"Following discussions with the Town Hall, I am given to understand that there is no objection in principle to the proposed Chill-Out sleep-out at the Town Hall providing that we do not cause an obstruction. Discussions are ongoing." - Blue Shed BloggerA Chill-Out Meeting has now been organised:
7pm TUESDAY, MAY 1st at
St JOSEPH'S PRESBYTRY, HEYWOOD, GTR MANCHESTER OL10 1EG
Please come along and join us.
Well, as a lifelong socialist I will be celebrating May Day by doing something different and more active.
ReplyDeleteI will be attending the
Chill-Out Meeting to be held at 7.00pm, Tonight, May 1st at St Joseph's Presbytery, Mary Street Heywood, OL10 1EG
To me, May 1st is less about being a socialist and more about celebrating the lives of 'ordinary' people and their contribution to their communities.
For a variety of reasons, not everyone has a job or even a home. Once, many years ago I too found myself on my beam-ends and ended up kipping on friends sofas and even spent a couple of nights sleeping in a wooden hut in Broadfield Park!
RMBC thinks it can solve this issue by withdrawing funding for emergency beds and putting in a p*ss-poor 'Homeless Helpline'. It can't. This is a big problem that could rapidly become a crisis.
So, this May Day, let's put politics aside, pull together and show that this crazy and compassionless policy is several steps too far and is as paletable as a polystyrene cup of RMBC's Meatless Dosser Stew!
Not everyone can attend meetings or actively join a mass sleep-out but you can join our group on Twitter or follow the blog. PM me or Spartacus for more details.
Have a happy May Day y'all whichever party you support - or indeed, if you support none of the.
If you are a member of Rochdale Labour Group and are reading this, spend at least part of today examining your conscience and try to remember why it was you joined the Party in the first place.
Ask yourself one question:-
What is more important to you, toeing the party line or serving ALL the people in your community; including the less cuddly ones.
Soap-box away... at least for a few hours.