Excellent (or rather egg-cellent... sorry) demonstration of how groceries can be used to fight fascism in this BBC report. Back when I was more active on the protest scene I strongly espoused the use of eggs in anti-BNP demonstrations but was usually told by protest organisers that it would “undermine the dignity and validity of the movement”. Glad they seem to have changed their views on that.
A few things I take issue to that Griffin mentioned in the article:
He denied he had past links with Oswald Mosley, as the former fascist leader "was very hostile to the National Front from which I am from".
Fair point, although for the sake of journalistic accuracy it could have mentioned that although Mosley may have been “very hostile” to the National Front he did share with it the link of being “very hostile” to ethnic minorities, gay people, trade unionists, most sane people, etc..
He described protesters as an "organised mob that's backed by all three main parties to stop us getting our message across to the public".
Surely it’s fairly evident by this point in the political game that the three main parties couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery, let alone a fully functioning mob.
Green Shoots
On an even more cheerful note, according to this article on The Guardian website the recession is now over.
Hurrah – let’s all sing a song...
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