,HIDD5 ,HI/ORIES ( ,RESI/ANCE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 !RE HAS BE5 A PU% TO CRIM9ALIZE SQUATT+ ACROSS ,WE/]N ,EUROPE4 ,BUT 9 A TIME ( 9CREAS+ ECONOMIC 9/ABILITY1 CAN GOV]NM5TS SUCCE$ 9 SUPPRESS+ SQUATT+8 ,:AT IS AT /AKE H]E8 

,?IS >TICLE REVIEWS ! BACKGR\ND & CONTEMPOR>Y CONTEXT ( SQUATT+ 9 ,5GL&1 BEG9N+ AFT] ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> & COMP>+ ! CURR5T MOVEM5T TO ITS C\NT]P>TS ON MA9L& ,EUROPE4 ,IT T\*ES ON MANY /ORIES3 MIGRANTS SQUATT+ TO BUILD A LIFE SAFE FROM FASCI/ ATTACKS1 GAY ACTIVI/S F9D+ SPACES 9 :I* TO BUILD UP A SC5E1 VIBRANT & 9SURG5T SQUATT$ >EAS1 S+LE-ISSUE CAMPAIGNS OCCUPY+ AS A DIRECT ACTION TACTIC1 & ANTI-CAPITALI/ GR\PS SETT+ UP SOCIAL C5T]S4 ,WE HOPE ?IS TEXT WILL HELP ?OSE 9 PRES5T-DAY /RUGGLES TO ROOT !MSELVES 9 ! H]ITAGE ( PREVI\S MOVEM5TS4 

,SQUATT+ AS A ,TOOL = ,ACTION AS WELL AS ,H\S+ 

  

,:5 SQUATT+ 9 RESID5TIAL BUILD+S WAS REC5TLY CRIM9ALIZ$ 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES1 ! DEBATE RAG$ PRIM>ILY >\ND ! ISSUE ( HOMELESSNESS4 ,RI<T-W+ POLITICIANS IMPLAUSIBLY CLAIM$ !RE WAS NO CONNECTION AT ALL BETWE5 SQUATT]S & ! HOMELESS1 :ILE SUPPORT]S ( SQUATT+ W>N$ ?AT PUTT+ PEOPLE 9 PRISON = OCCUPY+ D]ELICT PROP]TY WAS A RETROGRADE /EP :I* W\LD PROBABLY HAVE TRAGIC CONSEQU5CES4 ,:5 A HOMELESS MAN FROZE TO DEA? \TSIDE AN EMPTY BUNGAL[ AFT] BE+ TOLD BY ! POLICE NOT TO 5T] IT1 ! W>N+S W]E SADLY PROV$ CORRECT4 ,YET )9 ?IS DEBATE1 :I* FEATUR$ SIMPLIFI$ & POL>IZ$ VIEWS1 ! MANY POSITIVE ASPECTS ( SQUATT+ AS A SOCIAL MOVEM5T W]E DR[N$ \T OR IGNOR$4 ,S9CE ! LATE #a#i#fS1 AS 9 PREVI\S TIMES1 SQUATT+ HAS 5ABL$ DIV]SE GR\PS TO H\SE !MSELVES4 ,IT HAS ALSO SUPPLI$ ! OPPORTUNITY /RUCTURE = MANY DIFF]5T PROJECTS TO COME TO LIFE4 

,?IS >TICLE DESCRIBES ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES FROM ?IS HIDD5 HI/ORY ( RESI/ANCE4 ,!RE >E MANY O!R /ORIES ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE SPACE TO EXPLORE--! ?RIV+ RAVE SC5E ?AT PRODUCES TEMPOR>Y AUTONOM\S ZONES ON A WEEKLY BASIS ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 TRAVEL]S F9D+ FRE$OM ON ! ROAD1 COMMUNITY-BAS$ ACTIVISM SU* AS ,OCCUPY OR FREE S*OOL+1 SQUATT$ HOMELESS %ELT]S1 & MORE4 ,/ILL O!RS REMA9 UNWRITT5 & UNRECORD$4 ,WE HOPE TO SEE MORE ( !SE /ORIES 5T] CIRCULATION4 

,MASSIVE ,OCCUPATIONS AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I 

  

,:5 SOLDI]S RETURN$ HOME AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 ! ,5GLI% H\S+ /OCK WAS 9 A COMPLETE %AMBLES2 NO NEW H\SES HAD BE5 BUILT = SIX YE>S & SOME >EAS W]E BOMB$ \T4 ,JU/ AS ! ,GOV]NM5T HAD PROMIS$ 0,HOMES = ,H]OES0 9 ! #a#i#bS BUT FAIL$ TO DELIV] !M 9 SUFFICI5T NUMB]S1 ! POLITICAL RHETORIC DID NOT MAT* ! REALITY4 ,ALL OV] ! ,U,K1 PEOPLE BEGAN TO SQUAT4 

,9 ,BRI<TON1 ! ,VIGILANTES CRACK$ H\SES = FAMILIES4 ,ALSO KN[N AS ! ,SECRET ,COMMITTEE ( ,EX-,S]VICEM51 !Y FEATUR$ ! R$\BTABLE ,H>RY ,C[LEY1 :OSE NAME LIVES ON 9 ! PRES5T DAY ,C[LEY ,CLUB1 AN AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T]4 ,! IDEA SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE TO O!R CITIES4 ,)\T ANY C5TRAL COMM&1 PEOPLE W]E TAK+ DIRECT ACTION TO H\SE !MSELVES4 ,MANY >MY CAMPS SLAT$ = DEMOLITION W]E REPURPOS$ 9TO TEMPOR>Y H\S+2 PEOPLE LIV$ 9 SOME ( !SE WELL 9TO ! #a#i#eS4 ,!SE ,NISS5 HUTS W]E H>D TO HEAT & NOT ALWAYS 9 GREAT CONDITION1 BUT OV] TIME !Y W]E ADAPT$ 9TO HOMES TO BE PR\D (4 ,AT FIR/1 ! GOV]NM5T WAS CRITICAL ( ?IS 9DEP5D5T 5T]PRISE--SAY+ IT C\LD ONLY LEAD TO AN>*Y--BUT CAME TO RECOGNIZE ?AT IT WAS P[]LESS 9 ! FACE ( SU* A L>GE-SCALE MOVEM5T1 :I* BY #aidf NUMB]$ #d#e1 PEOPLE 9 OV] A ?\S& LOCATIONS4 

,LAT]1 PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ ! PROTE/ OCCUPATION ( L>GE BUILD+S 9 C5TRAL ,LONDON SU* AS ! ,IVANHOE ,HOTEL4 ,AFT] FIR/ CONDEMN+ ! SQUAT ACTIONS & ADVIS+ PEOPLE TO WAIT TO BE H\S$ BY ! /ATE1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY EV5TUALLY BECAME 9VOLV$2 ! FACT ?AT A FEW P>TY MEMB]S W]E >RE/$ = ORGANIZ+ ! ,LONDON ACTIONS SOMETIMES MISLEADS COMM5TATORS 9TO ?9K+ ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS ITSELF BEH9D ! 5TIRE MOVEM5T4 ,:ILE C]TA9 OCCUPI$ CAMPS B5EFIT$ FROM ! 9VOLVEM5T ( LOCAL COMMUNI/S1 ?IS %\LD NOT BE UND]/OOD AS A P>TY POLITICAL ISSUE4 ,!RE WAS WIDESPREAD SUPPORT = ! SQUATT]S ACROSS ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM1 S9CE !Y W]E TAK+ ACTION TO H\SE !MSELVES 9 AN EXTREME SITUATION4 

,! RI<T TO H\S+ IS /ILL F> FROM BE+ MET TODAY4 ,! LA/ ?IRTY YE>S HAVE SE5 A SU/A9$ ATTACK ON SOCIAL H\S+1 :I* ! PRES5T COALITION GOV]NM5T HAS CONT9U$1 DESPITE PRE-ELECTION PROMISES4 

,BANGLADE%I ,IMMIGRANTS ,H\SE ,!MSELVES 

  

,9 ,T[] ,HAMLETS.<#a.> 9 ! #a#i#gS1 MALE ,BANGLADE%I IMMIGRANTS F\ND IT H>D TO GET ACCESS TO ,C\NCIL H\S+4 ,!Y W]E CAU<T 9 A CAT*-#b#b3 S+LE M5 W]E NOT GIV5 H\S+ UNLESS !Y HAD A FAMILY1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT BR+ !IR FAMILIES TO ,LONDON UNLESS !Y PROVID$ PRO( ( ACCOMMODATION4 ,YET !RE W]E D]ELICT ,C\NCIL-[N$ PROP]TIES EV]Y:]E4 ,A SQUATT+ MOVEM5T SPRANG UP 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D1 ?R\< :I* HUNDR$S ( FAMILIES W]E H\S$ 9 >EAS SU* AS ,:ITE*APEL & ,BE?NAL ,GRE54 ,T]RY ,FITZPATRICK1 AN ANTI-RACI/ ORGANIZ]1.<#b.> SET UP ! ,T[] ,HAMLETS ,SQUATT]S ,UNION & WORK$ ALONGSIDE ,RACE ,TODAY1 A BLACK RADICAL GR\P :I* PUBLI%$ A MON?LY MAGAZ9E & 9CLUD$ ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS ,D>CUS ,H[E & ,L9TON ,KWESI ,JOHNSON AS MEMB]S4 ,9 A #bf 9T]VIEW1 ,FITZPATRICK RECALLS ?AT ! ,B5GALI ,H\S+ ,ACTION ,GR\P 7,B,H,A,G7 WAS =M$ 9 #aigf & ,PELHAM ,H\SE WAS SQUATT$ SOON AFT]4 ,!RE W]E #f FLATS1 ) SEV5 OR EI<T REMA9+ T5ANTS4 ,! [N]1 ! ,GREAT] ,LONDON ,C\NCIL 7,G,L,C71 HAD M>K$ IT = DEMOLITION--BUT BY ! 5D ( #aigf !RE W]E #c ,BANGLADE%IS 9 OCCUPATION4 

