London Newswire Archive

18-03-2008 11:15

After Yet Another March - What is Relevant Anti-War Activity 5 Years In?

..and why no mention of the Raytheon 9 by the Stop the War Coalition? Read more >>

18-03-2008 08:50 | 2 additions

Catholic Workers To Be Sentenced for DSEi Arms Fair Resistance!

“RIVERS OF BLOOD START HERE”

Photo of DSEi Action,
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/09/380866.html

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18-03-2008 03:38

Republican nominee McCain's fundraiser with Lord Rothschild in London on Thursda

Sen. John McCain plans at least one campaign event on his week-long congressional trip to Europe and the Middle East: a March 20 fundraiser in London. Read more >>

17-03-2008 19:33

What's all this about?

Bent coppers + bent judges = no justice Read more >>

17-03-2008 17:47

Shut Down Guantánamo! Weekly Protests in April 2008

Since February 2007, the London Guantánamo Campaign has been holding a weekly vigil outside the US Embassy in Mayfair. At 6-7pm at the start of every weekend, come rain or shine, we’ve been there, supported by many individuals and groups over the past 14 months, to call on the American government to shut down Guantánamo Bay and other illegal jails in the “war on terror” and to respect human rights and the rule of law. The message is simple: no torture, no detention without trial! Read more >>

17-03-2008 17:45 | 1 addition

Leon Greenman dies

I am sorry to say that long term Nazi fighter Leon Greenman has died. Read more >>

17-03-2008 14:51

Do you publish anonymously?

A new site to host/archive anonymous 'zines, pamplets and comics has been set up. Read more >>

17-03-2008 01:46

Tibet Vigil in London - Solidarity with the Tibetan protesters - 17th March

The Chinese government have given an ominous deadline of midnight on Monday in Lhasa (4.00pm GMT) for the protesters to 'surrender'. In London, opposite the Chinese Embassy, Tibetans and supporters will be holding a vigil from 3.30pm in solidarity with the Tibetan protesters in Lhasa, Labrang, Gansu and elsewhere who have bravely stood up to the Chinese occupying forces. Read more >>

17-03-2008 01:15 | 1 addition

Anti Scientology Protest. London

This was a strange one. Great for pictures but still a bit odd. I am surprised and impressed by the turnout. There must be at least 400 people here. All of them masked up, mostly in those V for Vendetta masks that are presently quite fashionable. They are making plenty of noise and giving out free cake to passersby. The cake I am told is a sarcastic gesture to celebrate the birthday of Ron L Hubbard the founder of the Church of Scientology (COS). I guess it is the closest thing that the average Scientologist has to Christmas day? Read more >>

17-03-2008 01:07 | 1 addition

March 15th Stop the War March in London.

Can I be the first to congratulate the Stop the War Coalition (STWC) for its consistency. Arriving in Trafalgar Square for the rally we are treated to some truly insomnia curing speeches from the usual speakers who have absolutely nothing new to say. Same old faces, same old rhetoric. This time however they get heckled by a small but load group at the front of the rally. To be honest I am surprised this has not happened before now. Yet again we have another A to B march where everyone is expected to obey the Police and do nothing to rock the boat. Unsurprisingly there is absolutely zero coverage of the event on the local/national news or the papers the following day. Perhaps they are trying to get heir own episode of ‘Unreported World’? Worse still the STWC have previously been turning a deliberate blind eye to the blatant harassment of certain sections of their marches by the Police in general, the FIT team in particular. Their stewards always seem to side with the cops and were even seen trying to forcibly end a sit down by students in Parliament Square at a demo last year. Galloway suggests during his speech that the STWC are going to start breaking the law soon…

Oh really? Now remember this: “I never thought I would say this but we have to take whatever steps necessary to stop this war. If that means taking direct action like blocking the roads and railways then so be it!” Encouraging words from Tony Benn. Just one problem. He said that in Hyde Park over five years ago and fuck all has happened since then. Read more >>

17-03-2008 00:36

Protest at Totalitarian Oil sponsoring French Film Festival

Nine protesters demonstrated on Friday March 15th at the French Film Festival at London Cine Lumiere 17 Queensberry Place London. They were protesting against Total funding the brutal Burmese military junta with 500 million dollars a year. Total Oil is the largest western sponsor of the evil regime and their pipeline in Burma was built with slave labour. Total exploits the French Film Festival and French Arts to try to whitewash their dirty reputation.

