North West and North Wales fuel protest July 4th.

[cestrian]

https://www.wrexhamleader.co.uk/news/A55-fuel-protest-planned-through.4149861.jp

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2008/06/06/go-slow-fuel-protest-set-to-bring-a55-chaos-55578-21032248/

As this next fuel protest is a month away, I figured it needed it's own thread. Above is the link to the Wrexham Leader and the Daily Posts coverage of the story. At the time of writing the stories there were 116 group members on the Facebook website, now just one day later there are more than 860 members of the Facebook group set up by the organizers. EDITED....Make that 898 members....928...959...981
The protest will begin near Ellesmere port and take a route down the A55 to Colwyn Bay.

If you fancy joining in, log into Facebook and search for "fuel protest 2008".

Regards

[Shay HTFC]

https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14983918531

That's the link to the group; 1100 people when I looked.
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[big2dave]

ill go
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[cestrian]

[fuel protest]

hi im gwil and im one of the founding organisers of fuel protest 2008 north west and wales.
firstly a big thank you for starting this thread and helping raise awarness of the upcoming event,please if any of you wish to join us on the day please feel free to attend the more the better and maybe in return we can help promote your next gathering and get members to attend.
it has come to a head now and we need to stand united in this cause afterall we all use fuel and this is having a big affect on everyday life aswell.
at time of writting we now have well over 1100 members on face book (not bad in less than a week)
if anybody wants any further info you can see our group on facebook or contact ....
gwil > grsmechanical@hotmail.co.uk
mark>mark@aegis-consult.com
look forward to any and all support.....
regards gwil

[st3v3]

Do a North East run too eh? , I don't wanna go back over the North West on my crap slow bike for a while......
Would take me 3 or so hours getting there.
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[Alex A]

I'd be interested in this coming along. However, I don't use and won't sign up to facebook, so perhaps having a public source of info/arrangements would be more appropriate.
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[cestrian]

Hi, Facebook was used as a vehicle to get members, you don't have to be a member to join in this protest. When the info is available, I'll post it on this thread, unless Gwil beats me to it (he is the main source)

[Shay HTFC]

Yes - I've just realised that I'll be heading up from down south to go back home on the 4th July so can easily take a detour. Excellent! I'll be there hopefully!

Who else is going?
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[cestrian]

I should be there. The route ends at Colwyn Bay which is where I live, so wifey has offered to prepare lunch to a few of us

[Shay HTFC]

4000+ people now.

Not sure how many of those will turn up, but word is certainly spreading!
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[fuel protest]

just to keep you all informed..
the start will be the A5117 at stanlow and will be marked on the day,we will start to gather from 09.00 and we aim to set of 10-10.30 depending on numbers ...
we will then proceed to the M53 and then continue on to the A55 then onto the welsh assembly offices.
could i once again thank you all for your support and please keep telling your friends and family even neighbours about this also please please sign our online petition which can be found on facebook,
regards gwil[/b]

[teampots]

i would be up for it depending on my vehicle options, might have a new bike by then so hopefully, also need to go to wrexham anyway
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[Mac_Black]

My bike should be freshly serviced with new shoes on just in time for this protest, I took part in the Manchester /Salford M62 protest last thursday and I plan to attend as many of them as I can.
I found this link from the facbook page https://www.motorsickle.com/drivers.html
This should be interesting, though I'm waiting for news on a London blockade...

I'm thinking that London needs to be brought to a complete standstill, that means meeting before rush hour and totally cutting off the routes into the capital, Many Bikes and Many Heavy Vehicles.
The bikes should go in and swarm the important places, the commerce areas, whitehall, tube stations, airports, around downing street and basically make an very noticable racket...
The city would be brought to a standstill and it would be chaos, I think it should last for several hours and the goverment would then really start to feel the pressure.
Anyone with me? Any London natives or resident anarchist's up for a spot of warplanning?
Infact I'm going to make a new post for this lets make a plan...
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[damz]

any successful protest will pretty much need to be in the capital for the politicians to take notice.

only problem is that it would need to be a big protest to get attention and if it is big then the police will no doubt know about it and try and prevent it or make it less effective.
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[Greenchills]

Looks like we need the old big three unions back again. Theyd sort it out!

...unless the old dragon lady came out again

[Mac_Black]

One called dear?...
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[Norfolk N Chance]

the best way to do London

would be to attack it from all sides at the same time

if the heavy big rigs used the motorways, the police would head there first

the police can block off all major roads BUT any biker who can filter could run any back road into London
they cant block them all

if every biker from the surounding counties converged at the same time
just think what would happen
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[Alex A]

[scanny]

would you guys be interested in joining the protests on july 19th? there are various locations around the uk all coordinated and it is only the first that we are doing

[Mac_Black]

Unfoutunatly I can't make this one after all, as my bike is being serviced this thursday which will leave me skint anyhow
All I can say to anyone that is going is make it there as early as possible, I missed the main pack at the Manchester /Salford ride but with another group of riders for the certainly made it worth it.
Good luck

EDIT: Above poster get us soem details please, I'm up for that.
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