,!RE W]E P]HAPS #a PEOPLE ALTOGE!R LIV+ 9 ,EA/ ,5D SQUATS CONNECT$ ?R\< ,B,H,A,G4 ,FITZPATRICK SAYS 0,WE NEV] LO/ A S+LE SQUAT1 BETWE5 #aigd & #aigi OR #a#i#h1 :5 IT CAME TO A SORT ( 5D40 ,! 5D WAS A SUCCESS RA!R ?AN A DEFEAT3 ! ,G,L,C CAV$ 9 TO ! DEM&S ( ! SQUATT]S & REH\S$ !M LOCALLY1 EXACTLY :]E !Y ASK$ TO BE PLAC$4 ,?IS WAS IMPORTANT ONLY BECAUSE ! SQUATT]S GOT :AT !Y WANT$1 BUT ALSO S9CE !IR ACTIVISM WAS 9 P>T A RESPONSE TO ! RACI/ ACTIVITIES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,FRONT1 :I* REGUL>LY ATTACK$ IMMIGRANT FAMILIES REH\S$ TO >EAS FUR!R \T 9 ! BOR\<1 SU* AS ,POPL>4 

,SADLY1 CLU/]+ TOGE!R WAS NOT ALWAYS 5\<4 ,ON ,MAY #d1 #a#i#g#h1 ,ALTAB ,ALI WAS /ABB$ & MURD]$ BY ?REE SK9HEAD Y\?S AS HE WALK$ HOME PA/ ,/4 ,M>Y'S ,P>K 9 ,:ITE*APEL4 ,! P>K WAS R5AM$ 9 HIS MEMORY4 

,FITZPATRICK CONCLUDES ?AT 0,IT WAS #a#i#g#d-#h ?AT %AP$ ! COMMUNITY ! WAY IT IS TODAY1 )\T A %AD[ ( A D\BT4 ,HAD ?AT .<! SQUATT+ MOVEM5T.> NOT HAPP5$1 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$4 ,SOME?+ W\LD1 BUT IT MI<T JU/ HAVE COME LAT]40 ,! >EA >\ND ,BRICK ,LANE1 = EXAMPLE1 W\LD LOOK & FEEL V]Y DIFF]5T TODAY4 ,ACCORD+ TO HI/ORIAN ,S>AH ,GLYNN1 0,! H\S+ /RUGGLE NOT ONLY IMPROV$ LIV+ CONDITIONS & LEFT ! ,B5GALI COMMUNITY UNIQUE AMONG E?NIC M9ORITY GR\PS 9 ! PROPORTION LIV+ 9 C\NCIL H\S+2 IT ALSO HELP$ TO 9VOLVE A GREAT MANY PEOPLE 9 LOCAL ACTIVISM & POLITICS40 ,%E ALSO OBS]VES ?AT ! ,JEWI% ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAD L$ A CAMPAIGN 9 ! LATE #a#i#cS = A PREVI\S WAVE ( IMMIGRANTS 9 ! SAME >EA :]E ,B5GALI IMMIGRANTS /RUGGL$ = DEC5T H\S+ 9 ! #a#i#gS4 

,GLYNN PO9TS \T :AT C\LD BE TAK5 AS A C5TRAL CONTRADICTION1 NAMELY ?AT IT WAS ! :ITE ,FITZPATRICK & ! BLACK ACTIVI/S ( ,RACE ,TODAY :O W]E SQUATT+ ON BEHALF ( ,BANGLADE%I FAMILIES4 ,FITZPATRICK WAS SQUATT+ ALONGSIDE ! FAMILIES & LE>N$ TO SPEAK FLU5T ,SYLHETI1 BUT ?IS REMA9S A CONT5TI\S ISSUE4 ,:IL/ SOME P>TICIPANTS 9 ,B,H,A,G W]E CRITICAL ( ! REASONS = ,RACE ,TODAY TO BE 9VOLV$1 SEE+ ! GR\P AS PU%+ ITS [N AG5DA1 O!RS WELCOM$ !IR HELP2 OV] TIME1 MORE ,B5GALIS BECAME DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! ACTIONS4 

,GLYNN POLITELY CALLS ?IS A 0POSSIBLE TRAP = ?OSE >GU+ = ! SELF-ORGANIZATION ( O!RS0 & T\*ES UPON A FUNDAM5TAL PROBLEM1 NAMELY H[ ACTIVI/S ( ALL SORTS CAN AVOID ! PITFALLS ( P>A*UT+ 9TO A SITUATION & 9/EAD CON/RUCTIVELY 5GAGE ) ! PEOPLE ALREADY 5ME%$ 9 IT1 PEOPLE :O >E EXPRESSLY ASK+ = ASSI/ANCE4 ,:5 H\S+ ACTIVI/S WANT TO HELP DIV]SE GR\PS TO H\SE !MSELVES1 A GREAT DEAL H+ES ON H[ ! HELP IS EXPRESS$4 ,SIMIL> ISSUES HAD CROPP$ UP A FEW YE>S E>LI]1 :5 ,RON ,BAILEY1 ,TONY ,MAHONEY1 & ! O!R ACTIVI/S ( ! ,LONDON ,SQUATT]S ,CAMPAIGN KICK/>T$ ! MOD]N SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T ?R\< A C>EFUL READ+ ( RELEVANT LAWS & A S]IES ( TACTICAL SQUATT+ ACTIONS ?AT RESULT$ 9 POSITIVE M$IA COV]AGE & C\NCILS BE+ P]SUAD$ TO H\SE SQUATT]S4 

,AS HIS #be OBITU>Y RECORDS1 ,MAHONEY HIMSELF WAS 9VOLV$ ) ,B,H,A,G 9 ! /RUGGLE = DEC5T H\S+ 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D1 SQUATT+ 9 ! ,FIELDGATE >EA & RUNN+ ! ,CAMPAIGN TO ,CLE> ,HO/ELS & ,SLUMS FROM AN (FICE NE> ,BRICK ,LANE4 

,CREAT+ ,SPACE = ,DIFF]5CE 

  

,MAHONEY WAS ALSO ONE ( ! F\ND]S ( ! ,EA/ ,LONDON ,GAY ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT 7,G,L,F74 ,! FIR/ ,G,L,F GR\P 9 ,LONDON WAS =M$ 9 #a#i#g2 ,S\? ,LONDON ,G,L,F MEMB]S W]E P>T ( ! ,BRIXTON ,GAY ,COMMUNITY1 :I* CONSI/$ ( A S]IES ( SQUATS ON ,RAILTON ,ROAD AT NUMB]S #a#e#c1 #a#e#e1 #aei & ON ! P>ALLEL-RUNN+ ,MAYALL ,ROAD AT NUMB]S #a#d#f1 #a#d#h1 #a#e1 #a#e#b4 ,! H\SES BACK$ ONTO EA* O!R & ! SQUATT]S CREAT$ ONE HUGE COMMUNAL G>D54 ,! PLACE WAS 0HOME = BETWE5 FIFTY & SIXTY M5 = ANY?+ FROM A WEEK TO ALMO/ T5 YE>S0 & 9 FACT1 A V]SION ( ! COMMUNITY /ILL LIVES ON TODAY 9 ! ,BRIXTON ,H\S+ ,COOP]ATIVE1 =M$ BETWE5 #aihb & #a#i#h#d4 ,! EXT5D$ G>D5 IS /ILL !RE1 ?ANKS TO SQUATT+4 

,!RE WAS ALSO ! ,S\? ,LONDON ,GAY ,C5T] AT #< ,RAILTON ,ROAD1 :I* EXI/$ FROM #aigd UNTIL #a#i#g#f4 ,TWO WOM5'S C5T]S W]E SQUATT$ ON ! SAME ROAD1 ALONG ) ! ,PEOPLE'S ,NEWS ,S]VICE1 AN AN>*I/ BOOK%OP1 :I* HAD ! ,GAY ,SWIT*BO>D 9 AN (FICE ABOVE IT4 

,OLIVE ,MORRIS HAD SQUATT$ ) H] P>TN] ,LIZ ,OBI AT #aba ,RAILTON ,ROAD1 9 :AT IS REG>D$ AS ONE ( ! FIR/ OCCUPATIONS ( PRIVATELY-[N$ PROP]TY 9 ,LAMBE?1 AS OPPOS$ TO ! OCCUPATION ( C\NCIL-[N$ BUILD+S4 ,!Y RESI/$ SEV]AL EVICTION ATTEMPTS & EV5TUALLY MOV$ TO ANO!R SQUAT AT #fd ,RAILTON ,ROAD4 ,! #aba SQUAT BECAME ,SABA> ,BOOK%OP1 A BLACK 9FO%OP & ADVICE C5T] :I* HO/$ MEET+S BY ! ,BRIXTON ,BLACK ,PAN!RS2 ,MORRIS & ,OBI W]E BO? MEMB]S1 ALONG ) ,RACE ,TODAY4 ,9 #a#i#h#a1 IT APPE>S ?AT ,SABA> GOT FUND+ & MOV$ TO ,COLDH>B\R ,LANE4 ,! BUILD+ BECAME AN AN>*I/ SOCIAL C5T] KN[N AS ! #aba ,C5T]1 :I* EXI/$ UNTIL #a#i#i#i4 

