[IMC-bristol] Occupation of Swindon Council Chamber - news item for publication

[sam rossiter]

Hi Tony 
I have added your report.
The beauty of indymedia is that we are all making our
own news, in future if you have something you want to
publish you can just go to the 'submit button' on the
web site, and voila instantly published.

Thanks 
1 of bristol imc
 
--- Tony <tony.hillier@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> 75 people occupied Swindon Council Chamber for 2
> hours last night.  This People's Assembly passed a
> motion condemning this unjust, inhumane and illegal
> war.
> 
> Beatles and Marly were sung and media contacted by
> mobiles from within the Chamber.
> 
> Following the Stop the War Bannner the demonstrators
> peacefully left the building into the glare of the
> media.  A minutes silence and a die in followed on
> the steps of the Town Hall.
> 
> BBC Radio Swindon carried the news item on their
> bulletins today and more in-depth coverage featured
> recordings of the mobile phone contact during the
> occupation.
> 
> The demonstrators acknowledged the contribution of
> Swindon's schoolchildren and students who
> participated in the occupation building on earlier
> successful student action.
> 
> The event is recorded in a poem written by one
> protestor present, Tony Hillier.
> 
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> a glowing report
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> at Swindon silent cenotaph
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> silent candles glowed, wax and tears flowed
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> at silent Swindon ceno
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> day X now here, Iraq-bound bombs begin
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> no links to ground zero, vivid links to D day pain
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> we're at it again, no brain
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> some left illuminated comrades
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> marched to silent town hall 
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> charged into that empty chamber pot. 
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> Thus in Council Chamber, the People's Assembly met.
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> all ears were the mobile-phoned media 
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> as through the chair and hi-tech mikes
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> the issue was aired
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> straining outside the door, restrained security
> guards 
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> heard strains of Beatles and Marley
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> giving peace a chance by standing up for their
> rights
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> points made, job done
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> they left, police said, as peacefully as they'd come
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> the Swindon people moved on 
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> through media glare to listen again 
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> to outspoken, silent, ceno candles
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> by peace protester, Tony Hillier, to celebrate the
> historic  achievement of Swindon's People's
> Assembly, 20 March 2003 - the first day of the War
> of Serious Consequences.
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> Tony Hillier, 48, South view Avenue, Swindon, SN£
> 1DZ, 01793 346440, mob 07762 649390


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