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2nd June 2005: THE IRON CURTAIN From Times Online



Suggested Texts for the G8 flyers-- last, 20th May, from Leeds Social Forum.

The G8 summit is a meeting of the leaders of the eight most powerful countries in the world, and it's coming to Britain in July 2005 to meet at the exclusive golf resort of Gleneagles, Scotland.

The G8 leaders, including Tony Blair and George Bush, will be there to discuss how to continue the "War on Terror" with its wasted billions spent on armaments, attacks on our civil liberties and prospect of endless war. They will also be planning the further spread of "free trade" policies around the world – privatisation and welfare cuts, union-busting and sweatshops, third world debt and environmental destruction, plus the commercialisation of the NHS, our schools, universities, housing - and everything else!

The G8 agenda isn't how to make the world a better place for the billions who live in it but a more profitable place for the billionaires, banks and corporations that run it.

But these powerful politicians won't be meeting alone. Tens of thousands of people from across Europe and beyond - activists, workers, farmers, and students - will protest at the Gleneagles meeting.

Anti-poverty groups such as Oxfam will hold a huge demonstration on Saturday July 2nd to demand the G8 governments cancel third world debt, with special trains leaving from 10 cities across Britain, including Leeds. This will start off a week of protests that will culminate in attempts to disrupt the summit itself. A counter-summit on Sunday July 3rd will bring together thousands to discuss the G8, corporate globalisation and alternatives to it.

The Leeds Social Forum unites students, trade unionists, community organisations, activists from many groups and people from no group who want to make a difference. We are building for the Gleneagles G8 protests, and aim to take the movement back home afterwards to tackle poverty, racism and exploitation here in Leeds as part of a global Social Forum movement. Coaches and a train will leave from Leeds to go to the G8, and meetings in the run up to it will discuss what's happening and organise getting there, so get in touch to find out more.

Welcome to the Leeds Social Forum

A Social Forum is an open meeting place for democratic debate of ideas, the free exchange of experiences and to organise effective action.

Social forums bring together many different campaign groups, organisations and people who just want to make a difference.

Social forums are springing up across Britain, as part of a growing international movement against war, oppression, and a "free-market", profit-driven world.

We are a group of people who want to build a Social forum in Leeds. We meet regularly to discuss ideas and organise campaigns. So if you are for decent and affordable housing and social care, and against poverty, privatisation, racism and war...then the Leeds Social Forum is the place for you!

Leeds Social Forum contact 07793282357/07800596944 LeedsSF@yahoo.co.uk local website: www.geocities.com/leedsSF world social forum: http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br

Latest: 16 May 2005



Suggested Text for the G8 flyers-- as to the ssf list:

The G8 in Sheffield - why does it matter?
Many Sheffield people will now be aware that the G8 Interior and Justice Ministers are meeting in Sheffield on 15-17 June 2005 - but what is it all about?

It's not a democratic forum

The G8 is not the United Nations - it is an exclusive meeting of the seven biggest economies in the world, plus Russia. It's rather like the big boys ganging up in a corner of the school playground.

Their agenda

The G8's agenda has never been to solve the problems of hunger and health experienced by three-quarters of the world's population. They meet to make the world safe for globalisation - a process that puts capitalists in control of everything, right across the world.

How they work

Their states support globalisation through privatisation (e.g. of water supplies in Africa, as well as your bus services) and war (e.g. in Iraq, and the threats to Iran and Cuba). This adds to insecurity in the global South, and to migration, as the people just try to survive and prosper.

What will the Interior Ministers be talking about?

They see terrorism as the worst threat, and they have used this as an excuse to:

a.. lock up suspects without a trial b.. increase the state's control by keeping information about everyone c.. play on people's fear of outsiders, and people with different beliefs, appearance or cultures They will be sharing ideas about combating terrorism and controlling the movements of the population.

What it means to Sheffield

Sheffield will see some of their ideas in action:

a.. residents will have to carry a passport to enter and leave their homes b.. armed police will patrol the streets c.. helicopters will hang overhead for days on end d.. your email and phone calls may be intercepted e.. you will be excluded from your city centre while the G8 wine and dine there f.. pubs, t! heatres, clubs and restaurants will have to close, and buses and trams will stop running Your local MP and city council are, in fact, so proud of your city that they are prepared to exclude all citizens from it in order to show it off.

If you would like to add your voice to the protest against this way of running the world, come to the city centre at 5.30 on Weds 15th June, and see for more information.



Flyer for Sheffield G8 Events
June 7 new version of timeline flyer 4 sides with altered convergence space details and updated timeline.

'''June 7 shorter new version of timeline flyer 2 sides with altered convergence space details and updated timeline. To give to people participating in the demo'''

'''Short version of the flyer for people not familiar with G8. To give out when on the demo on the 11th'''

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Places where flyers can be found

For further inspiration

Flyer for Nether Edge
Nether Edge G8 Welcoming Committee invite you to speak to the G8:

From the 15th - 17th June the Justice and Interior Ministers from the eight most powerful countries in the world - the G8 - will meet in Nether Edge in the Marriot Hotel on Kenwood Road. The G8 is a self appointed, non-democratic institution that makes important decisions on things that affect the whole world. These include things like as global warming and poverty in Africa yet the G8 are accountable to no one.

