London Newswire Archive

06-01-2008 00:27

Wastwater - Nuclear Twist

Wastwater - officially Britain’s favourite view is already tainted by the nuclear industry. .... and Gordon Brown wants to plunder it further with more nuclear build in the UK. Read more >>

05-01-2008 16:50

Save the animals and our moral sense

Two demonstrations coming up:-

Thursday 10 January, the weekly demo, and

Saturday 12 January, for the monthly demo Read more >>

05-01-2008 15:16

Update on struggle to keep the rampART social centre

On the 3rd of January, a possession order was granted to the alleged owners of the squatted properties in Rampart Street however the occupiers have not left and have submitted an appeal against the possession ruling that was made in the county court on the 20th of December. A date has not yet been set for the appeal hearing and the appeal application also contained a request to postpone any warrant for possession which would allow the owners call the bailiffs in. Read more >>

05-01-2008 11:51

Crass role by Crossrail-hole-backer Tower Hamlets Council, again!

On 18 December 2007, one of the employerdf publcity staff in the Tower Hamkets Coucnil issued a 'good news for Crossrail' e-mail to the local paper. The hedaing was misleading. The truth of the matter is that they wanted to fend off the latst camapgn progamme announed by Khoodeelaar! whioch is goin to petoton the Hosue of Lords later this month [8 january 2008 and onweards] against the Crossrail Bill. Read more >>

05-01-2008 02:40

On the Right to Demonstrate.

A look at our right to demonstrate, the importance of dissenting voices and the cornered animal of the government attacks. Read more >>

04-01-2008 23:35

The Asylum Crisis

The Flipside of the Globalisation Coin Read more >>

04-01-2008 18:55 | 1 addition

London Rising Tide activists 'die' in the Tate Britain (4 January 2008)

Activists from London Rising Tide staged a 'die-in' in the BP sponsored Tate Britain this afternoon. Read more >>

04-01-2008 13:49

Seven key reasons against a third runway at Heathrow

A summary form of arguments that might just sway prominent people Read more >>

04-01-2008 02:19

greenwash guerillas hit shell hq

at lunchtime yesterday, a small band of greenwash guerillas entered the lobby of the london shell hq to highlight the massive amount of toxic greenwash emanating from the building. once ejected they continued their work outside, warning the public of the dangers of greenwash Read more >>

03-01-2008 23:40

Ken Livingstone's morality-free parade of 'Muslim leaders' stinks of desperation

Two items of pro Ken Livingstone propaganda as published today carry the evidence of Ken Livingstone's desperation. This is bad news fur any democratic say by the people of and in London Read more >>

03-01-2008 14:35

New London Social Centres for the new year

There is a meeting on the 6th of Jan to breath new life into maintaining radical autonomous social centres in London. The aim will be to set up a London wide social centres collective which will open and help run squatted spaces as well as publish listings of events and activites taking place in these spaces. The meeting will probably take place at rampART at 2pm unless is needs to be moved in which case it will be at LARC.
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03-01-2008 13:57 | 1 addition

Freedom to Protest - National Day of Action - Sat 12 Jan

National day of action defending right to protest in response to government consultation on SOCPA, plus links.
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02-01-2008 15:00

wmv film of xmas slackers karaoke

here is the wmv file of the slackers xmas karaoke Read more >>

02-01-2008 14:39

xmas karaoke with slackers anarchist choir

just before xmas the south london anarchist choir (slackers) took to the streets and shops of the west end to perform their anti-capitalist christmas carols. sing-along with this karaoke rendition of their wonderful performances Read more >>

02-01-2008 11:04

Jan 11th 4-6pm-U.S. Embassy "Shut Down Guanatanamo!" (6th. anniversary)

"Shut Down Guantanamo!" Vigil
at U.S. Embassy, London
Grosvenor Square (closest tube Bond St.)
4pm - 6pm
Friday January 11th.

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02-01-2008 10:41

11 January - 6 years of Guantánamo day of action

Six years of arbitrary detention, detention without charge or trial, without access to full legal representation, adequate medical care or their families, at the whim of the US military, for almost six years. Enough is enough. Will 2008 be the year to see Guantánamo close? Read more >>

02-01-2008 05:43

Marijuana print NBC suits and gas masks for Camden High Street

Camden drug dealers are to be given limited edition marijuana print NBC suits and gas masks as ebola, plague, TB, measles, cholera, diptheria, smallpox, and more are set to be available on Camden High Street...due to the building of the world's largest ever virus containment facility and animal testing lab on a Camden council estate. {You will be saved!}
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02-01-2008 00:35

Sir Ian's head on a SOCPA platter please

Bollocks 2 Blair still means something, I do believe. Read more >>

31-12-2007 21:58

Will the Children's Revolution Save the Human Race from Extinction?

Proposals for the Eco Warriors to try to save humanity from extinction in a global warming catastrophe by lending support to a Children's Revolution in the villages near Heathrow Airport that are being threatened with demolition to make way for the planned third runway have been circulated by the Earth Aid Environmental Campaign.

An appeal has been issued for all the environmental campaigners in Britain to come together urgently and work with the local people in the Sipson Harmondsworth and Harlington villages to create a futuristic high tech eco-village to set an example of the way forward to ensure the survival of future generations. Read more >>

30-12-2007 22:07

Two Years Too Many - London Demo - Kader Must Stay

Friday, 18 January 2008: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION in support of Abdelkader Belaouni

In London, demonstrate at the Canadian High Commission, west side of Trafalgar Square, at 1pm.

On 1 January 2006 Algerian Abelkader Belaouni (Kader) took refuge in St. Gabriel's Church in Montreal to avoid deportation from Canada. Despite an outpouring of support, he has remained a prisoner in the church ever since, unable to leave for fear of being arrested and deported. That's two years too many!
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