line so get involved for some fun.
Stop press
A mass demonstration has been organised by the "Stop The War Coalition" for Sunday the 18th of November in London (Hyde Park 12pm). Info...Stop The War Coalition, PO Box 3739, London E5 8EJ. Tel 07951 235915. www.stopwar.org.uk. It doesn't mean we think this is perfect, but we can get our ideas and practices across here through action, banners, stickers and leaflets.
Class War conference alert
November 3rd and 4th.
The Class War conference in Doncaster shortly promises to have a lot going on. Many important struggles are happening at this crucial time, and we think it's important to link up and spread the word ASAP. So if you are new to Class War get in touch and if you are an old friend it would be good to meet up again. Contact us pronto using the phone number, email or address below. There will be the usual drunken debauchery on the Saturday nite for which our Yorkshire comrades are well known, the Donny pub crawl and the Class War prize draw.
Diary dates
Saturday 3 - Sunday 4 November: Class War conference, Doncaster.
Sunday 11 November: London Class War meeting, 6:30pm at a prestigious central London venue.
Contact Class War with your news, views, gossip and to get involved:
London Class War, PO Box 467, London, E8 3QX
classwaruk@hotmail.com
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