On the same day George Osbourne was refusing to sit with us “plebs” in the second class train carriage, Trenton Oldfield was beginning a six month prison sentence for protesting against elitism and inequality. See excellent article by Nina Power below.
Please show your support by writing to Trenton.
You can email Trenton using: http://www.emailaprisoner.com/ with the details: Trenton Oldfield, Prison ID: A1010CT, H.M.P.Wormwood Scrubs.
Or send a letter: Prison Number: A1010CT, H.M.P.Wormwood Scrubs, P.O.Box 757, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0AE
Further information about how you can support Trenton will follow>
The Criminalisation of Protest is part of the elite’s class war
by Nina Power
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/19/boat-race-protest-class-war
Deepa Naik’s statement in response to Trenton’s sentence:
http://thisisnotagateway.squarespace.com/19-oct-2012-statement/
Are DTRTP also supporting Barry Thew; imprisoned for wearing an anti-police t-shirt in Manchester? He may not be as politically-articulate and popular as Oldfield, but he probably needs our support more.
I have just seen that Trenton has been refused the right to stay in the UK. Is there a petition anywhere to voice protest at this step by the UK authorities?
I can’t believe the authorities are trying to deport him! Outrageous over reaction. We need to speak out and challenge this.
Soon we will have no right to protest in this country anymore. This is an over reaction by the government to deport him. Need to start a petition against this.