,BY ! LATE #a#i#iS1 ! #aba C5T] WAS RUNN+ \T ( /EAM AS ,BRIXTON BEGAN TO G5TRIFY >\ND IT--OR SO IT SEEM$ TO US :5 WE VISIT$ = MEET+S1 AL?\< IT DID HO/ ! FIR/ ,QUE]UPTION 9 #a#i#i#h1 & ! MON?LY ,DEAD BY ,DAWN SPE$CORE P>TIES W]E GREAT4 ,9 ! #a#i#hS1 IT HAD BE5 EXTREMELY ACTIVE AS A CAFE1 BOOK%OP1 LIBR>Y1 V5UE1 & REHE>SAL SPACE4 ,IT WAS US$ AS A BASE BY GR\PS SU* AS ,BRIXTON ,SQUATT]S ,AID1 ,BRIXTON ,HUNT ,SABOTEURS1 ,FOOD NOT ,BOMBS1 ,COMMUNITY ,RESI/ANCE ,AGA9/ ! ,POLL ,TAX1 ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS1 ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,MOVEM5T1 ,LONDON ,SOCIALI/ ,FILM ,CO-OP1 ! ,KATE ,%>PLEY ,LIBR>Y1 & ! ,TROOPS ,\T ,MOVEM5T4 ,!RE WAS A PR9T+ PRESS 9 ! BASEM5T :I* PRODUC$ ! FEM9I/ MAGAZ9E ,BAD ,ATTITUDE1 ! AN>*I/ MAGAZ9E ,BLACK ,FLAG1 & ! SQUATT]S' NEWSPAP] ,CR[B>1 AMONG O!R PUBLICATIONS4 

,OLIVE ,MORRIS DI$ TRAGICALLY Y\NG1 AT ! AGE ( #b#g4 ,! ,REMEMB]+ ,OLIVE ,COLLECTIVE1 :I* ORGANIZ$ EV5TS & SET UP A BLOG TO COMMEMORATE ! ?IRTY YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( H] DEA?1 EMPHASIZ$ ?AT 9 ! ALREADY NEGLECT$ HI/ORY ( ! ,BRIXTON SQUATT+ SC5E1 !RE >E SEV]AL REF]5CES TO ! #aba ,RAILTON ,ROAD BUT V]Y LITTLE M5TION IS GIV5 TO ! USE ( ! BUILD+ FIR/ BY BLACK ACTIVI/S4 

,H[EV]1 AS ! BLOG ALSO NOTES1 ! ,ADVISORY ,S]VICE = ,SQUATT]S DID PAY !IR RESPECTS TO ,OLIVE ,MORRIS BY PUTT+ A PHOTOGRAPH ON ! FRONT COV] ( ! #aigi V]SION ( ! ,SQUATT]S ,H&BOOK ( H] SCAL+ ! RO( ( #aba ,RAILTON ,ROAD AFT] ONE ( ! EVICTION ATTEMPTS4 ,! SAME BLOG PO/ /ATES ?AT3 

,DESPITE LIV+ SIDE BY SIDE & HAV+ CORDIAL RELATIONS1 ,BLACK & ,:ITE SQUATT]S DID NOT ORGANIZE !MSELVES TOGE!R4 ,LIZ ,OBI REMEMB]S ?AT :5 !Y SQUATT$ #aba ,RAILTON ,ROAD1 SOME :ITE SQUATT]S CAME TO HELP !M TURN ON ! GAS & ! ELECTRICITY4 ,DUR+ EVICTIONS SOME WOM5 FROM ! 0,:ITE ,WOM5 ,C5T]0 ALSO CAME TO %[ SUPPORT1 BUT ?AT WAS AS F> AS ! RELATION%IP W5T4 ,BLACK ACTIVI/S AT ! TIME W]E FOCUS$ ON ! MANY SPECIFIC ISSUES AFFECT+ ! ,BLACK COMMUNITY 7POLICE VIOL5CE1 DISCRIM9ATION 9 $UCATION & WORKPLACE1 ETC74 ,! ABS5CE ( JO9T ACTIVITY MI<T EXPLA9 :Y 9 MO/ ACC\NTS ( ! ,BRIXTON SQUATT+ MOVEM5T WRITT5 9 LAT] YE>S1 !RE >E NO REF]5CES TO ! E>LY ,BLACK SQUATS ( ! #a#i#gS4 

,9 ! #a#i#gS1 SOME /RUGGLES = M9ORITY RI<TS DID DEVELOP ALONG SEP>ATI/ L9ES1 BUT IT SEEMS ! TOOL ( SQUATT+ WAS ONE WAY = DIFF]5T GR\PS TO %[ SOLID>ITY ) EA* O!R4 ,VET]AN AN>*I/ ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] REM>KS 9 HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY ,I ,C\LDN'T ,PA9T ,GOLD5 ,ANGELS ?AT !RE WAS OCCASIONAL ANTAGONISM BETWE5 ,RA/AF>IANS & ! AN>*I/S ON ! TOPICS ( RELIGION & FEM9ISM1 BUT PRESUMABLY SU* PROBLEMS MELT$ AWAY :5 !Y FAC$ ATTACKS FROM A COMMON 5EMY SU* AS ! POLICE OR BAILIFFS4  
  

,9 ESS5CE1 )\T SQUATT+ WE W\LD HAVE REMA9$ ISOLAT$ AS GAY M5 LIV+ 9 \R 9DIVIDUAL %ABBY B$SIT OR FLATS OR H\SES4 ,SQUATT+ 5ABL$ US TO COME TOGE!R COLLECTIVELY TO BREAK D[N ?AT ISOLATION & PRODUC$ SOME ( ! MO/ PRODUCTIVE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN+ & RADICAL !AT]1 NOT TO M5TION A %OT AT NON-B\RGEOIS1 NON-/RAI<T WAYS ( LIV+4 

- ,IAN ,T[NSON  

,! ,BRIXTON ,RIOTS 

  

,! ,BRIXTON RIOTS BROKE \T 9 ,APRIL #a#i#h#a1 :5 PEOPLE REACT$ AGA9/ ! REFUSAL ( POLICE TO ALL[ M$ICAL TREATM5T = A /ABB$ BLACK Y\?4 ,IT IS WOR? EXAM9+ ! UPRIS+ 9 SOME DETAIL S9CE IT OCCURR$ 9 AN >EA ) A LOT ( SQUATS1 C5T]$ >\ND ,POET'S ,CORN] 7COMPRIS$ ( ,MILTON1 ,%AKESPE>E1 ,SP5S] & ,*AUC] ,ROADS71 ,RAILTON ,ROAD1 & ,DEXT] ,P>ADE 7N[ DEMOLI%$74 ,KN[N AS ! ,FRONTL9E1 ! >EA SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 A SORT ( AUTONOM\S ZONE1 FEATUR+ ILLEGAL DR9K+ D5S1 REGGAE SY/EMS1 & PEOPLE HANG+ \T ON ! /REETS4 

,IT IS H>D TO DISCOV] H[ ! ,FRONTL9E GOT ITS NAME4 ,WAS ?AT ! NAME ( AN (F-LIC5SE OR ( A CLUB1 OR ! NAME RESID5TS US$ TO DESCRIBE ! FEEL+ ( BE+ !RE8 ,C\RTNEY ,LAWS ( ! ,BRIXTON ,NEI<BORHOOD ,COMMUNITY ,ASSOCIATION DESCRIB$ ! FRONTL9E AS A PLACE 0:]E PEOPLE FROM ! ,C>IBBEAN NORMALLY GA!R1 MEET1 & TALK1 & V]Y (T5 />T UP SOCIALIZ+ GR\PS & FUNCTIONS4 ,IT IS V]Y PEACEFUL & QUIET40 ,*IEF ,SUP]9T5D5T ,PL[MAN CALL$ IT 0! FRONT L9E ( CONFRONTATION BETWE5 ,BLACK & ,:ITE40 ,! GULF BETWE5 !SE DEF9ITIONS IS HUGE4 

,9 ,APRIL1 TEMP]S W]E ALREADY RUNN+ HI< 9 ! MID/ ( ,OP]ATION ,SWAMP4 ,! ,METROPOLITAN ,POLICE HAD S5T :ITE UND]COV] (FIC]S 9TO C5TRAL ,BRIXTON1 AN ,AFRO-,C>IBBEAN >EA1 TO /OP & SE>* OV] #a PEOPLE 9 JU/ FIVE DAYS4 ,!Y HAD DONE ?IS )\T ANY W>N+ TO ! LOCAL COMMUNITY OR 9DE$ EV5 TO ! LOCAL BOBBIES4 

,! ,MET W]E WIDELY DESPIS$ & FE>$4 ,SOME COPS W]E ,NATIONAL ,FRONT MEMB]S4 ,BLAIR ,PEA* HAD BE5 MURD]$ BY A COP AT ANTI-FASCI/ DEMO 9 #a#i#g#i1 HIT OV] ! HEAD ) AN IRON B>4 ,DESPITE F\RTE5 WITNESSES :O SAW IT HAPP51 NO COP WAS EV] *>G$4 ,DOCUM5TS ONLY REC5TLY RELEAS$--9 ! 9QUIRY 9TO ! MURD] ( ,IAN ,TOML9SON AT ! #bi ,G#b PROTE/S--9DICAT$ ONE (FIC] WAS RESPONSIBLE1 BUT HIS NAME WAS R$ACT$4 ,! FASCI/ >SON ATTACK :I* CLAIM$ #ac Y\NG LIVES 9 NE>BY ,DEPT=D 9 ,JANU>Y #aiha HAD NOT BE5 9VE/IGAT$ BY ! POLICE2 MANY PEOPLE1 BLACK & :ITE ALIKE1 W]E \TRAG$4 ,9 ,M>*1 #b1 PEOPLE HAD M>*$ TO ,HYDE ,P>K 9 C5TRAL ,LONDON TO DEM& JU/ICE4 

