London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

16-02-2007 20:16

An activist from Oaxaca speaks in London, 17 February, 2pm!

An activist from the celebrated Oaxaca struggle is speaking in London on Saturday 17 February. Read more >>

15-02-2007 16:25

Canterbury 17 Feb: Dem;End Christian Homophobia.

A demo is to be held in Canterbury, Kent against ongoing Christian Homophobia... Read more >>

15-02-2007 09:13

Olympics and Crossrail - two mega wasters of London people's money

Today’s ‘London Olympics 2012’ stunt being staged at Ken Livingstone’s Cxxx Hall on the south bank of the Thames opposite the Tower of London, is not going to allay fears that like the CRASSrail hole project, the Olympics project is another over-hyped ply to benefit big business.

The news about London's chief self-promoter Livingstone's 'deputy', Nicky Gavron, running up huge bills in transporting herself in truly offensively indolent, indulgent style, just confirms how corrupt the entire lot at the Cxxx all is and why the community ourselves have to do what we can to stop these abusers taking the people of London for granted
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14-02-2007 09:39

Friends of John Okello

John Oneka Okello, 58 from Uganda was detained at Beckett House Immigration Reporting Centre on Saturday 3rd February and currently detained in Tinsley IRC. He has been in the UK seeking asylum for 10 years and his claim has been refused. For the last five years he has not been allowed to work and has received no benefits in that time. Read more >>

14-02-2007 02:54

Eyewitness Lebanon - Caoimhe Butterly and Guy Smallman Talk

Solidarity activist Caoimhe Butterly and photojournalist Guy Smallman present a slideshow and presentation on their experiences and work in Lebanon during the last 6 months.
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12-02-2007 11:49

Brize Norton - Anti forced removals demonstration

60 people assembled on the gates of Brize Norton airbase this morning Monday 12th February to protest against a charter flight that was to leave the base with 50/60 refused Kurdistan asylum seekers.

[The photos below are from the No Borders demo at Harmondsworth on Saturday] Read more >>

11-02-2007 15:59

They shall not pass - demo @ kalyx/Colnbrook 10th February 2007

200 + demonstrators from all over the UK supported the demo outside Kalyx/Colnbrook called by the 'No Borders Network'

Police bottle it
For over an hour no traffic passed in or out of the complex as the police gave up trying to clear a path through the assembled protestors. Read more >>

11-02-2007 00:26 | 1 addition

More from Harmondsworth 10/2

Around 250 people assembled outside Harmondsworth today, a mix of refugees, asylum seekers and their supporters. Some had travelled by coach from as far away as Manchester, Leeds and Bradford. Some played Samba. Some wanted to give long speeches and pump their ego's for the Labour leadership race. Read more >>

10-02-2007 20:15

Photos from Harmondsworth and Colnbrook demo

Today about 250 people went to Colnbrook and Harmondsworth detention centres to protest against the locking up, and deportation of migrants and asylum seekers. Read more >>

08-02-2007 13:33 | 2 additions

Olympic Land Grab Thwarted

Waltham Forest Council reject London Development Agencies plans to use common land to relocate allotments from within the proposed Olympic park Read more >>

08-02-2007 00:36 | 1 addition

Projection 'info night' at the Vortex

Bringing together social struggles from across the globe Read more >>

07-02-2007 18:55

Asbo your neighbours!

A member of one of London’s most experienced community action groups has hit out against the ‘hidden agenda’ of a new measure to give ASBO powers to Tenant Management Organisations. Read more >>

05-02-2007 23:56

Eyewitness Lebanon: Caoimhe Butterly Speaks Out at SOAS

Eye Witness Lebanon
Conversations with
Caoimhe Butterly

Solidarity and anti-war activist who has lived with communities of
resistance in Iraq, Lebanon Palestine and Mexico

Talks about her experiences and struggles during the recent war in
Lebanon and reports on the current humanitarian situation in the south
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05-02-2007 21:07

Demonstration against Crossrail hole Bill backer mayor Ken Livingstone

Ken Livingstone is no longer hiding his craze for power. the more he gets it, the more abusive he is to the people. Amazing to note that Tony Blair who is behind the surge to give Livingstone even more power. was the one who had said that Livingstone would be a disaster for London ! Read more >>

04-02-2007 14:57

Busker's Guitar UNLAWFULLY SEIZED by British Transport Police

On 7 September 2006 Train Busker Niall Murphy has guitar seized unlawfully by British Transport Police. Court case is due on 16 Feb 2007 where Niall plans to plead not guilty and prove that the BTP misused their authority by not only wrongfully seizing his guitar but also issuing a statement full of lies and fabrication. Read more >>

03-02-2007 16:02

150 attend Jill Phipps memorial live exports demo-Dover

First report of the annual memorial Read more >>

03-02-2007 09:51

No Starbucks in Stokey: Update

As people may be aware the newly occupied Vortex Social Centre in Stoke Newington, London are campaigning to keep it open as a community based radical project. Read more >>

03-02-2007 00:52 | 1 addition

Solidarity Demo with Greek Hunger Strikers this Monday

Two Greek political prisoners are in the midst of a hunger strike. On Monday, one of them will be on his 67th day. They have been held in prison for over 8 months for participating in a demonstration at the European Social Forum. It is entirely possible that the Greek state will watch them die. It is time for London to stand up.
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02-02-2007 19:07

Blatant discrimination? Children, Asylum and Hillingdon Home Office apparatchiks

How the Home Office's planned 'reforms' for children who claim asylum alone is already being implemented by the London Borough of Hillingdon. Read more >>

02-02-2007 14:53 | 1 addition

Vortex Social Centre Eviction update

Vortex Social Centre was supposed to in court today, (Friday 2nd feb) to clarify the legal status of the private bailiff company and their right to carried out evictions. Read more >>