Wall of Mouths

Well my self and my girlfriend went along to the Respect meeting last night and I have to say we were impressed. There was a really positive and friendly atmosphere about the place so I can’t say I regretted missing Corrie. When Gorgeous George entered the hall as you can imagine there was a very loud cheer of approvable followed by a well earned 3-4 min standing ovation. It got a bit too much for him which caused him to shed a tear or two, bless.

The good Lord, lordazazel that is, may be glade to know that talked last night about which direction the party will be moving in the future. They talked about the things Labour should be giving a toss about, workers rights, local communities, facilities for the kids, not privatising schools were just a few of the issues touched on. Sorry I can’t remember more but it was a late night and my memory is now working at half power, I will say though that it all sounded very promising.

My girlfriend and I are probably going to join the party or at least help out in some way, there’s only so some much sitting on the couch you can do.

I must admit I wasn’t a fan of George a while ago. I am now!!
Well done George Galloway!!

Title: Reclaim the Streets

Ian Hislop is a funny guy but at the end of the day he is there to slag off the guests especially if they are politicians.

I’d trust Gorgeous George before about 95% of the parliament, some of them are responsible for war crimes among other things.

What way did ye guys vote in the election, if at all? And what are ye going to do in the future? Sit on the couch like me for years or are ye gonna get out there and reclaim the earth from the corporate powers that be???

Bad Karma wrote:

Yeah i did vote in the election,i live in Northern Ireland though we had the Westminister and local council elections.Over here the DUP and Sinn Fein are the two biggest parties and in my view quite extreme but they’re the mainstream now.I gave my vote to the UUP who are a moderate party but they got hammered in the polls.
I’m quite comfortable on my couch and i’m quite cynical people can protest and go on as many marchs as they like but it’s all a waste of time.The only real power people have is when the General Election comes round every 4-5 years but they always vote for the same parties and nothing ever changes.

I know where you’re coming because I’ve been there for years but over the last few months I’ve found my self skipping Corrie and hitting the streets and going to protests and like the other night the Respect meeting. Personally I just want to get out there and help out to try and change what is perceived as the norm. It won’t be done in our life time but we gotta start somewhere.

I know its a bit easier for me to talk because The North is a different kind of world when it comes to politics but the thing that gets me is the stupid people of the world that have no interest in politics even thought it effects every single thing they do from driving to buying to breathing our filthy air. There has to be a change and we gotta get the kids from an earlier age to start giving a toss. I’m sitting beside a 19 year old at work who doesn’t know a clue about what’s going on, if it’s not in a glossy mag it ain’t of interest. Her boyfriend is in the army but even the fact that he might be sent off to kill or be killed she still has no interest. Just the other day I was talking about Galloway, not that she knew who he was, and then the election was mentioned, then she asked me who won and this a few weeks after it’s over. Our future, eh?

All I’m saying is that there are alot of people like us out there that know whats what and it would be a shame if we just stayed on our couches.

deadsetgav wrote:

People can make a difference - at the end of the day we vote these people in to represent us…

Look at something like the poll tax demonstrations / riots… People did make (a very small) change. If enough people stand up and be counted then they have to listen to you.

Bang on!!