London Newswire Archive

14-01-2008 22:45

Protest - why should we ask?

"In response to the government's 'consultation' on managing protest around parliament we should not need to ask permission from 'the state' to demonstrate against 'the state'."
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14-01-2008 17:50

ALF Infiltraitor. Rape threats. Frame ups.

Camden campaign...ALF infiltraitor. There is a "man" who is attempting to frame up and threaten female ALF activists. He has broken into women's homes. Followed them. Bugged flats. Spliced together false "recordings" of telephone conversations. Hacked into myspace / emails and the accused females of things they haven't said / done. He hates women. Has threatened rape / death / protection racket threats. Posed as a cop. Read more >>

14-01-2008 17:11

BBC to interview Cuban Five lawyer...

The Cuba Solidarity Campaign is delighted to announce that Leonard Weinglass, US Attorney for the Miami Five, will be live on BBC Radio 5 on Thursday 17 January 2008.

Weinglass will guest on the Simon Mayo show next Thursday at 2.15pm UK time.
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14-01-2008 15:28

Kenyans Demand Justice. Downing St, London, 12 Jan 2008

Kenyans demonstrated opposite Downing Street calling for action to give them the President they voted for. Read more >>

14-01-2008 15:01

Blood Service workers fighting back

January 7th saw the return of MPs to Parliament. It also saw the IWW co-ordinate an international phone blockade. Wobblies chose to celebrate the occasion by sending a message to the Health Minister - Alan Johnson - that cuts to the National Blood Service are not acceptable. Phones were tied up all day as campaigners and supporters from as far afield as Poland, Canada, and the United States, as well as hundreds from around the UK, took part. The IWW in the UK has an active and growing job branch in a National Blood Service processing centre. Read more >>

14-01-2008 13:54

End Seige on Gaza, Downing St, London 12 Jan, 2008

A demonstration in Whitehall, opposite Downing St on Saturday afternoon called to an end of the siege on Gaza. Pictures are copyright.
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14-01-2008 12:55

Freedom to Protest Border Point. London 12 Jan, 2008

The CSG (Citizens Supporting Government) set up their border point again on Saturday 12 Jan on the edge of the SOCPA zone at Trafalgar Square to advise the public about the danger of passing into the an area where freedom is severely restricted. Pictures are copyright (C) Peter Marshall, 2008 Read more >>

14-01-2008 12:28

Wealthy Protest Against Siena Airport Expansion

As well as the SOCPA event you may have noticed another demonstration taking place in Trafalgar Square on Saturday. It was against the expansion of an airport, not Heathrow, but at Siena, Italy.
Pictures are copyright (C) Peter Marshall, 2008 Read more >>

14-01-2008 12:21

Hizb ut Tahrir march against Bush's Middle East Tour, London, 12 Jan, 2008

Supporters of Hizb ut Tahrir Britain gathered at Marble Arch on Saturday 12 Jan for a march to the Saudi Embassy in Mayfair to show their opposition to George Bush's Middle East tour and American policies on the Middle East, as well as to the current corrupt ruling elites in the area. Pictures are copyright, all rights reserved. Read more >>

14-01-2008 11:59

Six years of Guantanamo: Amnesty International

Amnesty International (

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/) organised an overnight vigil on Jan 11-12 with a Guantanamo-style cage and a mass demonstration to mark six years of this unlawful prison camp and continue the call for its closure. Short text and 3 pictures. Pictures are copyright. Read more >>

14-01-2008 11:43

London Guantanamo Campaign, Friday 11 Jan

Report and pictures from last Friday's day of campaigning around the city. Pictures are copyright - see web site for details. Read more >>

14-01-2008 10:50

Freedom to Protest: Downing St, London, Sat 12 Jan

Pictures from outside Downing St, London on Saturday when some sat down in the road and were cleared by police. Brian Haw, injured when police pushed his video camera into his face, attempts to make a formal protest. Pictures are copyright. Read more >>

14-01-2008 10:38

wmv version of rikki's film of freedom of assembly

wmv version if required
story at

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389308.html Read more >>

14-01-2008 10:23 | 4 additions

film by rikki of saturday's london freedom of assembly protest

around 200 people arrived in trafalgar square and began a roam around the socpa zone. later in the afternoon the peaceful protestors were attacked by territorial support group officers, and brian haw was injured in a targetted attack Read more >>

14-01-2008 02:44

Camden Campaign - beware of this particular infiltraitor

Female AR activists in Camden are being followed and harrassed by this particularly nasty character.
He has got into female activists homes...followed women and sent threatening myspace pages with seals being clubbed to death under the caption "Show The Little Bastards Who's Boss". Read more >>

13-01-2008 22:48

Child soldiers (by Rafaela Tasca and Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Rafaela Tasca and Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

13-01-2008 22:25

Refuse workers take to the streets

Bin men and women blockaded roads around Waltham Forest Town Hall earlier this week to protest at proposed pay cuts of up to £8,000 each. Read more >>

13-01-2008 22:02

Freedom of Assembly Demonstration

Determined protest January 12th 2008 Read more >>

13-01-2008 20:11

Police Farce Belgravia - Absolute Bollocks!

Same shit, different day.
Same shit, different country.
Same old shit no matter how you slice it or dice it.
Corruption is an ugly state of democracy. Read more >>

13-01-2008 18:31

Resist, Rebel and Revolt!

All places where the elite caste talk, control and package the news, are monopolized and not accessible by university workers.

It is time for the revolt! Read more >>