London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

29-10-2005 20:01

Familys of Police victims march in London.

The wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children,
cousins, grandparents and friends of those who have died at the hands of
the British Police and legal system gathered in London today to remember
the dead.’
I have not bothered to caption the pics below as they speak for themselves. Read more >>

29-10-2005 18:13

Press Release: Class War Bonfire Night at London Fields, E8

Burn Thatcher & Blair in effigy on 5 November in Hackney's London Fields Read more >>

29-10-2005 01:26

MOINFO RE: PM Blair Served Subpoena by US Embassy Official in Valerie Plame Case

On July 13th, England's Prime Minister Tony Blair was served a subpoena by US Embassy Officials in London, to answer questions in the Deaths of CIA Valerie Plame Agents Network & 1700 American Soldiers who have died in the Iraq War. US Attorney and Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald had the Subpoena served. Read more >>

28-10-2005 22:47

Amazing turnout on "banned" critical mass

Despite their threats of critical mass being illegal, the cops were totally ridden over tonight. Amazing turnout of massers, must have been over a thousand? Well done to all the people who must have been networking very hard. The paltry 20 or so cops present were all on push bikes and could only "facilitate" in the most minor way. The haloween themed ride seemed to go pretty much where it wanted with no intervention - Trafalgar Square, Buck House, Victoria, several laps around Parliament Square with much banging and crashing from the now mobile samba band. I left everyone ranting outside Downing Street when my battery expired. Read more >>

27-10-2005 20:38

Housing Association outrages locals in Bow

RESPECT held a meeting in St Paul’s in Bow on Thursday (27 Oct) to discuss the sell-off of the freehold on local estates, the closure of a supermarket on Roman Road, and Anti-social behaviour (the latter didn’t get a look in). Read more >>

27-10-2005 17:09

EXPOSING THE UNDERBELLY OF JOHN PRESCOTT'S HOUSING POLICIES

Thousands of low paid workers are being made homeless by the implementation of John Prescott's Decent Homes Standards. Read more >>

27-10-2005 16:56

Fasting in London as I visualise the hurricane of awareness.....

"... I fast in urgency
overhearing cries of skint mothers homeless people groaning
I fast in London in the knowledge these people are not moaning
They are the makers of the manifesto for the next big event
I fast as I visualise the hurricane of awareness near each tent
of the neglected abandoned victims of the floods the quake
.." Read more >>

26-10-2005 23:21

Prime meanster 'tells' States?

hoWard controls the media giants, the sin-ate, the States and Territories and now he wants you! Any time he pushes a button on his dictatorial consol, you will jump and he'll use you as cannon fodder. hoWARd will be handed insurmountable scapegoats on a silver platter to wipe his dirty lies and war crimes clean. Read more >>

26-10-2005 15:31

Fasting in London as the media continue to lie for the wrongdoers

Fasting in London on the day when Geoff Hoon [The warmonger on Iraq] stood in the House of Commons for Tony Blair to field 'the Prime Minister's Questions' and in a week of ‘mainstream’ media promoting the profiteers and slotting GW Bush as claiming any identity with the struggles of Rosa Parks ! Read more >>

26-10-2005 13:50

Chicago Grand Jury Indictes British PM Tony Blair for Obstruction of Justice.

A Chicago grand jury has indicted the President and Vice-President of the United States along with multiple high officials in the Bush administration. British Prime Minister Tony Blair was indicted for obstruction of justice and is reportedly consulting with members of Parliament and legal aides regarding how to avoid appearing in the U.S.A. for interrogation before Fitzgerald in Chicago. Read more >>

26-10-2005 12:14

STOP CONSTANT EVICTION!

STOP CONSTANT EVICTION:

Constant & Co., the bailiff company
specialising in eviction of Gypsies,
has notified Travellers at Brockley,
South London, that they intend to
"clear" them out on Thursday morning.
(27 Oct).

The location is St Norbert Road,
off Brockley Way, Brockley, London SE4.
Nearby landmark is a Hilton Hotel.
A to Z reference page 105 5K.

Nearest stations are Nunhead and
Honor Oak Park. New Cross/Catford. Read more >>

25-10-2005 16:35

Fasting in London against global corruptibility - Muhammad Haque Poetry

I fast in London to uncover the lies
I fast in London to recover the ties
I fast in London so faith never dies
I fast in London so truth never dies
I fast in London for ethical life
I fast in London for an end to strife
---

I fast because I am part of
huge masses of selfless millions
across this world today
participating in action
against the aims the schemes of
those who trade in
global corruptibility

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25-10-2005 15:35

Anarchist Bookfair 2005

Lots of books, lots of activists, leaves falling off the trees. It's that time of year again, the Anarchist Bookfair. Read more >>

24-10-2005 12:32

Air bosses meeting end Nov ???

IS there a meeting of the Air bosses in London end November? Read more >>

21-10-2005 20:51

Crest Nicholson Plc Evicted Houseboat Family Open Letter of Appeal

On October 28th 2005 the Shalom Family will commemorate the second anniversary of being evicted from their own property and Houseboat Home of 14 years. Reproduced is an open letter from the Family of five children, to Crest Nicholson investors and associations. Read more >>

20-10-2005 23:28

Bereaved families hold 24-hour vigil in Whitehall

This is an 800 word report with 9 labelled photos and 6 labelled press clippings of the 24-hour vigil held by families bereaved by the war in Iraq. 3 photos of long-time protester Brian Haw are also included. Read more >>

20-10-2005 17:32

Londons longest surviving sqatted streets threatened with demolition

St. Agnes Place, Kennington, is London’s oldest squatted street. Two hundred people are threatened with imminent eviction and the twenty-something Victorian terraced houses are soon to be demolished. Read more >>

20-10-2005 10:32

Fight for a living wage

After battles upon battles, Queen Mary's College still hasn't got the message! Demo planned for Thursday 27th October, 4pm, Bancroft Road E1 Read more >>

19-10-2005 17:54

Anarchist assembly @ the london anarchist boookair

Anarchist assembly @
London Anarchist Bookfair

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19-10-2005 09:39

Relatives of dead British Soldiers camp out in Whitehall

They families have been denied legal aid to take the government to court over the decision to invade Iraq. They want a public enquiry into the decision to go to war. Denying them legal aid effectively gags them. They face losing their homes if they go forward with the case without any financial help. Read more >>