observer Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 OR you could move the "main cluster" of boozers?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Like they would ever do that Obs...they are all opening longer now too to make it worse Anyway Tom.... how did your protest go tonight ? Did you have a good turnout and how many pennies did you leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJenningsMYP Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 There was about 100 people there, no sight of the Council but plenty of media attention The crowd was really loud and we definitely got our voices heard. Not sure whether the Council actually took notice though xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I thought there would have been a lot more there than that knowing what you youngsters are like for determination when it comes to wanting to prove a point and win They will have heard you all Tom (if of course they hadn't purposely changed their meeting time ro date)... but I'm suprised they didn't actually acknowledge you were there They did with the Walton Gardens Protest but then again they also ignored 'another' protest which had gained a lot of support and the council chamber 'leader' just said 'close the windows and ignore them' Muppets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJenningsMYP Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Its the exam week, so most people couldn't come :/ BUT they'll be more protests and it can only get bigger and bigger ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Fair enough and glad to hear that those who had exams were studying hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Its the exam week, so most people couldn't come :/ BUT they'll be more protests and it can only get bigger and bigger ^^ God knows how many police they will send next time then - Must have been more than a dozen there tonight - for a football/rugby match they get charged at at ?125 per hour each officer! So work out how much the protest tonight cost the tax payer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJenningsMYP Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 No wonder they were more than happy to facilitate the protest 12 or more officers + ?125 an hour + an hour protest = 3 Ipads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Must have been more than a dozen there tonight ... Gald to see plod did their homework. Oh... You have a right to protest, Tom, good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Well done Tom, a very good turn out last night. I thought that it was well organised and you were all very well behaved and kept to your pledge of a peaceful protest. Its just a pity that Cllr Ian Marks didn't come out to address you. And the young lady on the megaphone was awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJenningsMYP Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 It is a shame that not one of the executive members or officers even looked out of the window, but their own ignorance will be their own downfall. Young people are starting to take notice of what's going on now both locally and nationally, and so if this Council is committed to ignoring its young constituents and cutting on our services and provision... Then young people will inevitably be committed to cutting their parties out of politics in future elections. *You won't fool the children of the revolution* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 I bet Cllr Marks / Cll Bland wished they'd have had the decency to pop out to speak to you all now eh They've done it before so why not this time.. was it because you are 'young' and they don't take you seriously I wonder or was it becuase they were 'scared' As for police presence... seems the norn now when there is any opposition and protest towards the council but I have yet to see a protest outside the Town Hall that involved ANY for of trouble or needed any police intervention at all. I suppose theres always a first time though Onwards, upwards and bigger eh Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 It is a shame that not one of the executive members or officers even looked out of the window, but their own ignorance will be their own downfall.Young people are starting to take notice of what's going on now both locally and nationally, and so if this Council is committed to ignoring its young constituents and cutting on our services and provision... Then young people will inevitably be committed to cutting their parties out of politics in future elections. *You won't fool the children of the revolution* Actually the finance portfolio holder Paul Campbell did look out of the window and wave at you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 How nice of him Was it a friendly wave Gary or a two fingered one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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