[Free-sklyarov-uk] Dmitry Released on Bail

[Jason Clifford]

On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Julian T. J. Midgley wrote:

> This makes sense.  How about congregating in Piccadilly Circus,
> leafletting aggresively there for a while, then marching with banners
> unfurled, flags flying, signs waving and chants shouting to Charing Cross
> to repeat the leafletting exercise there.

Something that someone else raised is the issue of actually talking to
members of the public. While we're all fairly comfortable handing out
leaflets I wonder if some of us might benefit from some pointers in how to
talk to members of the public about this. Perhaps a few run-through
practise sessions to become familiar with how to do so effectively?

> Saturday is probably the best day - more people shopping, and no problems
> with people getting away from work (nor any danger that the shops will be
> shut ;-) ).

Indeed although I'm not sure that any shop in that area closes on any day
now.

> Now might be a good time to publish a calendar of protests.  (Every
> Wednesday and Saturday, for example).  We should probably choose different
> locations each time (or at least rotate them), and ideally hold a variety
> of different events.

We certainly should be publishing these protest dates as that will lead to
more participants.

> That said, if people think it reasonable to go ahead on Saturday, I think
> that there should be the one event in London (and Edinburgh) for all those
> that can make it, and we leave the nationwide protests until next week.

I'm OK for Saturday. I think early afternoon (2pm start) would be good.

Jason