What can Anarchists learn from the EU elections?
27 May 2019Posted by Bristol AFed
An election analysis from someone who spoiled their ballot, proving that if you don’t vote, you can still complain with the best of them. I’ll…
Their Brexit, Our Lives and Our Planet
10 December 2018Posted by W
Personal view from an AF member. Was there ever a better time to show that our political system is not just unfair and dangerous, but…
Still Angry not Apathetic
3 July 2015Posted by AFed
Although the election has passed out ‘Angry not Apathetic’ campaign is relevant no matter if the polling stations are open or closed. So what has been happening since the election?
Post-election reflections: how the Tories wrecked the economy and why Labour couldn’t take advantage
1 July 2015Posted by AFed
An Anarchist Federation member gives a breakdown of the current UK economic situation and how no political party can hope to save it.
What the Suffragettes Did For Us (hint: it was more than the vote)
13 June 2015Posted by AFed
Nearly all children in the UK are told at some point, by some well-meaning adult: “You must eat all the food on your plate, because…
Angry Not Apathetic – AF’s anti-election campaign is launched
27 February 2015Posted by AFed
‘Angry Not Apathetic’ We are saying this instead of the usual ‘don’t vote, organise’ as it takes the focus away from just ‘not voting’ and…
Why Willy Wonka Shouldn’t Win : New Zealand/Aotearoa 2014 elections
29 May 2014Posted by AFed
This article was written by the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM) – an anarcho-communist group in New Zealand/Aotearoa – and sent to us for publication. Though…
Immigration and the election
3 May 2010Posted by AFed
Polls show strong public opposition to immigration, a trend that has coincided with a rise in support for the far-right, in Britain and across Europe. What responsibility do the mainstream parties bear for these developments, what role is immigration playing in the current election, and how should the left address the issue?
Is it ever OK not to vote?
3 May 2010Posted by AFed
These two articles were orignally published by the Scottish Sunday Herald as part of their Argument of the week feature, the first, arguing against Parliamentary politics, was written by a member of Edinburgh Anarchist Federation.
YES: Terri Marquez
Let’s make two things clear. Refusal to vote is not equivalent to political apathy, and the same goes for parliamentary elections and democratic participation. Earlier this week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies reported that all three main parties are intending massive public spending cuts and all three are refusing to say where the axe will fall. If we aren’t told what we’re voting for, then our choice is less informed than that between Pepsi or Coca-Cola.
‘Why bother voting?’ Anti-manifesto for 2010 election
12 April 2010Posted by AFed
‘Why bother voting?’ – a 4 page anti-manifesto for the 2010 General Election is available for download from AF website, plus poster and sticker designs, and links to other relevant anarchist anti-election material and events:
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