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UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive

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Break Poverty!

03-07-2005 08:17

Getting some air....
Break Poverty Breakdancers in Bristo square

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Pics from todays MAKE POVERTY HISTORY DEMO

03-07-2005 01:36

Walden Bello explains the basics of trade unfairness to waiting journos.
It was massive at least 200,000

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5,000 'allowed' to march on Gleneagles

03-07-2005 00:57

According to an article in the TImes Online, police have now given their permission for a limited march to take place at Gleneagles during the G8 summit....

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Confrontation between anarchist bloc and cops.

03-07-2005 00:56

Today there was a minor ruck between the anarchist bloc and local plods who seemed to be taking their orders from MET Police.

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Police Confirm Section 60 throughout Edinburgh City Centre

02-07-2005 22:31

PC Skidmore at Edinburgh Police Headquarters confirmed to Indymedia at 16.53 this afternoon that a Section 60 had been declared throughout Edinburgh City Centre, along the entire route of the Make Poverty History March and the Meadows, site of the Live8 Concert.

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Global media interest in blockade of G8 protesters in Edinburgh

02-07-2005 22:27

The world's media was watching as hundreds of riot and uniformed police surrounded a group of Make Poverty History marchers who had the temerity to leave the official route.

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Heavyhanded police tactics lead to blockade and arrests on Make Poverty History

02-07-2005 22:20

Indiscriminate use of the riot squad led to a minor incident - when a small group of protesters on the make poverty history march decided to talk an alternative route - being escalated into a major standoff, with at least a hundred riot police and several hundred uniforms (including the Met Police Forward Information Team) blockading Buccleugh Place for 2.5 hours.

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a cool set of pics from make poverty demo

02-07-2005 22:05

this is extra-cool..
check these out...

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Clowns in Edinburgh, photos, 1st July

02-07-2005 21:57

line up
More photos from the clown press conference on the 1st July in Edinburgh.

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Video: Clown Rebel Press Conference

02-07-2005 21:45

Clown Rebel Press conference
At the beginning of the Dissent protests on Friday July 1st the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army presented their game plan: operations Brown Nose and HAHAHAA. Image

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ake poverty History???????????

02-07-2005 21:34

First of all whats with a corporate sponsered Demo and movement.

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Views of Make Poverty History rally

02-07-2005 21:06

Flagwaving clowns
Pictures of some events and demonstrators at the rally

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G8 in Edinburg. Watch how the autonmous groups migrate

02-07-2005 20:02

Video
Watch how the lesser spotted autonmous group is at home in it's natural environment, the summit mobilisation. Footage of G8 bike ride, clowns in full fettle [no kettle] and dissent swarming on Edinburg out of their radical trainage.

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G8 Photos from July 2nd

02-07-2005 19:52

A collection of photos

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Pictures of Police Pen in Edingurgh demo

02-07-2005 19:44

Report to follow soon...

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Anarchist audio interviews from todays G8 protests

02-07-2005 19:44

Lots of anarchist audio interviews from todays G8 protests

Anarkismo.net has around a dozen interviews with Irish anarchist in Scotland carried out in the last 24 hours including a critical 10 min overview of todays black bloc

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Photos of MakePovertyHistory March

02-07-2005 19:26

Texas sings it out
Photos of MakePovertyHistory March

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Day out in Edinburgh

02-07-2005 19:18

my time in edinburgh! at the MPH carnival as a revolution romancer and kutural tourist.

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Liverpool Against G8 / What's it all about

02-07-2005 19:10

This article is a round-up of G8 info:
- Liverpool Against the G8
- Events in Scotland this week
- Resources & info for protesting & direct action, including G8 Legal Support info

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Pics of autonomous march attacked by police

02-07-2005 18:30

passing a cafe just before the police rushed the front of the march
an unpermitted march left the meadows at around 2pm today and was very quickly blocked by police. soon and it was on the move again before police rushed the front of the march hitting people with batons and chasing people with banners. after that some bins were dragged into the streets before riot police with full shields were deployed and hundreds of people surrounded for several hours. people came to support them and played music by the cordon and they were eveantualy let out several hours later.