Hundreds of online activists, student leaders and union officials who have been at the forefront of anti-government protests over the past six months are meeting this week to co-ordinate the next stage of their anti-cuts campaigns.
The conference, which is modelled on the successful Netroots Nation campaign in the US, will take place on Saturday and aims to link local campaigns with anti-tax avoidance groups, student protesters, unions, and anti-racism activists.
The NetrootsUK conference has been organised by bloggers, backed by the TUC.
Sunny Hundal, editor of the leftwing Liberal Conspiracy blog, is one of the organisers. He said: "There is widespread concern over what the coalition is doing to our economy and in recent months we've seen an enormous buildup of energy from across the country to do something about it. But most of it has been in separate campaigns. What we're trying to do here is bring together veteran campaigners with new movements so we can learn from each other, and use social media to keep on top of what works and what doesn't. It's the first time we have seen anything like this on such a scale."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/04/anti-cuts-campaign-summit-next-move?CMP=twt_gu
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