,JU/ AS ! #baa ,LONDON RIOTS BEGAN 9 ,TOTT5HAM ) ! POLICE %OOT+ ,M>K ,DUGGAN BUT DIFF]5T N>RATIVES AB\ND AS TO H[ ! SUBSEQU5T EV5TS UNFOLD$1 /ORIES AB\T :AT HAPP5$ 9 #aiha V>Y WIDELY4 ,SOME PEOPLE ?\<T ! POLICE HAD KILL$ ! /ABB$ Y\?2 O!RS W]E ALREADY AT BREAK+ PO9T ON ACC\NT ( CONT9UAL POLICE H>ASSM5T4 ,E>LY ISSUES ( ,CR[B> RECORD ?AT ALREADY1 9 #a#i#g#h1 ! POLICE HAD SEAL$ (F ! ,FRONTL9E = A DAY1 & ?AT 9 ! MON?S LEAD+ UP TO ,APRIL #a#i#h#a1 V>I\S H\SES ON ,RAILTON ,ROAD1 ,EFFRA ,P>ADE1 & ,DEXT] ,P>ADE HAD BE5 EVICT$ & SMA%$ UP BY BAILIFFS SO AS TO R5D] !M UN9HABITABLE BE=E DEMOLITION4 ,?IS WAS PRESUMABLY P>T ( A PLAN TO DRIVE \T ! DEAL]S & ! MUSIC1 AL?\< IT SEEMS ?AT EV]Y?+ ALWAYS POPP$ BACK UP AGA94 

,! RIOT KICK$ (F ON ,FRIDAY1 ,APRIL #a4 ,= ! NEXT FEW DAYS1 ! >EA >\ND ,ATLANTIC ,ROAD1 ,RAILTON ,ROAD1 & ,POET'S ,CORN] WAS ! SC5E ( BURN+ POLICE C>S & TRA%$ BUILD+S4 ,SOME %OPS W]E T>GET$ = LOOT+1 O!RS LEFT UNT\*$4 ,! /ATI/ICS 9DICATE G5U9E DISORD]3 TWO BURN$-\T PUBS1 #ad S]I\SLY DAMAG$ BUILD+S1 #c 9JUR$ COPS1 #f DE/ROY$ POLICE VEHICLES1 #h >RE/S4 ,9 :AT SEEMS TO BE ANO!R MA9/REAM M$IA SC>E /ORY1 IT WAS WIDELY REPORT$ TO BE ! FIR/ TIME ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS W]E US$ ON ,5GLI% SOIL4 ,9 FACT1 !RE IS EVID5CE ( ,MOLOTOVS BE+ US$ E>LI]1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! #aieh ,NOTT+ ,HILL RIOTS1 :5 ,WE/ ,9DIAN IMMIGRANTS F\<T BACK AGA9/ RACISM4 

,9CR$IBLY1 ! POLICE W]E CAU<T ) 9ADEQUATE EQUIPM5T4 ,NEWS FOOTAGE CLE>LY %[S COPS ) NO RIOT GE>1 ONLY TRUN*EONS & %IELDS ?AT W]E NOT FLAME RET>DANT4 ,!Y ALSO HAD NO COH]5T CONTA9M5T /RATEGY4 ,COMM&+ (FIC]S >E SE5 ON CAM]A REFUS+ TO LI/5 TO ! SUGGE/ION ( COMMUNITY M$IATORS ?AT !Y %\LD )DRAW TO DEFUZE T5SIONS2 9 AN A/\ND+ ]ROR ( JUDGM5T1 ,OP]ATION ,SWAMP WAS ALL[$ TO CONT9UE4 ,(FIC]S DEAL+ ) ! RIOT SITUATION ON ,SATURDAY WAV$ A FIRE 5G9E UP ,RAILTON ,ROAD /RAI<T T[>DS A RAMPAG+ MOB )\T EV5 A W>N+2 UNSURPRIS+LY1 IT WAS ATTACK$1 LEAD+ TO SEV]E 9JURIES = SOME ( ! CREW4 ,9 CONTRA/1 A BLACK C\PLE M>RI$ ON ?AT V]Y DAY W]E ALL[$ TO DRIVE ?R\< ! >EA )\T A SCRAT*4 ,BUT ?IS WAS NOT A RACE RIOT1 AS IS SOMETIMES CLAIM$4 ,LOCALS ( ALL SK9 COLORS & RACES W]E RIS+ UP AGA9/ ! POLICE4 ,AS ONE P>TICIPANT SAYS1 PEOPLE W]E TIR$ ( BE+ 9TIMIDAT$ BY POLICE DRIV+ PA/ !M SL[LY & ?REAT5+ !M ) >RE/ SIMPLY = /&+ ON ! /REET4 ,AN EYEWITNESS REPORT ( ! MAYHEM DESCRIB$ IT AS A 0PROLET>IAN FAIRGR\ND40 

,UNSURPRIS+LY1 RI<T-W+ COMM5TATORS ATTEMPT$ TO BLAME EV]Y?+ ON ! AN>*I/S4 ,:ILE WE CANNOT CONFIRM ?IS1 ,MELTZ] REC\NTS ?AT A PACIFI/ CALL$ ,JIM WAS >RE/$1 POSSIBLY BECAUSE HE %>$ ! SAME NAME AS A ,RA/AF>IAN FRI5DLY ) ! #aba :O WAS SUBSEQU5TLY NICKNAM$ 0,JIM ! ,AN>*I/40 ,?+S MAY NOT HAVE WORK$ \T V]Y WELL = PACIFI/ ,JIM HAD HE NOT POSSESS$ A CA/-IRON ALIBI3 ON ! NI<T HE WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE5 9/IGAT+ VIOL5CE 9 ,BRIXTON1 HE WAS PLAY+ ! VIOL9 9 A *UR* CONC]T SOME DI/ANCE AWAY4 

,! #aba ,C5T] WAS NOT ATTACK$ DUR+ ! RIOTS4 ,A NE>BY PUB ) A RACI/ L&LORD WAS BURNT TO ! GR\ND1 BUT ! #a#b#a'S COLORFUL %OPFRONT WAS LEFT UNT\*$4 ,IAN ,T[NSON1 A SQUATT] 9 ! ,BRIXTON ,GAY ,COMMUNITY AT ! TIME1 COMM5TS3  
  

,! RIOTS W]E C5T]$ >\ND ,RAILTON ,ROAD & :5 ,BRIXTON WAS BURN+ WE %[$ \R SOLID>ITY ) ! OPPRESS$ BY JO9+ !M ON ! /REETS4 ,WE EV5 TOOK TABLES & *AIRS \T ONTO ! /REET 9 FRONT ( ! GAY SQUATS = A CELEBRATION P>TY--SOME PEOPLE 9 DRAG--GETT+ A MIX$ RECEPTION FROM PEOPLE ON ! /REET4 ,SOME HO/ILE1 O!RS 9DIFF]5T1 SOME AMUS$4 ,TWO ( US W]E S5T TO PRISON = A C\PLE ( YE>S = SUPPLY+ PETROL TO ! RIOT]S4  
  

,! SC5ES ( DISORD] %OCK$ ! NATION4 ,A PUBLIC 9VE/IGATION WAS LAUN*$1 ! ,SC>MAN ,REPORT2 IT DECL>$ ?AT ! /OP & SE>* P[]S 7! HAT$ 0SUS0 LAW7 W]E 9DE$ BE+ US$ DISPROPORTIONATELY & 9DISCRIM9ATELY AGA9/ BLACK PEOPLE4 ,IT MADE RECOMM5DATIONS 9T5D$ TO PRODUCE A NEW CODE ( BEHAVIOR1 BUT 9 #aiii A REPORT ON ! RACI/ MURD] ( ,/EPH5 ,LAWR5CE CONCLUD$ ?AT NOT ALL ! RECOMM5DATIONS HAD BE5 ADOPT$ & ?AT ! ,MET WAS /ILL 9/ITUTIONALLY RACI/4 

,H]E WE SEE DISP>ATE YET 9T]CONNECT$ GR\PS SU* AS AN>*I/S1 GAYS1 & ,WE/ ,9DIAN IMMIGRANTS SQUATT+ TO CREATE A SPACE :]E !Y FELT COM=TABLE1 & RIS+ TOGE!R AGA9/ ! POLICE :5 !Y TRI$ TO REGULATE ! AUTONOM\S ZONE ( ! ,FRONTL9E4 ,!RE W]E O!R RIOTS TO COME 9 ! #a#i#hS1 & ! ,FRONTL9E WAS NOT ! ONLY FREE SPACE 9 ! ,U,K2 BUT IT WAS ! ONLY ONE TO RECEIVE SU* BRUTAL REPRESSION4 

,FREE ,/ATES V]SUS ,G5TRIFICATION 

  

