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[harper]

Erm...I wizny there!! My mate who was said around 100 people turned up, not too bad given it was organised the day before! There's a main protest in Parliament Square next Saturday, there'll probably be a lot more people at that one.

Did anyone see the protesters outside the Lib Dems office on Saturday? There were protests all over the UK, not just these 2, and there are many more planned.

Apparently Jack Straw's son was part of the protest, lol

I caught a wee clip on the Politics Show this morning of an interview with a LDP voter saying that they would be stuffed if they side with the Tories at this stage and then there is a second election.... interesting times:)

[notanimby]

Haud me back, ah huv hud merr folk at a party organised on the day.

Aboot 1000 turned up tae se Cleggy an dlisten tae his pish.

The ithur wans aroon ra UK didnae mount tae much either apparently, they wurnae ven big enuff tae make ra news in any sizeable way.

Obvioulsy ra skinny mochchinos of ra twitteratti classes wur a lot mer alluring ur wiz it the wur all playin second (sad) life

[notanimby]

Apparently Jack Straw's son was part of the protest, lol

I caught a wee clip on the Politics Show this morning of an interview with a LDP voter saying that they would be stuffed if they side with the Tories at this stage and then there is a second election.... interesting times:)

Jack Straw's son (whoopdidoo) Wiz he ra wan passin roon ra spliffs?

[harper]

Haud me back, ah huv hud merr folk at a party organised on the day.

Aboot 1000 turned up tae se Cleggy an dlisten tae his pish.

The ithur wans aroon ra UK didnae mount tae much either apparently, they wurnae ven big enuff tae make ra news in any sizeable way.

Obvioulsy ra skinny mochchinos of ra twitteratti classes wur a lot mer alluring ur wiz it the wur all playin second (sad) life

Well, I'm sure you probably sat on your arse doing nowt, so don't diss the kids that are trying to express some of the national sentiment of disaffection and confusion.

F*cking booooo.... as one of our countrymen put it:)

Haud you back.... pfft!

[notanimby]

Well, I'm sure you probably sat on your arse doing nowt, so don't diss the kids that are trying to express some of the national sentiment of disaffection and confusion.

F*cking booooo.... as one of our countrymen put it:)

Haud you back.... pfft!

sat on ma erse daein nowt - er not at all, apart frae watchin ra paint dry, ah hud stoor tae watch settle.

Why would ah go tae a protest ah huv little ur any empathy fur?

Why would ah go tae a protest that wiz "organised" by ra twitteratti, who obvioulsy couldnae be ersed showin up fur thur ain "fashunable" demo?

Thur probably "pokin" each other on faceplook ra noo, tellin each other, how spiffin' it wiz, wunnerin why every demo couldnae be like this - a virtual wan, the we don't actually huvtae leave the the t'internet cafe.



Next time it'll be back tae global warmin' or some other trendy cause

[harper]

sat on ma erse daein nowt - er not at all, apart frae watchin ra paint dry, ah hud stoor tae watch settle.

Why would ah go tae a protest ah huv little ur any empathy fur?

Why would ah go tae a protest that wiz "organised" by ra twitteratti, who obvioulsy couldnae be ersed showin up fur thur ain "fashunable" demo?

Thur probably "pokin" each other on faceplook ra noo, tellin each other, how spiffin' it wiz, wunnerin why every demo couldnae be like this - a virtual wan, the we don't actually huvtae leave the the t'internet cafe.



Next time it'll be back tae global warmin' or some other trendy cause

There is room for all ages, issues and means of expression, Nota. Get with it baggy. Go find yourself a flashmob.

[ozneil]

To think my granda fought for the freedom that these internet addicted dafties are now intent on making a mockery of.

I'm sorry, but the red mist descends when I come across folk trying to make cretinous fashionable worthless internet trash seem like something worthy and valid and legitimate.



(Oh dear, am I being belligerent? Rap on knuckles for me then)

Wouldnt worry Westie

My father & his friends fought for your freedom too. All the thanks we got from UK Govt was being told to piss off when it suited them!!!!

[samscafeamericain]

Wouldnt worry Westie

My father & his friends fought for your freedom too. All the thanks we got from UK Govt was being told to piss off when it suited them!!!!

