UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive
Carnivalistas take over Edinburgh city centre
05-07-2005 00:06
The Carnival for Full Enjoyment took over the streets of central Edinburgh today. Despite a level of police violence rarely seen in Scotland, Princes Street was occupied and closed all afternoon, and well into the evening. A significant number of locals were involved along with internationals.Colour blind cops mistake clowns for Black Bloc or something...
04-07-2005 23:43
![Keeping those threatening nutters in check.](/icon/2005/07/316199.jpg)
Red Pepper report on Edinburgh protest
04-07-2005 23:25
Latest news on Edinburgh protests now on Red Pepper's blog site![](/img/extlink.gif)
Party pics from carnival of full enjoyment
04-07-2005 23:19
![Happy clapper](/icon/2005/07/316187.jpg)
Provocation outside the media centre
04-07-2005 22:49
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Faslane fun and meaningful action
04-07-2005 22:42
Report on Faslane action from blockader.Outside the pen on Canning Street
04-07-2005 22:26
![The crowd, about to be penned in](/icon/2005/07/316159.jpg)
[picture report] Carnival of Full Enjoyment, Edinburgh
04-07-2005 22:20
![[picture report] Carnival of Full Enjoyment, Edinburgh](/icon/2005/07/316148.jpg)
Make History Poverty
04-07-2005 21:50
![Enough!](/icon/2005/07/316146.jpg)
Protestors Trapped In Edinburg Park
04-07-2005 19:37
The Police forced a large part of the Carnival Protest into an Endinburgh Park. They kept about 400 protestors, plus many shoopers tourists and townspeople caught up in the carnival imprisoned - locked in the park for over 45 minutes.
It was meant to be a carnival.....
04-07-2005 19:30
but it turned into a riot. Or so you'd think, from the police tactics at the carnival for Full Enjoyment, here in Edinburgh today.A non typical view of today
04-07-2005 19:25
![The clowns moved carefully into position](/icon/2005/07/316117.jpg)
[Picture report] Clown Army conquers Edinburgh
04-07-2005 19:18
![[Picture report] Clown Army conquers Edinburgh](/icon/2005/07/316101.jpg)
Transport to Scotland still available
04-07-2005 18:59
Seats are still available on a Midlands coach to the G8 summit protests. If you really care about the many problems caused by corporate greed, get yourself up to Scotland and let Bush & Blair know what you think of their policies!!Rushes of Police Over-reaction on 4th July Edinburg, keeping a good vibe!
04-07-2005 18:57
Rushes of footage that show police over reaction on Monday. Police moving in and surrounding people. Keeping a good vibe even when penned in for hours!Resistance to police aggression in St Davids Street
04-07-2005 18:50
![Resistance to police push](/icon/2005/07/316095.jpg)
Photos from Cannon pen
04-07-2005 18:07
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