[imc-scotland-discussion] Feature Submission

[Harry Halpin]

As someone who was basically carted off to jail with members of the SWP
directing the march away from me (i.e. the day the war broke out this
happened. The SWP will not stop direct action directly, but will do
their best to prevent it from happening successfully), I have every
reason to dislike the SWP and StWC.

 However, from a journalistic standpoint, given as the article is
actually well-written and makes a case that is relevant to Scotland, I'm
happy with it being a Feature. I think the more the front-page is
updated the better as well, as that and comments is what generally gets
people to visit the site and read the other articles as well.

Politically, there is also a call for an autonomous bloc.

Maybe it would also be possible to get a better and more noticeable
calendar displayed somewhere to solve the advertising for events/center
column problem, but I'm a bit busy right now, so my participation is
limited to occasional comments :)

Jon wrote:
> Hi Ulla,
>
> I wanted to respond to your points.
>
> >> a) on 15th of march, nearly a month away
>
> fair enough, but people might want to know a little about it now in
> advance, and there are some points made in the article
>
> >> b) an announcement rather than news
>
> i felt that my article included factual information about the
> demonstration, as well as some information about the STWC's points of
> view, and why they still feel like doing marches. I felt it raises some
> issues. It even had parts of an interview conduced via email with one of
> the organisers.
>
> >> c) a StW event, which in the past has proven to be rather disempowering
> >> for activists who attended, and even StW stewarts working against
> >> autonomous direct action and co-operating with police
>
> Many people including myself will be going to engage with people on the
> march, since the are not all SWP cadre etc. And i will be there giving
> away the new indymedia newsheet.
>
> There will also be an autonomous bloc on the march, and so anarchists
> and non-affiliated socialists might be interested in the details.
>
> I am not very well informed about the STWC stopping direct action, and
> cooperating with the police: perhaps you could tell me?
>
> >> d) in the past, numbers of participants haven't really been rising
> if an
> >> announcement was made a feature in the middle column.
>
> In fact i mention in the article that numbers at such demonstrations
> have been very low, and that many people question its effectiveness.
>
> >> Usually I would dissent on it, but I would rather prefer the method of
> >> persuation rather than stopping any enthusiasm.
>
> It may have been better if you had dissented! someone has now voted for
> it, and now it is a feature, before we had a chance to discuss it.
>
> Jon
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