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May Day is in a few weeks time. Last year, we celebrated the victory of the forces of conformity over the voices of dissent. It was a bit of a funeral. The end of the old May day. It was a bit of a joke when we thought it up, but it seems to have turned out to be true - this year there is nothing planned. Well, that was, until the Space Hijackers decided to get busy.

The anarchist May day died because it became a war ground. A day when the crowds on the street conformed to the expectations of those watching from the windows, and no message other than fear and hate crossed the great divide. This year, we're our to kick-start a new May day. Well, actually, we just want to remind people that the first day of May is something far older.

May day is a celebration of the fruits of labour. It is about the right to work with dignity, which is why it was appropriately added to the socialist calendar. However, it's also about our right, no, our duty, to not always do as we are told. It's about the importance of breaking the rules, about the power of holiday.

(Here comes some false pomp, so queue some kind of dramatic music.) Therefore, dear citizen, it is not only your right, it is your duty, to join in the May day fun. Society without dissenting voices is unhealthy, democracy without those who challenge the system is only a facade, an economy that does not welcome the new is sliding into decline. Find yourself a suit, show that you are still part of society, but that you are concerned enough go stop work a little early and go have a bit of fun.

Anyway, keep an eye on the space hijackers homepage, and come join the party.

I have also attached one of my printable rants, just in case anyone is interested enough to join in.