On this page you can find the text and a video recording of the speech given by James Beecher on behalf of Community Solidarity Stroud District at the Stroud Ceasefire Now Coalition vigil, Friday 14th March 2025. The speech is followed by relevant links and resources:
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Who is hijacking fears about food and farming?
Our Free Town sounds nice… it’s all about self-sufficiency, and creating “a cultural community in Stroud – a sense of well-being, togetherness, kindness and giving”. What’s not to like?
It turns out to be the group of contrarians that distribute “The Light” paper in Stroud, operating yet another front group to recruit people into conspiracy beliefs and tolerance of far-right ideas, individuals and organisations.
“Deportation is NOT a show, these are people’s lives”
The UK government’s recent handling of asylum seekers is deeply disturbing and concerning, particularly its decision to release footage of deportations. This move has been widely condemned as a form of “state cruelty as spectacle,” with critics arguing that it mirrors the American-style use of “trauma porn”—the exploitation of human suffering for political gain.In additionContinue reading ““Deportation is NOT a show, these are people’s lives””
Opposing a far right ‘march’ in Cheltenham – report
Supporters of CSSD travelled to Cheltenham today to join dozens of people in gathering to oppose an advertised far-right “march” in the town. Whether they were put off by this organised opposition or the cold weather, no-one turned up to demonstrate in support of far-right organiser Tommy Robinson, currently in prison for contempt of courtContinue reading “Opposing a far right ‘march’ in Cheltenham – report”
Oppose the far right in Cheltenham, Saturday 8th February
We are supporting the call from the Gloucestershire branch of Unite Community to mobilise to show opposition to the far-right this weekend in Cheltenham.
This Saturday local trade unionists and campaigners will be gathering as of 11am. around the entrance Regents Arcade on High Street Cheltenham
Holocaust Memorial Day event 2025, Sunday January 26th 2-3pm
We will hold our annual Holocaust Memorial Day event at the Lansdown Hall (as we did last year) from 2-3pm on Sunday January 26th
More dodgy meetings from Project Libertas at the Old Convent
We don’t think anyone should have anything to do with The Old Convent until they take a clear stance against bringing hate to our town.
We joined the “Love not Hate – Stop the Far Right” rally in Stroud
On Saturday 10th August 2024, Stroud Love Music Hate Racism organised a rally in response to the racist riots and violence that had been taking place in the preceding week.
Join us at the Stop the Far Right protest in Stroud, 10th August 2024
Community Solidarity Stroud District invites all our supporters to join us at the Stop the Far Right – Stroud event tomorrow Saturday 10th August from 12noon at Wallbridge, organised by Stroud Love Music Hate Racism. We have been distressed to see the dramatic upsurge in racist violence recently, as we were reeling from the horrificContinue reading “Join us at the Stop the Far Right protest in Stroud, 10th August 2024”
Our letter to the Stroud News and Journal – in full
We sent a letter to the Stroud News and Journal about the “Independent” candidate for Stroud MP on Friday 5th July. On 10th July 2024, they published a heavily edited version of this letter – removing a lot of detail we feel is crucial. We don’t know why. Read the letter on our website
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