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The protests in Scotland over the last week are part of the great cycle of mobilisations against corporate globalisation and war that have characterised the last few years.

The Make Poverty History protest in Edinburgh on Saturday was the biggest demonstration in Scottish history — by a long way.

About 50 people marched on Wednesday of last week to demand the removal of a mobile phone mast in East Kilbride, Scotland. The mast is near a nursery and school

About 500 people crowded in to an electric fringe meeting organised by Respect and the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) at the Unison union conference in Glasgow last week.

Protesters from the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) occupied branches of the Royal Bank of Scotland on Monday of this week.

The focus of the protests at the G8 summit in Scotland has been on ending poverty in the developing world. But the G8 leaders are also set to make decisions on the environment and nuclear weapons.

Gill Hubbard is one of the organisers of the G8 Alternatives summit on Sunday and the Wednesday demonstration at the Gleneagles Hotel.

Veteran anti-war activist and writer Tariq Ali wears a gag at a protest in Scotland last week. Thousands are expected to attend the G8 Alternatives demonstration, to be held on 6 July at Gleneagles. Last week’s protest demanded that local police, and Perth & Kinross council, do more to facilitate the demonstration — agreeing a route and providing space for a rally

The planet’s most dangerous men are coming to Scotland in two weeks time to attend the G8 summit. Men whose economic policies are causing catastrophe in Africa, Latin America and beyond.

Perth & Kinross council have banned a march on the G8 summit, set for 6 July. They have allowed a rally to go ahead—but only if organisers pay thousands for the privilege. Scottish Socialist Party MSP, Frances Curran responded to the council’s moves

Toll collectors at the Erskine Bridge, west Scotland, struck for the second time last week over pay.

As Scotland gears up for the G8 summit there has been a huge build up in momentum for the protests in Edinburgh and Gleneagles.