Jim Skinner

The Summer Solstice has, again, come and passed. It has been 25 years since the last People's Free Festival, an event that was brutally and outrageously suppressed in an orgy of violence that was organised and affirmed by our government - our servants!

Along with the right to live a lifestyle outside of the mainstream, the violent and deliberate actions of our elected representatives and their minions largely destroyed the culture of protest against war, environmental and governmental issues that had grown up over the previous 15 years of free festivals.

Only in recent years have people begun to fight back in numbers. The culture of resistance is building again and it is the duty of everyone to stand up and make their feelings known.

Stand up to the BNP - these people do not represent Britain or the British people.
Do not let the Government get away with ever again dragging us into wars we have no place fighting, in countries where we have no interest.
Shame the greedy MPs who have taken every chance to bulk their salaries to huge proportions using generous expenses whilst the common people lose their jobs.
Hound the bankers and investors who have grown rich whilst ruining the economy, our economy and our livelihoods, surviving on bale-outs and hand-outs that cost every citizen dearly.

Make the will of the people known. Take every chance to make your voice heard.

We are born free - use that freedon wisely and vocally.