Modern Movement
The Modern Movement was associated with the libertarian anti-environmental LM network. The Modern Movement was launched in early 2009 [1] in response to protests over airport expansion and shut down around three months later. [2] It supported growth in air travel at a time when there was significant opposition to a proposed third runway at Heathrow. One commentator observed "After just a cursory look around its website, it soon becomes apparent that the Modern Movement is yet another sanctuary (like Spiked, Living Marxism, Institute of Ideas, Manifesto Club etc etc) for the former members and ideological descendants of the Revolutionary Communist Party and their "the progress of mankind must never be interrupted or hindered, like, ever" views."" [3]
Photos of the twenty strong Modern Movement demonstration in Parliament Square on 19th February 2010, held in response to an anti-runway demonstration, are available from James Heartfield. [4] Other photos are here [5]; and here, [6] with commentary here [7].
A Modern Movement event introduced by LM stalwart Austin Williams was advertised on the Institute of Ideas website alongside other network entities. [8]
The movement was co-founded by LM associates Alex Hochuli, [9] Sarah Boyes[10] and Suzy Dean [11] and [12]. The committee included Institute of Ideas press officer Helen Birtwhistle.[13]
An early supporter was Nathan Coombs [14]
Here Hochuli is interviewed on the subject by LM network entity WORLDbytes [15],
A report by an insider makes interesting reading.[16]
Notes
- ↑ "Heathrow Runway Protest", Guardian website, accessed 5 Nov 2010
- ↑ "Inside the Modern Movement", Necessary Agitation website, accessed 5 Nov 2010
- ↑ "Airport expansion protests set for take-off", Guardian website, 18th February 2009, accessed 8 May 2010
- ↑ "James Heartfield's photostream", Flickr website, accessed 8 May 2010
- ↑ "Plane Stupid Modern Movement", re: photo website, accessed 7 August 2010
- ↑ "Plane Stupid Modern Movement", London Diary website, accessed 7 August 2010
- ↑ "Plane Stupid Modern Movement", London Diary website, accessed 7 August 2010
- ↑ "Mobility and the Enemies of progress", Institute of Ideas website, accessed 8 May 2010
- ↑ "Why I'm standing up for the right to fly", Spiked website, accessed 8 May 2010
- ↑ "Sarah Boyes comment", Greenworld.blogspot website, accessed 7 August 2010
- ↑ 'Why we need a third runway at Heathrow Suzy Dean’s blog, Open Democracy website, 16 February 2009, accessed 31 May 2010
- ↑ "everyone-should-have-the-freedom-to-fly ", Free Society website, accessed 7 August 2010
- ↑ "Airport expansion protests set for take-off", Guardian Environment Blog, 18th February 2009, accessed 8 May 2010
- ↑ "Our Right To Travel", Guardian website, accessed 7 August 2010
- ↑ "Hochuli interview", WORLDbytes website, accessed 7 August 2010
- ↑ "Inside Modern Movement", Necessary Agitation website, accessed 6 August 2010
