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The Pollok Free State
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by
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C. Berry
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In Glasgow Pollok Free State has been established in opposition
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to the half begun M77 that is due to tear apart Pollok Estate.
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The Pollok Estate was intended by its donor for the use of the
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"citizens of Glasgow" but now, despite a huge amount of
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objections at the public enquiry stage, that right is to be
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denied them.
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The 79 million pound M77 plan is typical of the unthinking attitude to
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transport and environment that prevails amongst those in power.
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The presenting of rational arguments from a huge number of
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community groups has not stopped their crazy roads road plans so
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now the remaining rational argument of physical opposition is
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being used.
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The defiant protest of local Colin McLeod who spent ten days up a
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tree that was due to be cut down drew others to the current site
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of the Earth First! (Anti)M77) Camp. The vast majority of camp
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members are from Glasgow and their wee vision of an anarchist
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society has been receiving constant and generous donations and
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support from neighbouring housing estates.
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The Earth First! camp is an open group that holds a public camp
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meeting every Wednesday at 7.30pm. The camp has achieved amazing
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architectural feats; building the houses, totem poles, creating
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stone carvings. The gravel from the road has been taken and
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scattered into the words "NO M77" on the exposed earth of the
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road foundations.
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The camp occupants have been working hard to create publicity,
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raise money and live together collectively under the pressurised
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circumstances of living in a space which anyone can walk into and
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is due to be destroyed. On the 24th of September they will be
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marching from the centre of Glasgow to the "Free State" in
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protest at one more bit of environmental suicide.
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Contact 041 636 1924 / 041 887 8990 for more information on whats
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happening.
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Editors note :
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"Auto-struggles : The developing war against the road monster" is
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an important and interesting discussion on the anti-roads
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struggles going on in England. Its in issue 3 of Aufheben,
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2 pounds from
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Aufheben, c/o Prior House, Tilbury Place, Brighton, BN2 2GY.
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