,! MID-#a#i#gS >E SAID TO BE ! TIME :5 ! MOD]N ,U,K CAME CLOSE/ TO REVOLUTION4 ,FOLL[+ ?OSE TURBUL5T TIMES1 SMALL POCKETS ( AUTONOMY DOTT$ ACROSS ! C\NTRY 9 ! E>LY #a#i#hS4 ,!Y MI<T HAVE GR[N 9TO ,5GLI% ,*RI/IANIAS OR ,RUIGOORDS HAD !Y NOT BE5 NEUT]$ ?R\< A MIX ( REPRESSION & ASSIMILATION4 ,! G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ FIGURE E/IMAT$ !RE W]E #c1 SQUATT]S 9 ,LONDON & #e1 SQUATT]S 9 ,5GL& ALTOGE!R4 ,! MAJORITY LIV$ 9 RESID5TIAL H\SES1 ALONGSIDE R5T]S & HOME-[N]S1 BUT O!RS LIV$ TOGE!R 9 L>G] PROJECTS4 

,! ,ALT]NATIVE ,REPUBLIC ( ,>GYLE ,/REET 9 ,NORWI* H\S$ MORE ?AN #b PEOPLE FROM #aigi UNTIL #a#i#h#e1 :5 IT WAS EVICT$ & DEMOLI%$4 ,9 ,BRI<TON1 SQUATT]S TOOK ON & R5OVAT$ PROP]TIES UND] LIC5SE 9 ! D]ELICT /REETS NE> ! SEAFRONT4 ,ON ONE ROAD 9 ,BRI/OL1 !RE WAS A V5UE 7! ,DEMOLITION ,BALLROOM71 A CAFE 7! ,DEMOLITION ,D9]71 & ! ,FULL ,M>X BOOK%OP4 ,>\ND ! SAME TIME1 ,MAN*E/] ,C\NCIL WAS SL[LY LOS+ CONTROL ( ! HUGE CONCRETE CRESC5T BLOCKS ( ,HULME4 ,PUNKS1 MUSICIANS1 TRAVEL]S1 DROP-\TS1 & >TI/S MOV$ 9 & PROVID$ ! UND]GR\ND BASE = :AT W\LD BECOME ! ,MAD*E/] SC5E4 ,SITUAT$ CLOSE TO ! LEG5D>Y ,HACI5DA 7HOME ( ,NEW ,ORD] & ,FACTORY ,RECORDS71 ! SQUATT]S HAD !IR [N CLUB1 ! ,KIT*51 :I* WAS =M$ BY SMA%+ TOGE!R ?REE ADJAC5T FLATS4 ,! 5TIRE COMPLEX WAS EVICT$ & DEMOLI%$ 9 ! MID-#a#i#iS4 

,FRE/ONIA1 A SQUATT$ >EA 9 ,WE/ ,LONDON1 HAD DECL>$ ITS 9DEP5D5CE FROM ! ,U,K & WAS 5T]+ ITS FIF? YE>4 ,! ,CLA% RECORD$ 9 A REHE>SAL SPACE AT ! ,PEOPLE'S ,HALL2 ! ,MUTOID ,WA/E ,COMPANY PUT ON %[S 9 ! GALL]Y1 & /AMPS W]E PRODUC$ FEATUR+ A GORILLA'S HEAD 9/EAD ( ! ,QUE54 ,DAVID ,RAPPAPORT1 LAT] TO F9D FAME ACT+ 9 FILMS SU* AS ,TIME ,B&ITS1 WAS NAM$ ,=EIGN ,M9I/]2 ! ,M9I/] ( ,$UCATION WAS A TWO-YE>-OLD GIRL1 & ,HEA?COTE ,WILLIAMS WAS AMBASSADOR TO ! ,U,K4 

,AT ,TOLM]S ,VILLAGE 9 ,CAMD51 JU/ NOR? ( C5TRAL ,LONDON1 SQUATT]S JO9$ LOCAL RESID5TS 9 FI<T+ TO SAVE A ,GEORGIAN SQU>E4 ,EV5TUALLY1 IT WAS DEMOLI%$1 BUT ?ANKS TO ! CAMPAIGN SOME SOCIAL H\S+ WAS BUILT 9 ITS /EAD 9/EAD ( JU/ (FICES4 ,ALEX & ,CI>A ,SMI? LIV$ AT ,TOLM]S = A YE> )\T MONEY1 & !N F\ND TWO P\ND NOTES 9 ! /REET1 :I* !Y US$ TO SET UP ,AL>A ,:OLEFOODS4 ,IT BEGAN 9 A SQUATT$ DAIRY & IS N[ A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIC FOOD COMPANY1 ALMO/ =TY YE>S LAT]4 ,9 SIMIL> FA%ION1 A LAW FIRM GREW \T ( ! LEGAL AID C5T]4 ,MEAN:ILE1 9 ,HUNTLEY ,/REET1 MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ SQUATT]S CRACK$ FLATS & WON T5ANCIES FROM ! ,GREAT] ,LONDON ,C\NCIL4 

,ALL !SE FREE ZONES CONTA9$ SOCIAL SPACES SU* AS BAK]IES1 CAFES1 & B>S4 ,!Y PRODUC$ !IR [N NEWSLETT]S & ORGANIZ$ /REET FE/IVALS4 ,BACK D[N 9 S\? ,LONDON1 ! D]ELICT ,BONN+TON ,SQU>E WAS RESETTL$ & REVIV$ BY SQUATT]S1 SOME ( :OM /ILL LIVE !RE4 ,NE>BY ,/4 ,AGNES ,PLACE WAS ANO!R ?RIV+ SQUATT$ /REET1 :I* WAS F9ALLY EVICT$ & DEMOLI%$ 9 #b#e4 ,9 ,BRIXTON1 !RE W]E SQUATT$ BLOCKS ( FLATS1 SQUATT$ CRE*ES1 & :OLE FOOD COOP]ATIVES4 

,5DGAME = ,ALT]NATIVE ,CULTURE8 

  

,BRIXTON TODAY IS A MULTICULTURAL PLACE :I* B5EFITS FROM ?IS RI* HI/ORY 9 MANY WAYS4 ,ONE :OLE FOOD COOP]ATIVE IS /ILL GO+ /RONG ON ,ATLANTIC ,ROAD4 ,YET ! >EA IS N[ UND]GO+ A SEV]E G5TRIFICATION PROCESS4 ,:ILE SOME SQUATS REMA91 IT IS H>D TO IMAG9E :AT IT MU/ HAVE BE5 LIKE ON ! ,FRONTL9E 9 ! E>LY #a#i#hS4 

,A FEW DECADES AGO1 ,LAMBE? ,C\NCIL =GOT ?AT IT [N$ C]TA9 PROP]TIES2 SQUATT]S 5D$ UP GA9+ [N]%IP ( !M ?R\< ADV]SE POSSESSION1 LIV+ !RE = #ab YE>S CONT9U\SLY )\T ! P]MISSION ( ! [N]4 ,9 #b#b1 A *ANGE 9 LAW MADE ?IS MU* MORE DIFFICULT4 ,TODAY1 SQUATT]S >E REQUIR$ TO 9=M [N]S ?AT !Y >E MAK+ A CLAIM = POSSESSION2 N[ ONLY 9CR$IBLY 9COMPET5T [N]S WILL LOSE !IR UNUS$ PROP]TIES4 ,:ILE ! /ORIES ( SQUATT]S GA9+ H\SES >E HE>T-W>M+ COMP>$ TO ! HE>T-R5D+ CASES DESCRIB$ BEL[1 ?IS ONLY OCCURR$ 9 A FEW CASES4 ,! #a#b#a1 = EXAMPLE1 FAIL$ TO DO ?IS4 

,SQUATS ALWAYS COME & GO4 ,BUT MANY LONG-T]M SQUATS HAVE BE5 EVICT$ REC5TLY1 SU* AS ,RU%CR(T ,ROAD & ,CLIFTON ,MANSIONS4 ,CLIFTON C\LD BOA/ MEMB]S ( ! ,POGUES & ! ,TURN] ,PRIZE-W9N+ >TI/ ,J]EMY ,DELL] AS =M] OCCUPANTS4 ,! #bb ?REE-B$ROOM FLATS HAVE BE5 R5OVAT$ & >E N[ = R5T AT ! EYE-WAT]+ FIGURE ( ,G,B,P#b1#a P] MON?4 ,TO GIVE AN IDEA ( H[ 9SANE ?IS IS1 ! MAXIMUM H\S+ B5EFIT 7,LOCAL ,H\S+ ,ALL[ANCE7 A P]SON W\LD BE ABLE TO GET 9 ,LAMBE? N[ADAYS IS ,G,B,P#c#d P] WEEK = A ?REE B$ROOM PROP]TY1 OR ,G,B,P#a#b P] MON?4 ,ONLY YUPPIES WILL BE ABLE TO AF=D TO LIVE 9 ,CLIFTON ,MANSIONS N[4 

,9 ANO!R UNPLEASANT MANEUV]1 ,LAMBE? ,C\NCIL IS CURR5TLY REPOSSESS+ PROP]TIES ?AT IT HAS LONG IGNOR$4 ,TO TAKE ONE EXAMPLE1 ,M>ITZA ,TS*EPP HAS LIV$ = #cc YE>S 9 A H\SE 9 ,/OCKWELL1 ADJAC5T TO ,BRIXTON1 :I* WAS SO RUN-D[N :5 %E SQUATT$ IT ?AT IT WAS M>K$ = DEMOLITION2 %E HAD TO DIG 9 A CONNECTION TO ! MA9 WAT] SUPPLY H]SELF4 ,%E HAS RAIS$ ?REE *ILDR5 9 ! H\SE & =M$ A H\S+ COOP]ATIVE ?R\< :I* %E R5T$ IT FROM ! C\NCIL4 ,! SETTLEM5T APPE>$ TO HAVE BECOME P]MAN5T2 BUT [+ TO ! SURGE 9 PROP]TY VALUES1 9 #bi ,LAMBE? DECID$ TO SELL (F ALL ITS SO-CALL$ %ORTLIFE PROP]TIES4 ,TS*EPP HAS ALREADY LO/ POSSESSION 9 C\RT & N[ IS AWAIT+ AN EVICTION ORD] 9 #b#a#d4 ,! >GUM5T ?AT ! H\SE ACTUALLY BELONGS TO ! ,C\NCIL DOES NOT HOLD MU* WEI<T CONSID]+ ! L5G? ( TIME ,TS*EPP HAS LIV$ !RE & ! MONEY & 5]GY %E HAS EXP5D$ UPON IT4 ,?IS SOCIAL H\S+ IS BE+ SOLD (F AT A MASSIVE PR(IT TO PRIVATE COMPANIES :I* WILL !N BUILD HOMES = ! WEAL?Y4 ,YET ! ,C\NCIL APPE>S DEAF TO H] APPEALS4 

