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Sack Parliament: Map and information

Over the past few years the UK parliament and government have led this country into war upon war, torn up age-old rights and made the division between rich and poor to grow ever wider.

hi-res map to print out - application/pdf 619K

the map of the area

Attached is a map of Parliament Square marking out the entrances and where public blocks have said they're meeting. Below is all the information that has been posted to Indymedia about the event.

MPs and Lords return from their summer recess on October 9th. We need to ensure they can’t get back inside Parliament to stop them spreading their culture of fear.
Meet Parliament Square - 9th October - 1pm

Events on the day (as seen on Indymedia)
Anti-authoritarian block
"Taking inspiration from others who are taking action on the day London Anti-Authoritarians are calling for an anarchist bloc. We stand against all war and oppression, and see both the domestic war against 'terror', and the international wars against Iraqis and Afghanis, as being led by this government with the complicity of parliament." - 1pm Parliament Square

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/352660.html

Critical Mass
"Let's take to our bikes, take the streets and stop this war and climate destruction." - 12pm under Waterloo Bridge

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/09/351934.html

Party@Parliament
"We know how distressing it can be to lose your job. In this spirit we will be helping sacked MPs and Civil Servants get over their distress of being fired on Monday 9th of October with a Party@Parliament for them to boogie away their blues to."

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/352665.html

Rehabilitation block
"A space for MPs to come find rehabilitation after all their years of war destroying, and community suppressing. We will be offering employment advice and support for all those sacked on the day." - 1pm Parliament Square

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/352708.html

Events before Sack Parliament - A weekend of resistance
Film night and discussion - Friday 6th October - 7pm @ LARC
Showing V For Vendetta (2006) - Climaxing in a mass of people going to Sack Parliament. Plus: Films from Foreign Office blockade and Brize Norton blockade

Training Day - Saturday 7th October - 10am-4pm @ LARC
A training day for people interested to learn and share skills. Workshops include:
Affinity Groups: What they are, how to organise one
Legal workshop: How the police might use their increased powers
Mass actions: How to engage effectively in mass actions
Medic/ trauma: Basic first aid for people on protests
Other group actions: Other action people might wish to take
Please bring food and ideas to share!

Training Day - Sunday 8th October - 10am-4pm @ RampART
A second training day, for those who missed the first. This is being held at RampART not LARC!

Locations for the weekend:
LARC (London Action Resource Centre): 62 Fieldgate Street. Nearest tube: Aldgate East Web: www.londonarc.org
RampART: 15-17 Rampart Street. Nearest tube: Whitechapel Web: www.rampart.co.nr

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/352680.html

Other events over the weekend to go to!
Transnational day of action against migration controls
"A broad network of migration-related initiatives call for freedom of movement in a transnational day of action. In dozens of cities in Europe and also in Africa, manifestations and demonstrations are in preparation for 7th of October." 7th October - 12pm - Imperial War Museum
www.october7.org.uk/

Sack Parliament - 9th October - 1pm - Parliament Square

@ cartographer
e-mail: bringthewarhome2006@yahoo.com
Homepage: http://www.sackparliament.org.uk

Comments

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Love the map!

06.10.2006 12:35

Very pretty and informative map. Odd location for a party though in the middle of a busy street, surely it will hold up the traffic for a bit? Does anyone else think Portcullis House always looks grim and forbidding? Anyway, looks like we'll be giving those naughty MPs a good send-off, though lets hope they don't become a group of scroungers on the dole. We could shout 'Get a job' as they leave.

Alf Narkist

Live in hope!

06.10.2006 13:17

I'm going to this direct action on monday 1pm @ OUR houses parliament. The time to act is now! End the leathergy, apathy and disullisonment that tempts us all. Marching on a saturday afternoon does not seem to do anything to stop the UK government's war march and errosion of civil liberties, something else must be done. I live in hope that our voice will be heard! And goddamn I'm gonna try!

Bob

Days of Rage

06.10.2006 18:20

Hey, has anyone else noticed that this is happening on the anniversary of the Days of Rage protests that SDS and the Weathermen called against the Vietnam War in 1969? That makes me feel a lot more confident about Monday. It's going to be really amazing!

Bernadine

are u just mad

06.10.2006 21:58

think map is great but dont u think u over done it ? u have made it so easy for the police now and they know where u gone be they can very easy block all meet points and really fuk up this mass action. you should of kept this secert and used some kind of flags like u did with mayday pink,red black etc.well all i say is good luck im gone be there and do my part.

ps fuk fuk police fuk the goverment.smaash the state.V RULES :)

veggie eater
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Not mad.

07.10.2006 06:53

The police know everything anyway. They infilitrate, intimidate, provoke, use surveillance, phone/email tap, and in some cases even kill, all at the behest of Parliament with its sham democracy.