London Newswire Archive

29-10-2005 00:17 | 0 comment(s)

Critical Mass pics 1

the evening was warm and the costumes were cool
and the bikes were ridden Read more >>

28-10-2005 23:47 | 6 comment(s)

Amazing turnout on "banned" critical mass

Despite their threats of critical mass being illegal, the cops were totally ridden over tonight. Amazing turnout of massers, must have been over a thousand? Well done to all the people who must have been networking very hard. The paltry 20 or so cops present were all on push bikes and could only "facilitate" in the most minor way. The haloween themed ride seemed to go pretty much where it wanted with no intervention - Trafalgar Square, Buck House, Victoria, several laps around Parliament Square with much banging and crashing from the now mobile samba band. I left everyone ranting outside Downing Street when my battery expired. Read more >>

28-10-2005 19:28 | 0 comment(s)

Remembrance procession UFFC and Jean Charles de Menezes: Saturday 29 October

Please join the family campaigns from 1pm until around 3pm, Trafalgar Square to Downing Street. We want legal justice for the families of all of the people, more than a thousand who died at the hands of the police. The police must be accountable when they commit crimes. We are opposing a shoot-to-kill policy which Parliament never approved, and Blair is trying to justify execution by the British government of innocent people like Jean Charles de Menezes. We want you to join us in remembering those who have died, and to oppose this Blairite policy.
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28-10-2005 18:01 | 12 comment(s)

London Critical Mass reports

Today is the first London Critical Mass ride after participants were informed about possible arrests at future Critical Mass rides. The Metropolitan Police demanded that the 'organisers' give notice of the route at least six days in advance [report]. The Rhythms of Resistance Samba Band has been practicing samba on wheels.

Solidarity rides are taking place simultaneously in Bristol and Brighton In this posting, we are collecting updates from the streets in London.

27-10-2005 21:38 | 1 comment(s)

Housing Association outrages locals in Bow

RESPECT held a meeting in St Paul’s in Bow on Thursday (27 Oct) to discuss the sell-off of the freehold on local estates, the closure of a supermarket on Roman Road, and Anti-social behaviour (the latter didn’t get a look in). Read more >>

27-10-2005 18:09 | 2 comment(s)

EXPOSING THE UNDERBELLY OF JOHN PRESCOTT'S HOUSING POLICIES

Thousands of low paid workers are being made homeless by the implementation of John Prescott's Decent Homes Standards. Read more >>

27-10-2005 17:56 | 1 comment(s)

Fasting in London as I visualise the hurricane of awareness.....

"... I fast in urgency
overhearing cries of skint mothers homeless people groaning
I fast in London in the knowledge these people are not moaning
They are the makers of the manifesto for the next big event
I fast as I visualise the hurricane of awareness near each tent
of the neglected abandoned victims of the floods the quake
.." Read more >>

27-10-2005 16:26 | 0 comment(s)

FILM LAUNCH

EMPIRE IN THE ANDES: The War Against the Poor
Date: 09/11/2005
Time: 19.30
Guest Speaker: Colombian journalist & filmmaker Hollman Morris.
Venue: The Ritzy Cinema, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2
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27-10-2005 00:21 | 0 comment(s)

Prime meanster 'tells' States?

hoWard controls the media giants, the sin-ate, the States and Territories and now he wants you! Any time he pushes a button on his dictatorial consol, you will jump and he'll use you as cannon fodder. hoWARd will be handed insurmountable scapegoats on a silver platter to wipe his dirty lies and war crimes clean. Read more >>

26-10-2005 16:31 | 1 comment(s)

Fasting in London as the media continue to lie for the wrongdoers

Fasting in London on the day when Geoff Hoon [The warmonger on Iraq] stood in the House of Commons for Tony Blair to field 'the Prime Minister's Questions' and in a week of ‘mainstream’ media promoting the profiteers and slotting GW Bush as claiming any identity with the struggles of Rosa Parks ! Read more >>

26-10-2005 16:11 | 1 comment(s)

"Freedom to Protest" conference, London - any feedback?

On Oct 23, the day after the anarchist bookfair, a "freedom to protest" conference took place in the same venue. Did anybody go? How was it? Any insights, feedback?

Here is the program:

http://www.freedomtoprotest.org.uk/ Read more >>

26-10-2005 14:50 | 1 comment(s)

Chicago Grand Jury Indictes British PM Tony Blair for Obstruction of Justice.

A Chicago grand jury has indicted the President and Vice-President of the United States along with multiple high officials in the Bush administration. British Prime Minister Tony Blair was indicted for obstruction of justice and is reportedly consulting with members of Parliament and legal aides regarding how to avoid appearing in the U.S.A. for interrogation before Fitzgerald in Chicago. Read more >>

26-10-2005 13:14 | 1 comment(s)

STOP CONSTANT EVICTION!

STOP CONSTANT EVICTION:

Constant & Co., the bailiff company
specialising in eviction of Gypsies,
has notified Travellers at Brockley,
South London, that they intend to
"clear" them out on Thursday morning.
(27 Oct).

The location is St Norbert Road,
off Brockley Way, Brockley, London SE4.
Nearby landmark is a Hilton Hotel.
A to Z reference page 105 5K.

Nearest stations are Nunhead and
Honor Oak Park. New Cross/Catford. Read more >>

26-10-2005 10:37 | 1 comment(s)

Doctors demonstrate Guantanamo torture technique at US Embassy.

On Tuesday some qualified doctors went to the US embassy is London to demonstrate the Guantanamo forced feeding technique which they believe to be 'medicalised torture'. Read more >>

26-10-2005 07:15 | 0 comment(s)

First Aid Training for Activists in Glasgow and London

Would you know how to help someone if:
* They collapsed at a demo?
* They were hit by a police baton?
* They were suffering from the cold on a protest site? Read more >>

26-10-2005 02:41 | 10 comment(s)

Ewa Jasiewicz talk in Glasgow’s Caledonian University on Iraq.

This is a 920 word article about a talk given by freelance journalist and activist Ewa Jasiewicz at Glasgow's Caledonian University recently. 9 labelled photos and several relevant websites are attached. Read more >>

26-10-2005 02:07 | 4 comment(s)

INDICTED! Cheney, Rove, Libby Out in Disgrace - War Scam Bared

The long-awaited should arrive within hours. The Washington, DC, grand jury of US Attorney Fitzgerald will obtain indictments in the outing of CIA's Valerie Plame sometime this week, sources say, and one could be George Bush's closest advisor, Karl Rove.....In Alexandria, VA, the grand jury of Paul McNulty, investigating Israeli espionage against the US, has indicted a neocon Pentagon analyst and continues its work.....With these and other probable indictments, there will be trials that will EXPOSE FIXED INTELLIGENCE and ISRAELI MANIPULATION that pushed US into war.....Also, Italian officials promise to request in coming weeks the extradition of CIA man Bob Lady, a key figure in Imam Rapito and Downing Street Memos. See how these events are converging. Read more >>

25-10-2005 20:37 | 1 comment(s)

repost of small version of SOCA arrest film from earlier

after probs with picture on small quicktime version of this film, here is a 1.1Mb repost in mp4 format which hopefully should work
for report and other info see

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/326409.html Read more >>

25-10-2005 17:35 | 0 comment(s)

Fasting in London against global corruptibility - Muhammad Haque Poetry

I fast in London to uncover the lies
I fast in London to recover the ties
I fast in London so faith never dies
I fast in London so truth never dies
I fast in London for ethical life
I fast in London for an end to strife
---

I fast because I am part of
huge masses of selfless millions
across this world today
participating in action
against the aims the schemes of
those who trade in
global corruptibility

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