London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

09-05-2008 13:47

Reclaim the Campus conference

A one day conference for student activists to discuss the way forward for building a campaigning student movement. Read more >>

07-05-2008 16:07

Public meeting with delegation of Colombian social movements

at Amnesty International UK's Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London Read more >>

07-05-2008 14:38

Native American Political Punk & Traditional Dance Group Comes to London

Blackfire, political Native American (Dine') rock/punk from Arizona, U$A. First ever shows in the UK, with discussions on Indigenous rights struggles in the U$. Select shows with traditional Dine' (Navajo) dances by their group, The Jones Benally Family, and documentary screenings about sacred sites protection.

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07-05-2008 14:31

Victory Against Trade Union Repression In Lambeth

Lambeth Council has been forced to back down from their plan to ban the Trade Union UNISON from their staff conference for workers in the Regeneration and Housing department, which takes place on 6 and 8 May 2008 at the Oval Conference Centre. Read more >>

06-05-2008 10:58

Mapuche Woman coming to London

Against the increasing proliferation of dams in Patagonia but trying to build up new autonomous farms and communities. Read more >>

05-05-2008 12:27

London mayoral elections: Labour’s neo-cons and the left apologists for Livingst

Writing in the Guardian, Seumas Milne argued, “A defeat for Livingstone would not just be a blow to the broadly defined left, working-class Londoners, women, ethnic minorities and greens. It would represent a wider defeat for progressive politics, in Britain and beyond.” Read more >>

03-05-2008 18:19

London: VIGIL FOR THE RELEASE OF DR BINAYAK SEN

1.00pm -3.00pm, Tuesday 13 May 2008
Indian High Commission, The Aldwych, London WC1
(nearest tube: Holborn) Read more >>

03-05-2008 15:06 | 1 addition

Brian and Barbara attacked in Parliament Square

The attacks took place late last night with police and CCTV looking on. Read more >>

03-05-2008 13:09

NHS 'Overseas Patients' debt collector wanted at Haywards Heath

When looking for jobs on the NHS jobs website, (www.jobs.nhs.uk) I found this advert for an 'Overseas Patients Co-ordinator', ie. a debt- collector for people deemed ineligible for treatment by the NHS. By this read 'asylum seekers, undocumented migrants' etc. The job description makes a shocking read. I'm sure most of this is in contravention with the Professional bodies Codes of conduct (General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council). People might want to give Tina Niblett (Private and Overseas Patients Manager For Haywards Heath Hospital) a call on 01273 696955 extension 7030 or email-

tina.niblett@bsuh.nhs.uk or have a demonstration if they can find out when interviews are held... Read more >>

03-05-2008 11:46 | 3 additions

Boris - A Taste of Things to Come

Class war is well and truly back on the streets of London after the Home Counties elected bumbling toff Boris Johnson to become Mayor.

Demonstrators outside city hall were met with TSG and FIT Teams who took it upon themselves to protect the BNP and force legal protest off the streets. Read more >>

03-05-2008 10:05

Dale Farm travellers unveil new Community Centre

Travellers at the Crays Hill (Dale Farm) traveller site will today unveil a new £12,000 county council-funded community centre at a special launch event on Saturday. Read more >>

03-05-2008 01:17

Hammersmith Goldhawk Road get Total Oil out of Burma protest

Six protestors demonstrated at the Raven Total station on 372 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith, 30th April. They called on the French oil company to stop funding the military dictatorship with 500 million dollars a year. Total has long been an accomplice of the corrupt junta's theft of Burma's resources, funding their brutal oppression of the Burmese people and the genocide of ethnic minorities. Total's pipeline was built with slave labour.
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02-05-2008 20:00

Bolivia: An acid test

The conspiracy to divide Bolivia must be denounced Read more >>

02-05-2008 12:53

Video of May Fayre in Mayfair, London.

Mayday celebrations have a very long history of social disobedience countered by State repression.

Video:

http://www.archive.org/details/mayday2008 Read more >>

01-05-2008 17:22 | 2 additions

Sucessful street party, London. (sent by mobile)

The Space Hijackers Mayday street party is being held in Shepherd Market, Mayfair. Read more >>

30-04-2008 15:05

Mayday Meeting Point - 1708 revisited

Come and join us for a celebration and re-enactment of the state's oppression of the traditional May Fayre in Mayfair. A collaboration between Space Hijackers and The Metropolitan Police Players....

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30-04-2008 14:21

Anti-BNP demo @ London Mayoral election result

Demonstration against the BNP at the London Mayoral election result
Friday 2nd May
6pm - City Hall Read more >>

30-04-2008 12:23

Lambeth Council bans Trade Union from Staff Conference

Lambeth’s Labour-led Council has sunk to new depths by refusing the trade union UNISON, which represents more than 2,000 council staff, a stall at its conference for staff in the Regeneration and Housing Department on 6th and 8th May 2008. Read more >>

30-04-2008 09:48 | 1 addition

Revolting London: We're getting closer

On Friday May 2nd people will gather at City Hall in London to vent their anger at the "democratic" process of electing representatives. This country is not democratic, representation every four years is rubbing stamping within confined limits the political institutions of capitalism. Lets get down to City Hall on May 2nd - and bring friends! Read more >>

29-04-2008 12:03 | 1 addition

The Tumbledown Dick

The Tumbledown Dick, an old pub, an old coaching inn in Farnborough, faces an uncertain future as it has closed down and been boarded up.
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