Saddle stitched zine with the following introduction:
When you consider the number of people that regularly watch Countdown, or buy the Anglers Monthly, it's quite remarkable that direct action has such a relatively small following. What other activity combines the theatrical potential of being your own private investigator, with the sort of bonding experience execs pay hundreds for on paintballing weekends? What else so seamlessly unites the creation of silly costumes, the opportunity to wave to your mum on the telly and lots of healthy outdoor exercise? Yet who am I to describe how to conduct such matters? One of the main points about actually going out and doing something is to discover that much of what you thought you knew was wrong. There are no experts, there are no safeguards, you are responsible, and you can change the world. But bringing about a revolution in consciousness and behaviour probably requires a bit of co-operation, so here are some things a few people have learnt along the way. This booklet is ridiculously long because it's fairly comprehensive. It assumes no previous knowledge, (and alot of the content sprung from questions asked by people who hadn’t been involved in actions before) but there may well be some handy insights for the more veteran reader too. It’s mostly based on experiences with blockades at GM animal feed mills, but obviously the basic principles could be applied elsewhere to inconvenience any damaging influence: a peat extraction plant, a sweatshop labour exploiter, radio one DJs…
-S.L. 12/27/2024
