SSPTV and Brie
I have been uploading videos of the SSP Unity, Integrity and Socialism rally last Saturday. If some of you doubt the talent of the left - I would ask you to go to http://ssptelevision.blog.com and watch some of these speeches. Eamonn Coyle and Joanne Kelly feature there. They are both members of the Scottish Socialist Youth. Joanne gives her speech on REAL equality. She is definately someone who will be heard of morre and more over the next few years. Eamonn is a very talented young man. I have seen him perform with his guitar in front of crowds of socialists at conference. This video shows him reciting some of his “Slam Poetry”. These young people are definately worth listening to - they are our future.
Could I also recommend the other speakers? Ritchie Venton, another ex-Northern Irishman living here in Glasgow, gives a brilliant speech on the future of socialism in Scotland - and he speaks about his past, which to me was very interesting as I know the places he is speaking about.
Carolyn Leckie was one of the women targetted by Tommy as a scapegoat for his diabolical behaviour. This speech is the first real chance in two years she has been able to give her side and version of events. A fantastic speech - and made under some pressure as there was someone in the audience who hasn’t quite grasped the sequence of events yet as he heckled her. It’s funny that the guy didn’t heckle the men speakers…
And lastly, the video I made for the occasion - it is just entitled -
Unity, Integrity and Socialism; Unity, Integrity and Socialism Rally on Saturday 2nd September, 2006 in Glasgow.
The “Talking Heads” bit in between the music is so positive and forward looking. Thanks to all of those people I cornered with my video camera for their memories and hopes for the future of the SSP. If you are “speeched out” - watch the start and the end for the music video style presentation.
Today I will be mostly eating…. cherry tomatoes and brie.