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Poster for Sheffield G8 Events
The second version of the poster. The title has change from Sheffield Welcomes the G8 to Sheffield Against the G8. The number of events has been limited to 4 for space reasons.

Hi res, A3 PNG version of poster This version is suitable printing out and can be opened by most browsers and graphics program on both PC and Macs.

A3 PDF of version of the poster for printing. (11mbs)



Window Poster
A4 No G8 window poster as a pdf 138kb for inside window or anywhere.

Outreach text moved
to Resist the G8 and the timetable to the G8 page.

G8 protest sites
www.dissent.org.uk www.g8alternatives.org.uk www.makepovertyhistory.org.uk www.worldrevolution.org.uk

Publicity Distribution: suggested places
Pubs The Vine The Grapes Lescar Sheaf View Washington East House

City Blue Moon Rare and Racey Forum Showroom Sheffield Independent Film Millenium Galleries (downstairs)

Other Shops in Sharrow including Laundrette Beanies Lembas (done) New Roots In a Nut Shell Kick Ass Angel Airy Fairy SADACCA Spectrum Centre

Out of Town Social centres - Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, London Social Forums

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BBC Helen Boaden, Director of BBC news helen.boaden@bbc.co.uk

Roger Mosey, Head of BBC TV News [roger.mosey@bbc.co.uk]

Richard Sambrook, Director of the World Service and Global News richard.sambrook@bbc.co.uk

Malcolm Balen, Senior Editorial Adviser (Middle East) malcolm.balen@bbc.co.uk

Kevin Bakhurst, Editor, Ten O'Clock News, BBC1 kevin.bakhurst@bbc.co.uk

Mark Popescu, Editor, BBC News 24 mark.popescu@bbc.co.uk Peter Barron, Editor, Newsnight, BBC 2 peter.barron@bbc.co.uk Kevin Marsh, Editor, Today Programme, Radio 4 kevin.marsh.01@bbc.co.uk

Peter Rippon, Editor, PM Programme, Radio4 peter.rippon@bbc.co.uk Pete Clifton, Editor, News Online pete.clifton@bbc.co.uk

BBC Programme Complaints Unit  Fraser Steel, Head of the BBC Programme Complaints Unit fraser.steel.01@bbc.co.uk John Humphrys, Presenter, Today Programme, Radio 4 john.Humphrys@bbc.co.uk Andrew Marr, Political Editor andrew.marr@bbc.co.uk Sarah Montague, Presenter, Today Programme, Radio 4 sarah.montague@bbc.co.uk

James Naughtie, Presenter, Today Programme, Radio 4 james.naughtie@bbc.co.uk James Reynolds, Correspondent james.reynolds@bbc.co.uk

John Sweeney, Correspondent john.sweeney@bbc.co.uk Mike Wooldridge, World Affairs Correspondent mike.wooldridge@bbc.co.uk

Guardian

Alan Rusbridger, Editor alan.rusbridger@guardian.co.uk    Georgina Henry, Deputy editor ghenry@guardian.co.uk    Paul Johnson, Deputy editor, News paul.johnson@guardian.co.uk Claire Armitstead, Literary editor claire.armistead@guardian.co.uk Ian Black, European editor ian.black@guardian.co.uk Madeleine Bunting, Leader writer madeleine.bunting@guardian.co.uk John Carvel, Social affairs editor j.carvel@guardian.co.uk Larry Elliott, Economics editor larry.elliott@guardian.co.uk Jonathan Freedland, Policy editor j.freedland@guardian.co.uk David Gow, Industrial editor david.gow@guardian.co.uk Ian Katz, Features editor i.katz@guardian.co.uk Ewen Macaskill, Diplomatic editor e.macaskill@guardian.co.uk Ian Mayes, Readers' editor reader@guardian.co.uk Richard Norton-Taylor, Security editor r.norton-taylor@guardian.co.uk Tim Radford, Science editor t.radford@guardian.co.uk Michael White, Political editor michael.white@guardian.co.uk Will Woodward, Education editor w.woodward@guardian.co.uk David Aaronovitch, Columnist david.aaronovitch@guardian.co.uk

Independent

Simon Kelner, Editor s.kelner@independent.co.uk Andrew

Buncombe, Washington correspondent a.buncombe@independent.co.uk

Leonard Doyle, Foreign editor l.doyle@independent.co.uk Robert Fisk, Middle East correspondent r.fisk@independent.co.uk Andrew Grice, Political editor a.grice@independent.co.uk Johann Hari, Columnist j.hari@independent.co.uk

Independent on Sunday Tristan Davies, Editor t.davies@independent.co.uk

ITN

David Mannion, Editor, ITV News & ITV News Channel david.mannion@itn.co.uk Jonathan Munro, Head of news gathering jonathan.munro@itn.co.uk

Jim Gray, Editor, Channel 4 News jim.gray@itn.co.uk

Jon Snow, Presenter, Channel 4 News jon.snow@itn.co.uk

John Irvine, Asia correspondent john.irvine@itn.co.uk Robert Moore, Washington Correspondent robert.moore@itn.co.uk Bill Neely, International news editor bill.neely@itn.co.uk

Observer

Roger Alton, Editor roger.alton@observer.co.uk Peter Beaumont, Foreign affairs editor peter.beaumont@observer.co.uk Robert McCrum, Literary editor robert.mccrum@observer.co.uk Andrew Rawnsley, Associate politics editor a.rawnsley@observer.co.uk

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