93% of local people opposed it, squatted the site for months, squatted opposite it for years. Shop opened Friday, been brewing, massive demo outside every day & night.
Tried to evict those from Telepathic Heights squat opposite Tesco, ONE of Stokes Croft's squats and brought Bristol to a standstill.
yeah i just clocked this, Tesco's influence in the UK is really starting to become obvious.
Re: Bristol Riot
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:13 am
by dubloke
Tescos did this in brighton. Bought up the land where a comunity gardens was (right next to a Coop so no need for another supermarket) leveled the gardens and are building a 2 storey shop there I think now
Re: Bristol Riot
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:42 am
by badger
abs wrote:dunno wether to feel glad i came down to devon for the weekend, or unhappy that i missed out on the chance to see all this, hope my house is allright.
haha this. seems like all the trouble was in the ashley road area so should be fine where i am
woke up this morning with my mum spouting the bollocks that's reported in the news. seems very suspect and no mention of how ridiculous the police were being