Solidarity from Clarkston to Greece

The Common Weal East Renfrewshire group will gather at Clarkston Toll from 7.30pm in protest of “the treatment of Greece at the hands of the Troika”.

#ThisIsACoup demonstrations will be taking place across the UK, in Athens, Brussels, Sydney, cities across Germany and the USA and more.

For the local group, it’s a chance to “say OXI to austerity and yes to democracy and people’s power”.

Common Weal representative Sean Smith told The Extra: “It is an important issue for the people of East Ren because even if it does not have a direct or tangible impact on the people here, it showcases to everyone the attitudes of the politicians and unelected bureaucrats at the top of our society.

“This may affect Scotland in the near future, both at Westminster and in Europe.”

With a core group of between 10 and 20, Common Weal East Renfrewshire expect the political demonstration to be small but dedicated.

For more info on the Clarkston event, visit www.facebook.com/events/968923229795124.

The same solidarity demonstration will take place in Glasgow at the Buchanan Street steps, outside the Royal Concert Hall — for more info, see www.facebook.com/events/1615174775397139.