Solidarity Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan joined dozens of angry parents, children and members of the community in a protest over council plans to close their school.The march was between St Agnes in Cadder and St Blanes, the school that children would have to move to if the closure goes ahead. Parents wanted to highlight the increased distances children would have to walk.
One of the campaigners, Sean Neilson, a former pupil said: "The march went really well. Having Tommy's presence really helped to raise awareness of the issue. Cadder is a small community but we are determined to make a point.”
“Stick together, stay united and keep fighting!” that was the message from Solidarity Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan at Saturday’s demonstration against threatened school closures in Glasgow.
A huge turnout of over 1,000 adults and children brought Glasgow city centre to a standstill over lunch time with one of the most colourful and vibrant demonstrations the city has ever seen.
The message from the demonstration was clear…the parents,teachers, kids and communities from all of the 25 threatened schools and nurseries will fight the New Labour controlled council's closure decision to the bitter end. The battle has only just begun…
For more photos from the demo and to find out more about the schools campaign click 'read more' below.
George Galloway MP, Yvonne Ridley and hundreds of British volunteers are driving an aid convoy of over 100 donated vehicles packed with practical aid to Gaza leaving from outside the Houses of Parliament, London on Saturday the 14th February. This remarkable convoy will be over a mile long and carry a million pounds of aid raised in just four weeks.
Volunteers will drive the donated vehicles from all over Britain to Westminster on Valentine’s Day to form the convoy which will then drive almost 5,000 miles together through France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt where they will cross the border at Rafah into Gaza on the 2nd March.
Edinburgh latest University occupied in Israel protest
The Edinburgh occupation
They said that there was no such thing as student radicalism anymore, however occupations at 24 of Britain’s universities (4 here in Scotland) have put paid to that particular myth. The Scotsman on Thursday 12th February reports that the wave of protests and University occupations against Israel’s targeting of Gaza are “the most culturally significant in over a decade.”
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Solidarity Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan joined dozens of angry parents, children and members of the community in a protest over council plans to close their school.The march was between St Agnes in Cadder and St Blanes, the school that children would have to move to if the closure goes ahead. Parents wanted to highlight the increased distances children would have to walk.
A LIFELINE FROM BRITAIN TO GAZA
