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Discussion on the way forward after May Day

02-05-2001 19:18

A discussion on the way forward for the anti-capitalist movement after May Day:

the truth about the wombles and mayday

02-05-2001 18:59

Last night I was wondering across Wimbeldon common on my way home. As I passed the deepest, darkest, wildest part I stumbled across the secret head quarters of the notorious W.O.M.B.L.E.S. One of them gave me this to send out to the world:

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Bolivarista website

02-05-2001 18:55

Solidarity with the people fighting for independence, dignity, socialism and peace in South America.

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Boycott Exxon mobil & Texaco !

02-05-2001 16:21

We started a campaign against US anti-climate politics. We call for a boycott of exxon mobil & Texaco !

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maydaymonopoly.net vanishes...

02-05-2001 15:43

Pinging maydaymonopoly.net [216.74.96.201] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 216.74.96.201: bytes=32 time=241ms TTL=241

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Glasgow Mayday Madness

02-05-2001 15:29

1200 reclaim streets of Glasgow in a glorious mayday celebration of resistance.

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Our right to protest

02-05-2001 14:36

Why was our legal right to protest taken from us yesterday and why is noone discussing this? Half report- half reply to those who are posting abusive messages.

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Mayfair demo (Mayday afternoon)

02-05-2001 14:03

On Mayday afternoon, a spontaneous demonstration moved through the London West End, celebrating Mayday and the freedom of being able to move wherever you want to -- without being stopped by lines of riot police. This is a personal account.

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Regent's Street last night

02-05-2001 13:52

Police tactics on innocent bystanders

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Police Mayday tactics - BBC 'Talking Point'

02-05-2001 13:38

'I dissent!' (e-mail just sent to BBC Talking Point online about police tactics on Mayday. All comments pro-police so far - will this one appear?)

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The evening: barricade 2 (pic)

02-05-2001 12:52

As it got dark, police started to violently disperse those who were still in the streets around Oxford Circus. People were chased through the streets, a few minor barricades were created...

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The evening: barricade (pic)

02-05-2001 12:50

As it got dark, police started to violently disperse those who were still in the streets around Oxford Circus. People were chased through the streets, a few minor barricades were created...

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Shops boarded up (pic)

02-05-2001 12:45

It was probably less the (non-existent) threat of violence by protesters than the massively over-hyped announcements by the police and the mainstream media about Mayday riots that caused many shop owners on Oxford Street to board up their shops. At least half the shops on Oxford Street were boarded up.

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Police criticised (pic)

02-05-2001 12:36

The heavy-handed approach by police on Mayday made people more and more angry as the day went on. Several times during the day, the police had surrounded peaceful protesters and had prevented them from leaving for up to 7 hours, they repeatedly baton-charged crowds, and the Oxford Circus area looked like a militarised zone.

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Times Leader Article

02-05-2001 12:35

Leader article from 'The Times' today.

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Outside Oxford Circus (pic)

02-05-2001 12:30

While tousands of peaceful protesters were surrounded by riot police in Oxford Circus and prevented from leaving for 7 hours, another two thousand people were moving around Oxford Circus, trying to help those inside, moving off on spontanous demonstrations, or just celebrating Mayday.

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Cops in front of bbc (pic)

02-05-2001 12:25

No, police were not ordered to guard the BBC from violent anarchists... They were in fact getting ready to surround peaceful protesters. The ITV camera team in the back repeatedly told them where to move and which position to take -- in order to get the right camera shots.

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I cant help thinking...

02-05-2001 12:01

...that this site is just a load of left wing propaganda, rather than an independent view of the news. The unbelieveable bias shown in your editorial makes you as bad as anyone else. Damn, that hypocrite phrase is on the tip of my tongue again.

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South London action pic 6

02-05-2001 11:37

From Elephant and Castle, the crowd moved off to join other groups in central London. They arrived at the river where police had blocked Westminster and Lambeth bridge. Despite outnumbering police by almost ten times, the crowd decided not to break through the police line, showing their clear commitment to non-violent protest.

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South London action pic 5

02-05-2001 11:30

After almost 2 hours of party at Elephant and Castle, the crowd moved off the square to join other groups in central London. Police tried to prevent them from moving north, blocking all the major roads going north. However, the crowd found smaller side streets which finally led them towards the river.