UK Newswire Archive
RACISM OF IRISH AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS. CONSENT OF EUROPEAN UNION.
02-07-2005 16:57
The free movement of workers is claimed within the EU but now with reduced, curtailed rights, workers moving from one country to another find themselves discriminated against. In effect they are being recast as second class EU citizens, only achieving first class status when it comes to pay taxes.Police sttoping the anticapitalist demo at Edinbourgh
02-07-2005 16:22
Dover's Multicultural Festival Success
02-07-2005 15:52
An eye witness's account of a splendid afternoon of solidarity with refugees.Police Arrive to Quell Violence in Edinburgh
02-07-2005 15:25
video: G8 meeting in Sheffield 11-17.06.05
02-07-2005 14:23
Police attack - demonstrators S60'd
02-07-2005 14:22
Following a anti-authoritarian bloc presence at Make Poverty History finishing point, the bloc tried to leave the park but were blocked and attacked by police.Timeline 2 July 2005
02-07-2005 14:17
Time line of events from 2 July14:00 Make Poverty History march going on. People who were supposed to leave the Meadows at 13:00 still haven't started walking because the route is still full of people.
14:30 Anti-capitalist block broke of the main march and has been cordoned of by riot police around Buccleuch Street/Windmill Lane. At least one samba band is in the cordon, and about 150 people outside the cordon.
15:00 Infernal noise brigade have arrived for support.
People within the cordons are 'kept' in smaller groups. They can move freely within that. This is on the corner of Buccleuch Street - Buccleuch Place. The clowns are on one side, doing their thing (cleaning uniforms)
16:30 people are being released in small groups into the meadows, their bags being searched. Other people (including members of the samba band are asked for their names
17:15 2 people arrested
17:15 according to reports, the whole of the Centre of the City and the whole of the Meadows are under Section 60
According to legal observers: people in the cordon were photographed one by one
Black bloc march in Edinburgh
02-07-2005 13:37
Today, leaving the riotous sounds of the Infernal Noise Brigade amid the leftist speeches and liberal catcalls of the initial Make Poverty History meet-up at the Meadows, the black bloc of the larger anti-capitalist bloc that had earlier left Edinburgh Student's Union began a spontaneous march from the Meadows.Liverpool Social Forum a Space at the G8
02-07-2005 13:02
Liverpool Social Forum have set up camp and have some spare tent spaces up at te rural convergence centre, by stirling, come and jopin te funbrighton to edinburgh critical mass(photos)
02-07-2005 12:39
Pics from Edinburgh streets
02-07-2005 12:17
first photos of the make poverty history demo in edinburgh
02-07-2005 11:59
G8 Climate Change Analysis
02-07-2005 11:41
A large number of non-governmental organisations and protest groups have called for a day of action against the root causes of climate change to coincide with the last day of the G8 conference. These actions are taking place because these people do not believe that the G8 leaders will take an effective stance on climate change.Indymedia Banner on Forest Road, Edinburgh
02-07-2005 11:27
Residents and visiting activists march through Craigmillar
02-07-2005 11:03
War of the Worlds opens this Saturday and is not at your local cinema.
02-07-2005 10:32
Why the G8 Summit will not liberate the poor of this world. Self liberation is the only answer.Clip Dissent Train arrives
02-07-2005 10:23
Breakdancers get ready to rock
02-07-2005 10:11
Tesco and Prescott cause misery with tunnel collapse
02-07-2005 07:47
Tesco tunnel collapses- and guess what? Nobody wanted the shop in the first place...