Category Archives: Activism

Bristol Radical History Group reclaiming public space

Posted on August 15, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Brandon Hill, this Sunday August 19, 3.00pm From the Bristol Radical History Group… We will be highlighting Bristol’s history of re-claiming public space on Brandon Hill, the oldest public space in Bristol, on Sunday. We have chosen this date because … Continue reading →

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Wobblies' Tankie smear shocker!

Posted on June 17, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The forthcoming Employment Tribunal in Bristol where The Wobblies (IWW) will represent train driver Patrick Spackman (Blogger Passim), sacked from First Great Western for swearing, has now fallen victim to some good old-fashioned British leftist sectarianism. Spackman has already upset … Continue reading →

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If hyperbole could save the planet…

Posted on May 27, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Then the confused hippies on bikes over on Bristol Indymedia would be in business. “State terror comes to the streets of Bristol!”, “We are being cohersed (sic) into a police state!”, they scream after a combination of cops and commuters … Continue reading →

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Ding-dong Bells, Foie Gras it no longer sells

Posted on May 19, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Big shout out to the Bristol Animal Rights Collective. After just one vocal protest outside upmarket Montpelier eaterie Bells Diner, run by media-darling chef Chris Wicks, the restaurant has stopped selling Foie-Gras with immediate effect. The Animal Rights Collective turned … Continue reading →

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