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Andy Gilchrist is now friends with Stronger Unions, Joe Balkis and Tamlya Edwards
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"Another Globalisation course coming up!"
Sep 24, 2011
Roger McKenzie left a comment for Andy Gilchrist
"Hi Andy, Lets make sure we arrange something so we can catch up in the new year. Have a great Xmas!"
Dec 12, 2010
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"In the New Year lets try to meet up - interesting stuff done back then? all the best for the festivities mate."
Dec 12, 2010
Andy Gilchrist and Roger McKenzie are now friends
Dec 12, 2010
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Dec 2, 2010
Andy Gilchrist commented on Andy Gilchrist's blog post watching with keen interest
"Students out in London getting on with it, linked to thousands of ordinary people across the UK who have already marched in anger at the cuts to restabilise capitalism. any international linkages on the fightback?"
Nov 10, 2010
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I support the striking workers in South Africa

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Getting things done - for activists

A group to discuss personal productivity issues for activists - or how we cope with overflowing inboxes, to-do lists, etc. Let's trade tips and tricks, learn from each others' experiences and become more effective at what we do.See More
Oct 20, 2010
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Oct 16, 2010
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watching with keen interest

I hope we are watching and learning from the French workers and students - next week the enemy of workers here will embark on a total assault on the welfare state, they will blame new labour and offer no alternative and try to create a sense of 'all in it together' relying on our inability to produce mass protests - we must prove them wrong or we live with the consequences for a generation or more. Oh and planning a march for next year is simply not enough.See More
Oct 16, 2010
Andy Gilchrist and Alex Turner (aka Wookie) are now friends
Oct 15, 2010
Andy Gilchrist and Don Sutherland are now friends
Oct 7, 2010

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watching with keen interest

Posted on October 16, 2010 at 14:01 1 Comment

I hope we are watching and learning from the French workers and students - next week the enemy of workers here will embark on a total assault on the welfare state, they will blame new labour and offer no alternative and try to create a sense of 'all in it together' relying on our inability to produce mass protests - we must prove them wrong or we live with the consequences for a generation or more. Oh and planning a march for next year is simply not…

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At 14:12 on December 12, 2010, Roger McKenzie said…

Hi Andy, Lets make sure we arrange something so we can catch up in the new year. Have a great Xmas!

At 11:45 on September 6, 2010, SURESH KUMAR C T said…
Thank you for accepting my friend invite.
 
 
 

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