tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post1308272922368637342..comments2024-03-04T15:23:07.880+00:00Comments on Northern Voices: NORTHERN VOICES: WELCOME AT ALL THE BOOKFAIRS EXCEPT MANCHESTERBlanco Posnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11288856212231100137noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post-20950484561675995802011-12-07T12:44:35.738+00:002011-12-07T12:44:35.738+00:00ANARCHISTS SNUB ANARCHISTS IN MANCHESTER
WHEN the...ANARCHISTS SNUB ANARCHISTS IN MANCHESTER<br /><br />WHEN the history of anarchism in Manchester over the last half century comes to be written, what happened last Saturday at the Manchester Anarchist Bookfair will be but a footnote. Whether a dirty deal was done in which the Northern Anarchist Network (NAN)was traded by some so that the ICC & the Commune could be excluded by others is unclear, or whether the 'dynamics' of the organising group were such that all parties had a veto to use against any other anarchists that they didn't take a shine to is a problematic procedural point. Yet, neither explanation has much integrity by either the standardfs of natural justice in English Common Law or according to the commonly accepted standards of anarchist ethics.<br /><br />What we have here is little more than the prejudice of a smelly little orthodoxy. If this is not the case then it is for those who perpetuated the snub of the NAN - a regional body dedicated to anarchism - to justify themselves in a way that is both specific and transparent. Even small, more or less insignificant groups in Manchester, must confront the consequences of their actions. As Jim Pinkerton, an old anarchist from Ashton-under-Lyne used to say: we must always be prepared for the floodlight of publicity to fall upon us and have our answers ready. Some people in Manchester seem to think that they can do whatever they like & never have to justify themselves to a wider public; that mentality is both irresponsible & corrupting. Based on the events of last weekend, there is a danger in Manchester of the rule of the 'malas lenguas' & the culture of Coronation Street.bammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889214646896381113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post-32025036985806996422011-12-06T15:06:24.069+00:002011-12-06T15:06:24.069+00:00Let's cut to the quick and stop the shenanigan...Let's cut to the quick and stop the shenanigans. I gather that one of the Anarchist bookfair organisers said that two people had pushed for a ban of Northern Voices and the NAN at the Manchester anarchist bookfair. They were Ron and Sally. I`m not aware that the Solidarity Federation had anything to do with this. But why be surprsied? This happens every year and it should be patently obvious who the culprits are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post-56325545801842373542011-12-03T08:24:56.748+00:002011-12-03T08:24:56.748+00:00This is very strange. I haven't heard anything...This is very strange. I haven't heard anything about this. I'm not sure why exactly you're not being allowed. Manchester Solidarity Federation hasn't taken a position opposing your group. <br /><br />By SF's very nature 'a few members' wouldn't be able to formally oppose your group without achieving a consensus within our local. <br /><br />Sorry to hear about this (the morning of the event). If a situation likes this comes up again be sure to contact SF and we will help you as much as we can. <br /><br />*A Manchester SF memberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com