A fabulous protest piece by one of my favourite artists – Sepr.
Bristol is a city with a history of rioting…perhaps it is something to do with our independent spirit (I say this as a Londoner who now calls Bristol home).
In 2011 there were riots in Stokes Croft that were focused on the unpopular new Tesco Local store. Arrests were made in the squat opposite, as some of the squatters were suspected of planning to petrol bomb the store. This caused outrage among some locals and some imported trouble makers. This link is a report from the time and this one from a year later.
Sepr’s piece is a reminder of those times and characteristic of the independent spirit of the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft. I love the artwork and its political overtones.
8/10
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I have a cousin who works for Tesco, in Portsmouth.
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Probably not as controversial as the Stokes Croft one, which is good.
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What is bad about Tesco? Do they g inot poorere areas and charge higher prices?
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No, they are simply a large (the largest in UK) supermarket, perceived as capitalist exploiters of suppliers and customers. It is weird…they have a bad reputation, but most of us shop with them. How does that work?
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Let me try that again I was trying to correct the errors and it posted. Does Tesco into poorer areas and charge higher prices? What caused the rioting?
Is it true that there is a class thing about supermarkets in Britain? There kind of is in the US and Canada.
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That’s ok. The rioting happened because the police stormed the squat!. The squatters dislike capitalism in all forms and Tesco epitomise this. This was an anarchic riot which weirdly had a lot of sympathy. Many people in Bristol want small local businesses to thrive, but they can’t compete with the big chains. Something of the love of an underdog in all this. Very British.
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Fascinating. I’ve often wondered how the world would look like if local, small businesses thrived versus those bully corporations. We’d have fewer unemployment and less of a bully mentality perhaps? I admire your support of your city. I hear grumblers and complainers about insignificant things that it was refreshing to read your post in rally for the underdogs.
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