Michael Sheen’s Valleys Rebellion | United Valleys Action Group
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0547tsj the episode will be shown again on iPlayer.
Thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking programme about the history of The Chartist movement from 175 year ago to contemporary times and the disillusionment with politics and lack of democratic representation.
More importantly, none of the old stereotypical tropes of “thu Vaaaalleees” that usually grip my shit!
As UNITED VALLEYS ACTION GROUP and our previous incarnation of COVANTA INCINERATOR ACTION GROUP has taught us. We are on our own and what we do we have to do for ourselves.
Politics and dealing with these politicians and greedy, exploitative capitalists requires subjective invention, imagination and endurance, not to mention tenacity and cunning.
The disappointments are crushing. It’s really bloody challenging.
Campaigning needs the will of the people around you to grab their chances and make change.
Because no bugger else will!
Please support our meetings and our cause!
This is dirty, detailed, local, practical and…
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