A Period of Calm

Statement - Pat Davey, Chairperson STFLDTC

The support and interest shown in STFLDTC since its inception shortly after the declaration of a Lib Dem Tory Coalition government has been impressive. It is highly encouraging to be provided with clear evidence and so much good will towards a group formed to highlight and challenge the iniquities of a shallow and unrepresentative government. We shall continue the struggle.

The enthusiasm shown by supporters and members of STFLDTC has, over the past 48 hours, spilled over into the kind of personality based Mcarthyite/Stalinist/Thatcherite/Milosevic witch-hunts that as democrats and activists we must seek to avoid. The revolutionary fervour of one or two National Executive members has certainly caused them to pursue actions and personal vandettas that do not befit the discipline and rigour required from activists embarking on the long hard struggle against a semi-fascist junta. Today, we have seen this government steal money from the mouths of the unborn by ending the Child Trust Fund. It has also begun the process of preparing the British public for public sector job cuts that will throw millions on the dole heap. STFLDTC must remain focussed and dedicated to challenging this government at every turn.

Patrick Shackleton displayed gross lack of judgement in his inability to organise a simple flash mob designed to provide the London workers with their first opportunity to take their struggle against the Clegg/Cameron dual-oligarchy onto the streets of the capital. Patrick had the opportunity to work hard to retreive the situation and maintain his political discipline and composure. He chose, instead, to leave STFLDTC and pursue a vandetta against us in the pages and urls of the right-wing blogosphere and press.

Pippa Townsend, in a display of premature political positioning chose to use this blog to make vicious attacks on Shackleton. This resulted today in STFLDTC receiving a legal threat. This issue is yet to be resolved.

Pippa Townsend has been asked to take a short period of gardening leave.

All future communications through this blog must be  cleared by a special executive sub-committee consisting of myself and Kit Maxwell.

Let us now, with passion, urgency and clarity - focus on smashing this unjust and unelected government.

Power, patience, discretion and judgement to you all.

SHACKLETON

REVIEW/EDIT BY STFLDTC - TUESDAY MAY 25

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  The language here is questionable.
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  The image of a bucket of shit is objectionable. We must portray our enemies (even those who were so recently comrades) in a manner fitting the particular context of the issue. We have therefore replaced the image of a bucket of shit with a photograph of Vidkun Quisling, the Norwegian Nazi collaborator. We feel this exemplifies far more accurately what we are all thinking about Patrick Shackleton right now.

Communique (Edit) Pippa Townsend

At 4:15 pm today I received a telephone call from a solicitor representing Patrick Shackleton's mother. She (the solicitor) informed me that if I did not remove the photograph of Patrick Shackleton from this blog then I personally and STFLDTC as a group may well face legal action.

We're not sure about this - can anyone advise us? In the meantime we will replace the picture of Shackleton with a not althogether disimilar image - a bucket of shit.

Well done, Pat, if only Trotsky's Mum had been a Magistrate who could have pulled a few strings, Stalin wouldn't have stood a chance. Some class warrior YOU'VE turned out to be.

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  Splitter
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  Counter-revolutionary
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  Liar

'We loved you like a brother - and you treat us this way'.
Patrick Shackleton - a non-person.

(Quizling - right)

PATRICK SHACKLETON

Apologies to all members and followers for the very late e-mail communication earlier regarding ex executive member Patrick Shackleton. Pippa will be posting (Monday evening) providing full details.

Could all members and followers please take note that Shackleton no longer has any connection with STFLDTC whatsoever and wherever he may be representing (or claiming to represent) our views he is, in fact, acting purely as a civilian OUTSIDE STFLDTC and has no authority to represent our views at all. We have inteligence that Shackleton is posting on far-right websites and is slandering the STFLDTC and its members.

Please watch this space.

STFLDTC - EXECUTIVE COMMUNIQUE

The National Executive of the Smash the Fascist Lib Dem Tory Coalition held an emergency meeting this evening and wish to make the following announcement.

'It is with some regret that we find ourselves having to stand comrades down from the proposed 'Flash Mob? SMASH MOB!' event scheduled to take place in central London tommorrow (Friday May 21) lunchtime.

Patrick Shackleton, who was charged with overall responsibility for the event, is no longer able to co-ordinate our campaign through to what would have been a very significant statement of our presence. Whilst we recognise that Patrick is one of the younger members of the STFLDTC executive it is no excuse for misleading colleagues and displaying a marked lack of revolutionary discipline simply because of a re-sit AS Chemistry exam scheduled for the same day.

Patrick has been released from his duties on the STFLDTC executive.

We apologise to those colleagues who have contacted us through the week and who have shown much goodwill to our aims.

We must keep ourselves focused on monitoring and challenging the Clegg/Cam Coup. This is not a defeat, mearly a set-back on the uphill path to bringing this proto-fascist regime to account.'