London Newswire Archive

24-02-2004 01:25 | 1 comment(s)

Good report back from WSF to ESF UK

Dear all,

i write from India, where, as some of you might know, i spent the last few months (from October last year) working in the WSF office in the organisation of the WSF 2004.

It has been an incredible experience! I thought i would be back in London soon to take active part in the organisation of the next ESF, but my plans have changed. My only chance to be with you is therefore virtual. The first few reflections are attached below. They will be in the Newsletter of The Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique. They are rather long notes (around 4 pages), but the most interesting paragraphs (for this list) are the last ones.

Hope this considerations could be of interest, I look forward to read your comments

See you soon
Giuseppe Read more >>

24-02-2004 01:23 | 1 comment(s)

CPS switches charge at court on resist-bush protestor

cops arrested me on 19/11/03 at small demo heading for Buckingham Palace; prosecutor today switched charge from assaulting a cop in the course of his duty to common assault; case adjurned to 19/4/04. Read more >>

23-02-2004 23:29 | 2 comment(s)

CONFRONT ALASTAIR CAMPBELL AT THE RFH

On Monday evening at 7.30 Alastair Campbell will be appearing at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

PROTEST

MONDAY MARCH 1 6.30
ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL - GROUND FLOOR
(Waterloo, Embankment tube)
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23-02-2004 22:21 | 4 comment(s)

`Kelly was Murdered' Says UK Intelligence Insider

Shocking new details about the death of Dr David Kelly emerged today exclusively on the Alex Jones radio show. Michael Shrimpton, a UK national security lawyer who was a guest on the show, revealed that sources within MI5 and MI6 are `furious' that Kelly was murdered. Read more >>

23-02-2004 21:51 | 0 comment(s)

Blackwood Court Hearing Tuesday 24/2

A reminder about tomorrow if anyone can get there - 2pm, Blackwood Magistrates.

But more importantly - more people are desperately needed on site during the next few days - if the eviction order goes through they need MORE PEOPLE to help.

At the moment there are too few people to put up any kind of resistance - lets not let this just fizzle out without a bang! Read more >>

23-02-2004 18:11 | 2 comment(s)

Animals Defeat Bush-Cheney

animals canned hunts factory farms
feedlots endangered species
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23-02-2004 14:55 | 1 comment(s)

Kentish Town Social Center Eviction

On February 24th High Court Bailiffs are due to evict the occupants of the social centre in Kentish Town at 8am. For all those who have been too, enjoyed, celebrated at the social centre a meeting was held on Sunday and it was agreed to try and resist the eviction. To show solidarity if any people can come down tonight, bring a sleeping bag and any materials it would be much appreciated.

LET’S TRY AND KEEP OUR FREE SPACES OPEN
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23-02-2004 14:42 | 0 comment(s)

Resist the Eviction of the Occupied Social Centre

Background

On the 6th of January this year, after 6 months of neglect, 93 Fortess Road was occupied. The aim of the people involved was to set up a social centre, a free space for people in the local community to use as a resource and to create a place where people can come together and get creative. A place which is free, fun and accessible to everyone.

Occupying empty and derelict spaces and cultivating them as community spaces is important for us in having a direct say in our lives outside commercial business and the local authorities. No one is making a profit at our expense, and no one is gonna pull the rug when the cutbacks are required. What we directly put in is what we directly get out. Read more >>

23-02-2004 11:53 | 0 comment(s)

Boycott BP's Baku-Ceyhan Pipeline Greenwash Meeting, Feb 24th, London

Here below is the text of the leaflet we'll be handing out at tomorrow's BP-organised meeting on the Baku Cyehan pipeline, to which they have invited compliant/complicit NGOs and investors. Feel free to come along and join us from 9.30-10.30 outside the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Stratton Street, London. Bring confetti.
It's followed by 'Can BP Keep NGOs Talking?', written by Strategic Forecasting Inc.,. in which LRT is mentioned. Read more >>

23-02-2004 00:56 | 1 comment(s)

Young people protest in trenches against the arms trade.

600 hundred young Christians will kneel in a 50ft-long makeshift ‘trench’ outside the Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO) in central London today. Christian prayer and campaign network SPEAK is calling for an end to the public funding of DESO - the controversial government department which markets UK arms exports on behalf of companies - and for the millions of pounds currently being spent on this promotion of weapons to be put to better use.
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21-02-2004 11:48 | 1 comment(s)

Kentish Town Social Centre - Eviction Alert!

The Occupied Social Centre eviction date is TUESDAY 24th February first thing in the morning!! Read more >>

21-02-2004 02:04 | 1 comment(s)

WOMEN STREET PERFORMERS AND SEXUAL SAFETY

When I ask all my street performer friends why they think there are so few career solo women street performers, they all hint to the sexual safety issue. So, as a visible, veteran, solo woman street performer for 27 years, I thought I would tell ya my take on it...
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20-02-2004 16:29 | 8 comment(s)

GREENPEACE COWS INVADE SAINSBURYS FLAGSHIP STORE

Over 50 Greenpeace volunteers dressed as panto cows invaded Sainsburys in Greenwich today to highlight the use of GM in animal feed by Sainsbury's - and therefore the Scary in the dairy.

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20-02-2004 10:30 | 6 comment(s)

Boycott Zionist Marks and Spencer!

Demonstrations against Briatain's biggest corporate sponsor of Israel continue, despite attacks from Zionist extremists. Read more >>

19-02-2004 23:12 | 3 comment(s)

Images from Fairford Court Ruling 19th Feb 04

Images from Fairford Court Ruling. Read more >>

19-02-2004 20:03 | 0 comment(s)

Fairford Judicial Review : Judegement Online

The full text of the judgement is online Read more >>

19-02-2004 12:47 | 3 comment(s)

Fairford Judicial Review - Corporate Press Coverage

Collecting corporate media coverage of the Fairford Coach Judicial Review Read more >>

19-02-2004 12:19 | 0 comment(s)

Eye witness from Iraq public meeting

Ewa Jasiewicz, fresh from her return from Iraq, gives an eyewitness account of the occupation at a public meeting in Essex on Monday. She will be joined by CND national chair, Kate Hudson. All welcome. Read more >>

19-02-2004 11:39 | 1 comment(s)

Fairford Coaches Appeal - News

Press Release by John Halford, solicitor of the Fairford Coach Action: Read more >>

19-02-2004 11:11 | 0 comment(s)

Police 'abused power' during demo

Protesters have won their High Court battle over a police decision to detain them on their way to RAF Fairford for an anti-war demonstration.
Lawyers for half the 120 passengers, stopped from protesting last March, accused Gloucestershire Police of acting unlawfully. Read more >>