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16-03-2008 22:55

Salute to Israel: From New York to London and Manchester

The celebration of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine seems to be spreading from one city to another. Read more >>

16-03-2008 18:14 | 1 addition

London Stop the War/CND/BMI March 15 March 2008

16-03-2008 14:01

Demonstration ouside Chinese Embassy in London Tomorrow 17th March

Please attend the demonstration... Read more >>

16-03-2008 13:48

China declare "Peoples War" in Tibet to "Clear UP" resistance to CCP

China has Closed mount Everest, Declared Martial Law and Shut Tibet to the outside world, after 60 years of unimaginable pain and suffering, with a full 1.25 million murdered by the Chinese a full 1/4 of the population, the Tibetans have risen up to demand freedom from China. Read more >>

16-03-2008 03:45 | 1 addition

Fitwatchers arrested for "intimidating the police" at STWC march

Four people were arrested near Trafalgar Square around 1:15pm on Saturday during the Stop the war Coalition rally, accused of intimidating a Forward Intelligence Team. Officer XB92 'Wayne' Rooney requested back-up from three van loads of the Met's 'Griffon' squad - supposed to provide additional security against "the threat of terrorism" within the "Government Security Zone". Leaflets about the Campaign for Free Asssembly (

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/393790.html) were seized as evidence, along with cameras, mobile phones and notebooks. The arrests were made under s241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, see below. All four were released on bail without charge after being held at Bishopsgate police station for 9 hours. Read more >>

15-03-2008 21:27

M15 Anti-war demo

Its 5 years to the day since the historic 2 Million strong demonstration against the Iraq war. Here are some photos from the anniversary event in London, on 15 March, 2008. Read more >>

15-03-2008 03:24

SOCPA - a day in the life of brian

as reported on indymedia, police harassed brian haw at his peace vigil in parliament square on thursday 13th march
here is some video footage of the day that brian took, including the 'public order' arrest of 'the ant' for calling the police "nazis" Read more >>

14-03-2008 22:56 | 2 additions

Furious parents occupy the lobby of venture capitalist firm.

On Wednesday parents from Pimlico School decided that petitioning and letter writing just was not getting them anywhere. For months they have been campaigning against the take over of their school by Venture Capitalist firm John Nash. Their views have been ignored by Westiminster council so they decided to occupy the offices of Mr Nash instead. The lone security guard made a pretty halfhearted attempt at trying to remove them and their banner from the building. An unbelievably smarmy executive from the firm by the name of David Johnson came out and tried to reason with the protesters with some of the weakest arguments in the history of debate. Having achieved nothing other than making a tit of himself on camera he scuttled back to hide in his office. At this point one of the neighbours who was unconnected to the firm or indeed the building tried to intervene by attacking a woman by the door and then my camera. Fortunately for him there was no damage thus negating the need to take retaliatory action on his front teeth. Then the cops showed up and were informed by the protesters that this was a simple case of trespass and therefore a civil matter. After consulting the regular occupants of the office the Police listened to the protesters concerns and then left them to it. Mr Nash must have wisely decided that getting parents from the school he is trying to acquire arrested was a PR disaster too far. So a successful occupation, no arrests and serious cause for concern for an office located on the ground floor of number 25 Buckingham Gate….oops. Read more >>

14-03-2008 19:58

BBC1 ITN Camden councillor Keith Moffitt in shady deals with MRC/NIMR Camden Lab

It is alleged that {Camden New journal} Keith Moffitt and other senoir Camden cllrs were in secret talks and struck shady deals with the MRC / NIMR / Wellocmr trusty consortium who want to build the "worlds largest ever, highets level virus containment facility and animal testing lab on a Camden council estate. You can write to Keith at : 39 Buckinham Mansions, West End Lane, London NW6 1LS. Read more >>