Difference between revisions of "Modern Movement"
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The movement was co-founded by LM associates [[Alex Hochuli]], <ref>"[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6226/ Why I'm standing up for the right to fly]", Spiked website, accessed 8 May 2010</ref> [[Sarah Boyes]]<ref>"[http://another-green-world.blogspot.com/2009/02/heathrow-demo-report-back.html Sarah Boyes comment]", Greenworld.blogspot website, accessed 7 August 2010</ref> and [[Suzy Dean]] <ref> '[http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/ourkingdom-theme/suzy-dean/2009/02/16/why-we-need-a-third-runway-at-heathrow Why we need a third runway at Heathrow] Suzy Dean’s blog, Open Democracy website, 16 February 2009, accessed 31 May 2010</ref> and <ref>"[http://www.thefreesociety.org/Articles/Features/ everyone-should-have-the-freedom-to-fly ]", Free Society website, accessed 7 August 2010</ref>. The committee included Institute of Ideas press officer [[Helen Birtwhistle]].<ref> "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/2009/feb/18/heathrow-runway-protest Airport expansion protests set for take-off]", Guardian Environment Blog, 18th February 2009, accessed 8 May 2010</ref> | The movement was co-founded by LM associates [[Alex Hochuli]], <ref>"[http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/6226/ Why I'm standing up for the right to fly]", Spiked website, accessed 8 May 2010</ref> [[Sarah Boyes]]<ref>"[http://another-green-world.blogspot.com/2009/02/heathrow-demo-report-back.html Sarah Boyes comment]", Greenworld.blogspot website, accessed 7 August 2010</ref> and [[Suzy Dean]] <ref> '[http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/ourkingdom-theme/suzy-dean/2009/02/16/why-we-need-a-third-runway-at-heathrow Why we need a third runway at Heathrow] Suzy Dean’s blog, Open Democracy website, 16 February 2009, accessed 31 May 2010</ref> and <ref>"[http://www.thefreesociety.org/Articles/Features/ everyone-should-have-the-freedom-to-fly ]", Free Society website, accessed 7 August 2010</ref>. The committee included Institute of Ideas press officer [[Helen Birtwhistle]].<ref> "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/2009/feb/18/heathrow-runway-protest Airport expansion protests set for take-off]", Guardian Environment Blog, 18th February 2009, accessed 8 May 2010</ref> | ||
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Here Hochuli is interviewed on the subject by LM network entity [[WORLDbytes]] <ref>"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-pvpjUevQw Hochuli interview]", WORLDbytes website, accessed 7 August 2010</ref>, | Here Hochuli is interviewed on the subject by LM network entity [[WORLDbytes]] <ref>"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-pvpjUevQw Hochuli interview]", WORLDbytes website, accessed 7 August 2010</ref>, | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 7 August 2010
The Modern Movement, launched and active in early 2009 and now defunct, was associated with the libertarian anti-environmental LM network. 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."" [1]
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. [2] Other photos are here [3]; and here, [4] with commentary here [5].
A Modern Movement event introduced by LM stalwart Austin Williams was advertised on the Institute of Ideas website alongside other network entities. [6]
The movement was co-founded by LM associates Alex Hochuli, [7] Sarah Boyes[8] and Suzy Dean [9] and [10]. The committee included Institute of Ideas press officer Helen Birtwhistle.[11]
An early supporter was Nathan Coombs [12]
Here Hochuli is interviewed on the subject by LM network entity WORLDbytes [13],
A report by an insider makes interesting reading.[14]
Notes
- ↑ "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