,9 ANO!R CASE1 ,JIMMY ,ROG]S1 N[ #gd & ! 9SPIRATIONAL =CE BEH9D ! ,BRIXTON ,TOP,CATS1 ONE ( ! ,U,K'S =EMO/ BASKETBALL TEAMS1 IS ?REAT5$ ) EVICTION4 ,! LOCAL ,MEMB] ( ,P>LIAM5T IS SUPPORT+ HIM 9 HIS /RUGGLE TO AV]T EVICTION FROM HIS HOME ( #cb YE>S BY ,LAMBE? C\NCIL1 :I* PREVI\SLY GAVE HIM A ,CIVIC ,AW>D4 ,O!R PLACES UND] ?REAT 9CLUDE ,C>LTON ,MANSIONS & ,RECTORY ,ROAD 9 NE>BY ,CLAPHAM4 ,A 0SUP] COOP]ATIVE0 HAS BE5 =M$ TO REPRES5T A UNIT$ FRONT ( OPPOSITION1 BUT ! ,C\NCIL IS UNLIKELY TO BACK D[N ) SO MU* MONEY AT /AKE4 

,9 O!R ,EUROPEAN CITIES SU* AS ,AM/]DAM & ,COP5HAG51 SQUATT]S HAVE 5D$ UP [N+ !IR H\SES1 YET ?IS HAPP5S R>ELY 9 ,LONDON4 ,! EX-SQUATT]S & ACTIVI/S ( ,B]L91 SOME ( :OM LIVE COOP]ATIVELY 9 0HAUSPROJEKT50 7L>GE T5EM5T BLOCKS1 (T5 LEGALIZ$ SQUATS71 %\LD BE LOOK+ ON ) 9T]E/4 ,MANY ( ?OSE PROJECTS >E ON ROLL+ #a-1 #b-1 OR #c-YE> CONTRACTS & GR\P !MSELVES TOGE!R UND] ! ,WIR ,BLEIB5 ,ALLE 7,WE ,ALL ,/AY7 CAMPAIGN4 ,:ILE SQUATT+ 9 ,B]L9 IS DIFFICULT1 EV] S9CE ! #a#i#hS SQUATT]S HAVE MADE A PO9T ( RESPOND+ TO EVICTIONS ) AS MU* PROP]TY DAMAGE AS POSSIBLE4 ,! CU/OM ?AT EV]Y EVICTION %\LD BE MET ) #a MILLION ,DEUTS*M>KS WOR? ( DAMAGE1 N[ UPDAT$ TO #a MILLION EURO1 US$ TO /RIKE SOME ,BRITI% SQUATT]S AS MORE TANTRUM ?AN TACTIC1 BUT IT APPE>S TO WORK V]Y WELL4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 FEW EVICTIONS 9 REC5T YE>S2 ! SQUATS ?AT HAVE BE5 EVICT$1 SU* AS ,YORCK/RASSE & ,LIEBIG/RASSE1 HAVE BE5 FI]CELY DEF5D$1 & 9 ! =M] CASE1 ?IS RESULT$ 9 A NEW SQUATT$ PROJECT1 ,NEW ,YORCK IM ,BE?ANI54 ,! ?REAT ( DISORD] & ECONOMIC DAMAGE C]TA9LY SEEMS HAVE AN IMPACT1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! CASE ( L>GE WELL-LOV$ PROJECTS SU* AS ,KOEPI & ,ROTE ,FLORA 9 ,HAMBURG4 

,IF ONLY SU* MILITANCY & SOLID>ITY C\LD HELP ! PEOPLE BE+ ?REAT5$ 9 ,LAMBE?4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT ! =M] SQUATT]S >E =TY YE>S OLD] ?AN !Y W]E & 9 MANY CASES HAVE BECOME DISCONNECT$ FROM ! CURR5T MOVEM5T1 DESPITE ! =MATION ( ! SUP] COOP]ATIVE4 ,! 5DANG]$ SQUATS >E ALL SMALL & 9DIVIDUALIZ$4 ,REC5T EVICTIONS HAVE BE5 RESI/$1 BUT NOT AMBITI\SLY OR SUCCESSFULLY2 AFT] =TY YE>S ( RESID5CE & LONG1 DRA9+ LEGAL BATTLES1 IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT PEOPLE W\LD GIVE UP1 BUT ?IS ALSO 9DICATES ! L[ EBB ( ! CURR5T MOVEM5T4 

,:ILE SQUATT+ WAS ?REAT5$1 SOCIAL C5T]S & SQUATT$ PROTE/S BLOSSOM$ ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 BUT N[ ?+S HAVE QUIET$ D[N4 ,S,Q,U,A,% 7,SQUATT]S ,ACTION = ,SECURE ,H\S+7 CONT9UES TO FI<T PROPOSALS TO EXT5D ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( SQUATT+ TO ALL BUILD+S1 BUT MO/ LOCAL GR\PS HAVE DISAPPE>$ (F ! MAP4 ,?IS DOES NOT NECESS>ILY MEAN !Y HAVE CEAS$ TO BE ACTIVE1 SO MU* AS ?AT !Y HAVE GONE UND]GR\ND AGA94 ,A DIFFUSE & SCATT]$ SC5E MAY BE H>D] TO REPRESS1 BUT WE CAN'T HELP WOND]+ :AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ IF ALL ! ?\S&S SQUATT+ HAD ALLI$ TOGE!R TO OPPOSE CRIM9ALIZATION4 

,! W> OV] ! PUBLIC IMAGE ( SQUATT+ HAS ALREADY BE5 LO/4 ,AS ,IAN ,T[NSON PUTS IT1 0,?+S W]E NOT ALWAYS LIKE ?IS4 ,9 ! NOT TOO DI/ANT PA/1 ,LABOR POLITICIANS & C\NCILORS /OOD UP = SOCIAL JU/ICE & W]E ON ! SIDE ( ORD9>Y WORK+ PEOPLE1 ! POOR & DISPOSSESS$40 ,UN=TUNATELY1 IT SEEMS ?AT ?OSE :O B\<T !IR SQUATS OR =M$ H\S+ COOP]ATIVES ?AT HAD GOOD LUCK 9 5GAG+ ) ! SY/EM >E /ILL >\ND1 :ILE MORE PREC>I\S SQUATS >E N[ 5DANG]$ OR ELSE ALREADY EVICT$4 ,WILL IT EV5 BE POSSIBLE TO SQUAT 9 ! FUTURE8 

,SOCIAL ,C5T]S AS ,AG5TS ( ,SOCIAL ,*ANGE 

  

,! PREC>ITY ( SQUATT+ SET AGA9/ ! P]CEIV$ NECESSITY ( HAV+ LONG-T]M SPACES FROM :I* TO ORGANIZE HAS REC5TLY 9SPIR$ ! E/ABLI%M5T ( COOP]ATIVELY [N$ OR R5T$ SOCIAL C5T]S4 ,!SE >E (T5 BAS$ ON ! CON/ITUTION ( WORK+ M5'S CLUBS & CONT9UE ! SELF-ORGANIZ$ SPIRIT ( R5T$ OR SQUATT$ PR$ECESSORS SU* AS ! AUTONOMY C5T]S ( ! #a#i#hS4 ,ONE TRAILBLAZ] WAS ! #a 9 #ab ,C5T] 9 ,BRAD=D1 :I* B\<T ITS BUILD+ 9 #a#i#h#h4 ,O!R C5T]S 9CLUDE ,KEBELE 7,BRI/OL1 ORIG9ALLY SQUATT$ !N B\<T ) A LOAN FROM ! ,TRIODOS ,BANK71 ,LONDON ,ACTION ,RES\RCE ,C5T]1 ,C[LEY ,CLUB 7,BRI<TON71 ,SUMAC 7,NOTT+HAM71 ,FRE$OM 7,LONDON71 #e#fA 7,LONDON1 ! ONE REMA9+ SQUAT FROM A SQUATT$ E/ATE 9 ,ELEPHANT @& ,CA/LE1 N[ LEGALIZ$71 ,AUTONOM\S ,C5T] 7,$9BUR<1 ,SCOTL&7 & ! ,/> & ,%AD[ 7,NEWCA/LE74 ,!SE C5T]S >E LOOSELY L9K$ ?R\< ! ,U,K ,SOCIAL ,C5T]S ,NETWORK1 :I* ALSO 9CLUDES SQUATT$ PROJECTS SU* AS ! ,R$ & ,BLACK ,UMBRELLA 7,C>DIFF1 ,WALES7 & #aie ,M>E ,/REET 7,HACKNEY1 ,LONDON74 

