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Peston photo from TV screen - Brexit vote options

Their Brexit, Our Lives and Our Planet

10 December 2018
Posted 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…

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What the Suffragettes Did For Us (hint: it was more than the vote)

What the Suffragettes Did For Us (hint: it was more than the vote)

13 June 2015
Posted 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…

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Is it ever OK not to vote?

Is it ever OK not to vote?

3 May 2010
Posted 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.

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'Why bother voting?' Anti-manifesto for 2010 election

‘Why bother voting?’ Anti-manifesto for 2010 election

12 April 2010
Posted 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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Why I'm Not Voting

Why I’m Not Voting

2 June 2009
Posted by AFed

It would be an exageration to claim that election fever has hit the country. But as I sit and write this, I’ve just had two near identical leaflets delivered through my mailbox. One has a picture of that nice David Cameron smiling at me, the other the equally lovely Chris Davies beaming out. They come hot on the heals of a beautifully designed, stirringly patriotic piece from the not so nice Nick Griffin. Come June the 4th, though, I along with other class struggle anarchists will make the positive choice of not voting.

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As anarchist communists we fight for a world without leaders, where power is shared equally amongst communities, and people are free to reach their full potential. We do this by supporting working class resistance to exploitation and oppression, organise alongside our neighbours and workmates, host informative events, and produce publications that help make sense of the world around us.

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