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>Subject: Brixton Stop the War - The Growing Opposition
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>Both the drive to war and the opposition to it are accelerating. September
>is going to be a key month.
> The US Vice-President and Defence Secretary have recently made
>speeches upping the war drive. Bush is likely to do the same on Sep. 12th.
>Hoon, the British Defence Secretary, is going to the U.S.A next week for a
>6-day "War Summit".
> Blair has declared that "There is no way that Britain is ever going to
>be anything less than a full friend and partner of America". But this month
>he will have to deal with major opposition to the war drive at the Trades
>Union Congress and then the Labour Party Conference. This follows the major
>national demonstration the day before, on Sep. 28th.
> The anti-war movement cannot be, and is not, passive in the face of
>events. We are not a side-show, but central. Listed below are local and
>national forthcoming events, the first of which is this week. We also have
>stocks of leaflets and posters for the different events, and relevant badges
>and tee shirts available.
>
>Forthcoming Events - Summary (Full Details Follow):
>
>1) Thu 5th Sep: "Performers for Peace" Concert, 7.30PM
>2) Sat 14th Sep: "Not In Our Name" Concert, 7PM
>3) Tue17th Sep: Southwark Public Meeting - No To War on Iraq
>4) Mon 23rd Sep: Lambeth Public Meeting - No To War on Iraq, 7.30PM
>5) Thu 26th Sep: Clapham Anti-War Film Show, 7.30PM
>6) Sat 28th Sep: National Demonstration, London - Don't Attack Iraq, Freedom
>for Palestine
>7) Sun. Oct. 6th: Action Against U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Britain, Suffolk
>8) Sat. Oct. 12th: Action Against British Nuclear Weapons, Plymouth
>9) Sat. Oct. 12th: Afternoon of Films Against Economic Sanctions and War on
>Iraq, London
>
>Thursday 5th September
>“Performers for Peaceâ€
>(Live Music and Rally)
>An inspiring and uplifting evening of words and music, compered by TONY BENN.
> Featuring performances by 3 leading exponents of political song – LEON
>ROSSELSON, FRANKIE ARMSTRONG & ROBB JOHNSON and with contributions from
>SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS.
>
>Doors 7.30pm ~ Starts 8.00pm
>@ The Camden Centre, Bidborough Street (Euston Road entrance) London, WC1
>(tube: Kings Cross)
>Tickets: £8/£5 concessions. Ticket Hotline: (020) 7053 2155
>Tickets available in advance/on door.
>
>All proceeds go toward Stop the War Coalition
>
>Saturday 14th September
>NOT IN OUR NAME CONCERT
>An evening of composers, performers, bands, poets, visual artists and other
>cultural workers from a variety of traditions coming together to oppose the
>agenda of the so-called "war against terrorism".
>
>7pm Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, Islington, London N1
>(Highbury & Islington Tube/Rail)
>Tickets £10/£5 Concessions
>Box Office: 0870 120 1349 Online Sales: www.unionchapel.org.uk
>
>Tuesday 17th September
>Southwark Public Meeting - No To War on Iraq
>With Jeremy Dear (General Secretary, NUJ), Chris Nynham (European Social
>Forum) and other speakers
>Further details to be confirmed
>
>Monday 23rd September
>Lambeth Public Meeting - No To War On Iraq
>7.30PM Lambeth Town Hall, Acre Lane, Brixton
>With Billy Hayes (General Secretary, Communications Workers Union)
>Asad Rehman and Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition)
>
>Thursday 26th September
>Anti-War Film Show
>Featuring "Not In My Name" and "Jeremy Hardy in Bethlehem"
>7.30PM, Upstairs at the "Bread and Roses", Clapham Manor Street, Clapham SW4
>With Speaker: Chris Dunham of the International Solidarity Movement
>£3/2 Phone 020 7498 3253
>
>Saturday 28th September
>National Demonstration
>Don't Attack Iraq, Freedom for Palestine!
>Assemble 1PM Embankment, London for March to Hyde Park
>Called by Stop the War Coalition and Muslim Association of Britain and
>Supported by CND
>
>Sunday 6th October: Action Against U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Britain
>At Lakenheath US Airforce Base, Suffolk
>Details: 020 7607 2302/info@lakenheath action/01508 550446
>
>Saturday 12th October: Action Against British Nuclear Weapons, Plymouth,
>Details: 020 7700 2393
>
>Saturday 12th October: Afternoon of Films Against Economic Sanctions and War
>on Iraq, London E8 - Phone 0845 458 2564
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