,!RE HAVE ALSO BE5 MANY SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S1 & ! LEGALIZ$ PROJECTS (T5 PROVIDE 9FRA/RUCTURE & SUPPORT = !SE MORE FLEET+ 9T]V5TIONS4 ,LONDON 9 P>TICUL> HAS SE5 MANY SOCIAL C5T]S1 ?\< MANY ( !SE LA/$ MON?S RA!R ?AN YE>S4 ,HONORABLE EXCEPTIONS 9CLUDE ,RAMP>T1 ,RAT/>1 ! #dia ,GALL]Y1 ! ,SPIKE1 & ! PREVI\SLY M5TION$ #a#b#a4 ,SQUATT+ (F]$ A *ANCE = ALT]NATIVE CULTURES TO ?RIVE )\T ! PRESSURE TO PAY R5T4 

,! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T HAS UTILIZ$ SQUATS AS CONV]G5CE SPACES1 BUT !SE ANTAGONI/IC SPACES HAVE (T5 BE5 RAID$ & ILLEGALLY EVICT$1 AS DUR+ PROTE/S AGA9/ AN >MS FAIR 9 #b#a1 ! ,G#b 9 #b#i1 & ! ,G#h 9 #b#a#c4 

,9 ANO!R TAKE ON ! PREC>ITY ( PUBLIC1 POLITICAL SQUATS1 SOME GR\PS HAVE DECID$ TO RE9T]PRET ! %ORT TIME FRAME AS A POSITIVE FEATURE4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,TEAPOT 7,BRI<TON71 ,TEMPOR>Y ,AUTONOM\S ,>TS 7,BRI<TON1 ,BRI/OL1 ,$9BUR<1 ,LONDON1 ,MAN*E/]1 ,%EFFIELD71 ,A-,SPIRE 7,LE$S71 & ,O,K ,CAFE 7,MAN*E/]7 ALL OP5$ UP = P]IODS ( A FEW WEEKS AT A TIME4 ,! IDEA ( ! %ORT T]M POP-UP SOCIAL C5T] HAS BE5 US$ 9 ,LONDON REC5TLY = V>I\S SPECIFIC ACTIONS 9CLUD+ ,PALE/9E SOLID>ITY1 ANTI-CUTS ORGANIZ+1 RADICAL H\S+ ACTIVISM1 & AN EXHIBITION AB\T ! HI/ORY ( SQUATT+4 ,! LATT]1 ,MADE ,POSSIBLE BY ,SQUATT+1 IS HOPEFULLY JU/ ! BEG9N+ ( NEW EF=TS FROM )9 ! SQUATT]S' MOVEM5T TO N>RATE ITS [N MULTIPLE HI/ORIES4 

,DIRECT ,ACTION & ,RESI/ANT ,SPACES 

  

,SQUATT+ HAS ALSO BE5 US$ AS A MEANS TO PROTE/ AB\T S+LE ISSUES1 SU* AS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( UNWANT$ SUP]M>KETS4 ,AS HUGE SUP]M>KET *A9S SU* AS ,LIDL1 ,ALDI1 ,SA9SBURYS1 ,TESCOS1 ,A,S,D,A 7[N$ BY ,WALM>T71 ,MORRISONS1 & ! ,COOP]ATIVE SEEK TO REMAKE ALL HI< /REETS 9 !IR [N IMAGE1 MANY PROSPECTIVE SITES HAVE BE5 OCCUPI$ 9 (T5 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO PREV5T !IR CONV]SION4 ,FAILURE TO PREV5T ! EV5TUAL E/ABLI%M5T ( A SUP]M>KET DOES NOT NECESS>ILY MEAN ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ IT WAS FUTILE2 EV5 OCCUPATIONS ?AT DID NOT A*IEVE !IR OBJECT HAVE SL[$ ! PACE ( PROGRESS1 GA!R+ SUPPORT & MAK+ IT MORE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSE FUTURE PROJECTS FROM ABOVE4 

,! ,DIS',A,S,D,A CREW MANAG$ TO BLOCK AN ,A,S,D,A DEVELOPM5T = OV] A YE> 9 ,S\? ,LONDON1 REPEAT$LY REOCCUPY+ ! BUILD+S & ! L& ON ! SITE4 ,9 ,CAMBRIDGE1 ! ,MILL ,ROAD SOCIAL C5T] LA/$ ?REE MON?S AS AN ANTI-,TESCO PROTE/2 IT WAS EVICT$ ! DAY AFT] ,TESCO HAD !IR PLANN+ APPLICATION REFUS$4 ,! ,TESCO ,METRO EV5TUALLY OP5$1 BUT AS ! ,NO ,MILL ,ROAD ,TESCO CAMPAIGN RECORDS1 0,TESCO LO/ ?REE PLANN+ APPLICATIONS1 AN ALCOHOL LIC5SE APPLICATION1 & A PUBLIC 9QUIRY1 LEAV+ IT ) ONE ( ITS SMALLE/ /ORES 9 ! ,U,K ?AT IT WILL HAVE EXTREME DIFFICULTY 9 DELIV]+ TO40 

,9 ,BRI<TON1 !RE HAVE BE5 FREQU5T 9T]V5TIONS AGA9/ SUP]M>KETS4 ,NE> ! CITY1 ! TREEH\SES ( ! ,TITNORE ,WOODS L& SQUAT PREV5T$ ANCI5T TREES BE+ *OPP$ D[N4 ,! ,H>VE/ ,=E/RY & ,SABOTAJ SQUATS1 9 #bb & #baa RESPECTIVELY1 S]V$ AS %ORT-LIV$ CATALY/S = LONG-T]M ANTI-,SA9SBURYS CAMPAIGNS4 ,! ,LEWES ,ROAD ,COMMUNITY ,G>D5 LA/$ = A YE>2 :5 IT BECAME KN[N IT WAS BE+ EVICT$ TO MAKE WAY = A ,TESCO1 RESI/ANCE 9CREAS$4 ,AL?\< A BUILD+ WAS EV5TUALLY CON/RUCT$ ON ! SITE1 ! %OP SPACE UND] RESID5TIAL FLATS REMA9$ EMPTY & 9DE$ WAS SQUATT$ AGA9 9 #b#a#c4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS HAS N[ BECOME A SUP]M>KET 7BUT NOT AT LEA/ A ,TESCO74 

,RIOT+ OCCURR$ TWO WEEKS 9 A R[ 9 ,/OKES ,CR(T1 ,BRI/OL1 :5 AN >EA ?AT WAS UND]GO+ G5TRIFICATION EXPLOD$ AFT] POLICE RAID$ A SQUAT OPPOSITE AN AB\T-TO-BE-OP5$ ,TESCO /ORE1 TO LOOK = ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS4 ,NONE W]E F\ND1 BUT ! SUP]M>KET SITE WAS COMPLETELY TRA%$4 

,TO \R KN[L$GE1 !RE HAVE NOT YET BE5 L>GE-SCALE PUBLIC SQUATS = & BY UNDOCUM5T$ MIGRANTS 9 ! ,U,K ALONG ! L9ES ( ! OCCUPATIONS 9 MANY ,WE/ ,EUROPEAN CITIES1 AL?\< 9 ,LONDON !RE HAVE BE5 L>GE L[-PR(ILE SQUATS & ALSO ! ,OCCUPY SP9-(FS SU* AS ! ,HOBO ,HILTON4 ,9 ,EUROPE1 PROTE/ SQUATS 9CLUDE ! ,WE ,>E ,H]E PROJECT 9 ,AM/]DAM1 ! ,REFUGEE ,/RIKE 9 ,B]L91 & ! ,REFUGEE ,PROTE/ ,CAMP 9 ,VI5NA4 ,9 ,CALAIS & ,BRUSSELS1 !RE HAVE BE5 L>GE SQUATS = HUNDR$S ( MIGRANTS4 ,FUR!R S\?1 !RE >E PROJECTS LIKE ,M\NT ,ZION 9 ,B>CELONA & ,METROPOLIZ & ,PORTO ,FLUVIALE 9 ,ROME4 

,AS ,=TRESS ,EUROPE CONT9UES TO TI<T5 ITS SECURITY1 MORE PEOPLE WILL FALL 9TO ! CRACKS & WE WILL LIKELY SEE 0SANS PAPI]S0 7)\T PAP]S7 SQUATS 9 ! ,U,K4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ! SCATT]$ & FRAGM5T$ ,U,K SQUATT+ MOVEM5T WILL BE ABLE TO HELP \T4 ,!RE IS ALREADY MU* ,NO ,BORD]S WORK BE+ DONE1 & ! REC5T CASE ( ,IR9A ,PUTILOVA WAS 9SPIR+4 ,%E IS A ,RUSSIAN ,L,G,B,T,Q ACTIVI/ & SQUATT] SEEK+ ASYLUM 9 ! ,U,K :O WAS UNEXPECT$LY PUT 9TO FA/ TRACK DET5TION AT ,Y>L'S ,WOOD ,IMMIGRATION ,REMOVAL ,C5T]1 !N RELEAS$ AS A RESULT ( PUBLIC & LEGAL PROTE/S4 ,?IS WAS 9SPIR+ BO? BECAUSE %E WAS NOT DEPORT$ & BECAUSE AS SOON AS %E WAS SAFE1 EF=TS W]E IMM$IATELY MADE TO HELP ! O!R PEOPLE ?REAT5$ ) DEPORTATION :O DO NOT HAVE A SIMIL> SUPPORT NETWORK >\ND !M4 

,RADICAL ,HI/ORIES TO ,9SPIRE ,NEW ,MOVEM5T 

  

