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See Sean Clerkin on youtube. Sean spoke on behalf of Citizens United at the Independence Rally in Edinburgh in September. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msRTTVaQ1ds&feature=plcp

How appropriate that the former chancellor, who bailed out the banks with public money and left them free to go on acting in the interests of a rich elite, was talking about his account of this history at the Edinburgh … Continue reading →

Bloodsucking bankers have not gone away, and neither have we. In recognition of the huge public anger at the revelations that continue to be uncovered about the UK’s banking system, we occupied the Bank of England’s Glasgow Office on Wednesday. … Continue reading →

On Wednesday 22nd June 2011 we occupied the Inland Revenue office in Glasgow. This action is to state that revenues that have accrued to Westminster, such as the fossil fuel levy of £200 million, excise duty, corporation tax, and the … Continue reading →

On 2nd June we occupied the Scotland Office in Edinburgh to protest against the cuts being imposed by the ConDem government in Westminster: The triumph of the SNP in the recent Scottish election reflects the popular demand for a real … Continue reading →

Citizens United held a protest outside the STV studios in Glasgow on the night of the final pre-election ‘Leaders’ Debate’. This time all the leaders of the 4 main parties agreed to come and talk with us! Alex Salmond has … Continue reading →

for nearly an hour on 13th April, allowing us to raise important issues including: The need for a full investigation into failures resulting from the GHA’s millions of pounds overcladding programme in Glasgow The closure of the Accord Centre for … Continue reading →

to tell him that we don’t want Labour to just manage Tory cuts – but he ran away! see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12998918  

On Monday 28th March the Scottish Tories attempted to launch their campaign for the Scottish parliamentary elections in Portobello High Street – and were disrupted by Citizens protesting Tory government cuts. The protest was widely reported on TV and in … Continue reading →

On March 22nd, the day before George Osbourne’s second budget, Citizens brought Barclays Bank in Argyle Street to a standstill and then gathered a large crowd of supporters outside as they explained the reasons for the protest . The budget … Continue reading →