You should consider yourself lucky we actually spoke to you

Bloody uppity colonialists

[notanimby]

Wouldnt worry Westie

My father & his friends fought for your freedom too. All the thanks we got from UK Govt was being told to piss off when it suited them!!!!

Ah wouldnae fret to much Oz, they dae the same tae oor servicemen tae................

[notanimby]

There is room for all ages, issues and means of expression, Nota. Get with it baggy. Go find yourself a flashmob.

(un)Fortunately in ra real(physical as opposed tae virtual) world sittin on faceplook disnae quite cut it, bein there virtualy is in no way the same as bein there physically

As with all virtual stuff, raisin a protest can appear tae inclood thousands and thousands, but in fact could be a few spotty faced nerdy, avoid human contact at all costs) sad fannies sittin in thur bedroom playin at multiple personalities.

A faceplook "mob" does not a demo make, there huv been merr folk ata a flash hoose party (organised via faceplook ur booboo)than turned up at George Sq on saturday.

Am sure ra powers that be ur quakin in thur baffies aboot the huge power of these "demos" virtual ur otherwise

[ozneil]

Ah wouldnae fret to much Oz, they dae the same tae oor servicemen tae................

Yeah in our case they pissed off the whole country (and Canada NZ & rest of Commonwealth) not just the servicemen

[notanimby]

Yeah in our case they pissed off the whole country (and Canada NZ & rest of Commonwealth) not just the servicemen

They're pisssin off the populus here too.......................but nuthin new in that

[lynnski]

Haud me back, ah huv hud merr folk at a party organised on the day.

Aboot 1000 turned up tae se Cleggy an dlisten tae his pish.

The ithur wans aroon ra UK didnae mount tae much either apparently, they wurnae ven big enuff tae make ra news in any sizeable way.

Obvioulsy ra skinny mochchinos of ra twitteratti classes wur a lot mer alluring ur wiz it the wur all playin second (sad) life

I think it's not too bad given it was organised 24 hours previous to the event.

[harper]

(un)Fortunately in ra real(physical as opposed tae virtual) world sittin on faceplook disnae quite cut it, bein there virtualy is in no way the same as bein there physically

As with all virtual stuff, raisin a protest can appear tae inclood thousands and thousands, but in fact could be a few spotty faced nerdy, avoid human contact at all costs) sad fannies sittin in thur bedroom playin at multiple personalities.

A faceplook "mob" does not a demo make, there huv been merr folk ata a flash hoose party (organised via faceplook ur booboo)than turned up at George Sq on saturday.

Am sure ra powers that be ur quakin in thur baffies aboot the huge power of these "demos" virtual ur otherwise

No one is claiming it is the same, Nota, it's another means of expression... and you get to go withoot having to take off yur jammies.

Flashmobs are brilliant and take place in real time. There was a fantastic one in Trafalgar Square in the summer, co-ordinated through the net, lots of youngsters turning up at a specific time and dancing. Now where is the harm in that, auld yin?

The powers that be may not be quakin' in their baffies but I am sure they will not be as quick to dismiss these potential young voters as some of the folk on here. I wouldn't underestimate the potential or power of the web.

Social networking in virtual reality is fantastic. I have met some wonderful people in cyber space and have been involved in events and projects I would never have had access to in rl. I am neither spotty or lazy and my contact and grasp on reality is really rather good.
Don't knock it till you've tried it.

We all have grannies and rellies who fought for the rights and freedoms we enjoy today and I am sure a lot of us could trot out our socialist credentials to pour scorn on these young people... And here's us supposed to be setting them an example, tut tut.

[lynnski]

Harper, the more I read what you write, the more I like ya!!

[harper]

Harper, the more I read what you write, the more I like ya!!

I'll be yur virtual grannie anytime, hen and I'll have Nota converted to being a silver surfer if it kills me. Is there such a thing as a virtual mosh pit?



Yikes.... he's probably just a bairn himself.

[lynnski]

I'll be yur virtual grannie anytime, hen and I'll have Nota converted to being a silver surfer if it kills me. Is there such a thing as a virtual mosh pit?



Yikes.... he's probably just a bairn himself.

Yay!!

[notanimby]

I'll be yur virtual grannie anytime, hen and I'll have Nota converted to being a silver surfer if it kills me. Is there such a thing as a virtual mosh pit?



Yikes.... he's probably just a bairn himself.

I am that