,!RE IS MU* MORE TO SAY AB\T SQUATT+ AS A SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,WE HAVE FOCUS$ PRIM>ILY ON ! BOR\<S ( ,LAMBE? & ,T[] ,HAMLETS 9 ,LONDON1 BUT !RE >E O!R BOR\<S ) EQUALLY /RONG SQUATT+ H]ITAGES1 SU* AS ,HACKNEY & ,S\?W>K4 ,BUT :AT WILL HAPP5 NEXT8 ,NO ONE KN[S H[ MANY PEOPLE >E SQUATT+1 BUT ! FIGURE IS SURELY /ILL 9 ! ?\S&S4 

,SQUATT+ 9 RESID5TIAL BUILD+S IS N[ CRIM9ALIZ$1 BUT IT SEEMS UNLIKELY ?AT ! NEW LAW WILL BE 5=C$ MU*1 AS TWO C\RT CASES HAVE ALREADY %[N IT TO BE H>D TO IMPLEM5T4 ,SQUATT+ IS DEF9$ AS LIV+ OR 9T5D+ TO LIVE 9 A PROP]TY )\T ! P]MISSION ( ! [N]1 BUT 9 PRACTICE IT APPE>S TO BE DIFFICULT = ! POLICE TO PROVE ?AT SOMEONE IS LIV+ SOME:]E )\T SURVEILLANCE1 =5SIC ANALYSIS1 & WITNESS REPORTS4 ,?IS SORT ( 9TELLIG5CE GA!R+ W\LD REQUIRE ! POLICE TO EXP5D ALREADY OV]/RET*$ RES\RCES4 ,AN OCCUPATION 9 ,S\?W>K PROTE/+ ! SALE ( ,C\NCIL H\S+ DEFI$ ! LOGIC ( ! LAW1 OCCUPY+ A BUILD+ )\T ANYONE ACTUALLY LIV+ 9 IT4 ,:5 REC5TLY A SIMIL> ACTION WAS ATTEMPT$ 9 ,CAMD51 TWO PEOPLE W]E >RE/$4 ,IF !Y 5D UP BE+ *>G$1 ?IS C\LD BE AN 9T]E/+ TE/ CASE4 ,/ILL ANO!R MATT]1 YET TO BE EXPLOR$ LEGALLY1 IS H[ EXACTLY A RESID5TIAL BUILD+ IS DEF9$4 

,! CRIM9ALIZATION ( SQUATT+ WAS 9EFFECTIVE 9 ,SPA94 ,9 ! ,NE!RL&S1 FOLL[+ A P]IOD ( UNC]TA9TY1 SQUATT+ N[ OCCURS REGUL>LY AGA94 ,IT ONLY REALLY PAUS$ 9 ,AM/]DAM :ILE ! NEW LAW WAS *ALL5G$ 9 ! C\RTS1 AS IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! ,U,K N[2 SQUATT+ CONT9U$ 9 O!R CITIES1 & SQUATT+ ACTIONS SEEM TO HAVE RESUM$ 9 ,AM/]DAM AGA94 ,! HEYDAY ( ! SQUATT]S MOVEM5T 9 ! E>LY #a#i#hS N[ SEEMS QUITE DI/ANT1 :5 9 ,AM/]DAM !RE W]E OV] TW5TY LOCAL 0KRAAKSPREEKUR50--SQUATT]S' ADVICE H\RS PROVID+ ASSI/ANCE ON ! PRACTICALITIES ( SQUATT+ & 9=MATION ON AVAILABLE BUILD+S4 ,YET ?REE KRAAKSPREEKUR5 >E /ILL GO+ /RONG 9 ,AM/]DAM3 ,C5T]_/,WE/1 ,/UD5T1 & ,EA/4 

,9 ,AM/]DAM1 AS 9 ,LONDON1 IT IS /ILL POSSIBLE TO SQUAT4 ,! SC5E HAS DW9DL$1 BUT IT MAY BEG9 TO GR[ AGA94 ,!RE HAS BE5 CONSID]ABLE ACTIVITY >\ND ! ,VALREEP SOCIAL C5T]1 :I* WAS SQUATT$ AFT] CRIM9ALIZATION1 & ALSO SUPPORT = REFUGEES ) ! ,WE ,>E ,H]E PROJECT NOT$ ABOVE1 :I* REC5TLY SQUATT$ (FICES ADJAC5T TO A P>K+ G>AGE4 ,SUPPORT = MIGRANTS REMA9S A KEY ISSUE4 

,9 ! #a#i#iS1 ! MAYOR ( ,AM/]DAM DECL>$ 0,NO CULTURE )\T SUBCULTURE10 5C\RAG+ A VIEW ( SQUATS AS PROVID]S ( CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OR 0BRO$PLAATS510 BRE$+ PLACES4 ,?IS L$ TO A NUMB] ( SQUATS BECOM+ LEGALIZ$2 SOME W]E GLAD TO SEE SQUATS GLEAN MA9/REAM APPRECIATION = HO/+ !AT]S1 HACKLABS1 REHE>SAL SPACES1 V5UES1 & C9EMAS4 ,YET ?IS POLICY WAS DIVISIVE3 ! VALUE ( SQUATT] CULTURE WAS APPRAIS$ BY ?OSE 9 P[] ACCORD+ TO !IR [N 9T]E/S1 RA!R ?AN BY ! CREATORS !MSELVES1 & SOME PROJECTS W]E FAVOR$ OV] O!RS4 ,EV5 PROJECTS ?AT APPE>$ TO FIT ! 0BRO$PLAATS0 TEMPLATE1 SU* AS ! ,KAL5D]P&51 W]E SOMETIMES EVICT$4 ,LEGALIZATION POSES FUR!R QUE/IONS >\ND 9/ITUTIONALIZATION & CO-OPTATION4 

,9 ! ,U,K1 !SE QUE/IONS >E R>ELY RAIS$1 S9CE ! AV]AGE LIFE ( A SQUAT IS ?REE MON?S--! TIME IT TAKES = AN [N] TO GO TO C\RT TO REGA9 POSSESSION4 ,YET S9CE !RE >E /ILL MANY GR\PS :I* CAN B5EFIT FROM SQUATT+1 IT CONT9UES4 ,AS ! H\S+ CRISIS DEEP5S1 WE ANTICIPATE ?AT MORE PEOPLE WILL TURN TO SQUATT+4 ,%ELT]1 A HOMELESSNESS *>ITY1 HAS W>N$ ?AT 0,BRITA9 IS N[ AT ! C5T] ( A P]FECT /ORM ( H\S+ PROBLEMS4 ,HI< & RIS+ R5TS1 ! CRIPPL+LY HI< CO/S ( GETT+ ON ! H\S+ LADD]1 & ! L[E/ PEACETIME BUILD+ FIGURES S9CE ! #a#i#bS HAVE ALL COMB9$ ) A PROLONG$ ECONOMIC D[NTURN TO 9CREASE ! PRESSURE ON FAMILIES40 ,ANO!R COMM5TATOR 5DS A LONG ANALYSIS BY SUGGE/+ ?AT WE WILL SOON BE WITNESS+ ! RETURN ( SLUMS 9 ! ,U,K4 ,IF ! ,CONS]VATIVES C>RY \T !IR ?REAT TO REMOVE H\S+ B5EFIT = ! UND]-#b#e AGE GR\P1 SQUATT+ WILL BECOME AN ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION = ! Y\? ( TOMORR[ 9 ! ABS5CE ( O!R H\S+ OPTIONS4 ,VICTIMS ( ! B$ROOM TAX MAY SOON SQUAT !IR [N H\SES4 ,WE CAN ONLY HOPE ?AT ONCE PEOPLE HAVE SECUR$ H\S+ = !MSELVES !Y WILL ORGANIZE 9 /RUCTURES ?AT >E ANTAGONI/IC TO ! /ATE1 :I* CREAT$ ! H\S+ CRISIS 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,! LESSON ( HI/ORY IS ?AT 9 TIMES ( H\S+ DEPRIVATION1 PEOPLE SQUAT ! EMPTIES4 ,! FACT ?AT ?IS HAS BE5 MADE ILLEGAL DOES NOT BL9D PEOPLE TO ! EMPTY BUILD+S OR TO ! USE ( SQUATT+ AS A TACTIC4 ,! KRAAKSPREEKUUR 9 ,AM/]DAM ,EA/ PROMOTES ! SLOGAN 0,WAT NIET MAG KAN NOG /E$S03 :AT IS NOT ALL[$ IS /ILL POSSIBLE4 ,! CRIM9ALIZATION ( SQUATT+ 9 ,5GL& CAN BE SE5 AS A PREEMPTIVE ATTACK ON DIRECT ACTION = H\S+ JU/ICE4 ,BUT IF 5\< PEOPLE DISREG>D ! NEW LAW1 OR 9DE$ OCCUPY ! MANY NONRESID5TIAL BUILD+S ?AT /& EMPTY & UNUS$1 ?IS C\LD PRODUCE A NEW POPULATION ?AT UND]/&S ITSELF AS BE+ 9 OP5 CONFLICT ) ! /ATE4 ,:O CAN PR$ICT ! DIV]SE AUTONOM\S MOVEM5TS TO COME8 

.<#a.> ,T[] ,HAMLETS IS A ,LONDON BOR\< =M$ 9 #aife FROM ! AMALGAMATION ( ,BE?NAL ,GRE51 ,/EPNEY & ,POPL>4 

.<#b.> ,IT IS UN=TUNATE TO RECORD ?AT ,FITZPATRICK WAS CONVICT$ 9 #baa ( RACIALLY AGGRAVAT$ H>ASSM5T AGA9/ ,LEE ,JASP]4 ,MY M5TION ( HIS WORK 9 ! #a#i#gS H]E DOES NOT CONDONE 9 ANY WAY HIS ACTIONS SOME =TY YE>S LAT]4 

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