Manchester Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Policewoman accused

Anarchist Black Cross, 10-02-2009 11:11

Policewoman Melda Wilks aids murderer son Read more | 3 comments >>

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Convention on Modern Liberty in Manchester, 28th February

Dave Page, 09-02-2009 23:28

Manchester will host a nationwide public on civil liberties at the end of February. The Convention on Modern Liberty in Manchester will be held at Manchester University Students' Union on Saturday 28th February from 9:45. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Read more | 5 comments >>

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Posters for March 14th Working Class Bookfair 25th Aniversary of Miners strike

Aslan, 26-01-2009 16:51

Great posters and leaflets have just been produced for the March14th bookfair Read more >>

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We Are An Image From The Future -We won't pay for their crisis!-

whocares, 26-01-2009 11:24

An afternoon of talks, discussions and ideas, with speakers from Greece, Italy and Iceland.

Saturday 28 February - The Common Place
3.30pm–7pm - followed by Greek food and a benefit gig
Read more | 2 comments >>

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Manchester's MPs Must Oppose Government Data-Sharing Powers

Dave Page, 25-01-2009 23:43

Local campaign group NO2ID are calling upon Manchester's MPs to oppose radical data sharing powers, to be debated in Parliament on Monday as part of the Coroners and Justice Bill.

These would allow Government ministers to take any private information about Manchester's residents, collected by any organisation for any purpose, and share it with anybody of their choosing, with no debate in Parliament. For example, the Minister for Health could access Tesco's club card database and see who's buying more wine than average. Read more >>

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Coroners and Justice Bill - Urgent Action Required

Dave Page, 25-01-2009 02:48

This is the most serious Parliamentary threat to our freedoms and privacy since the Identity Cards Act itself, and EVERYBODY can do something about it, without spending any money or leaving their computers. Just load up the links at the bottom of this article and off you go. Ten minutes later and you're done.

This is one of the most serious threats to our liberty and privacy we've yet seen. Please read this message from Phil Booth (NO2ID national co-ordinator) carefully, and act now. Read more >>

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Summit mobilisations 2009: Manchester meeting

Summits 2009, 22-01-2009 11:28

Meeting on Thursday the 29th of January at 7pm in meeting room one at the manchester students union to share information about upcoming summits and to debate the pro's and con's of mobilisations in general. Read more >>

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Please can you act now to support our friend Hermine Mofor

Nellie de jongh, 15-01-2009 11:51

On Tuesday morning (13/01/09) Hermine was detained at the Reporting Centre at Dallas Court in Salford. She was taken to Dungavel IRC and is now on route to Yarl's Wood IRC. The Home Office has set removal directions for this Saturday, 17th January, on British Airways Flight BA302 06:15hrs from Heathrow to Paris, then on to Yaoundé, Cameroon. Read more >>

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DFEY-NW :: January 18th :: Digital Freedom in Education and Youth - North West

DFEY-NW, 13-01-2009 01:20

DFEY-NW (Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West) is a group focusing on young people and issues of freedom in the digital world, based in the Northwest of England at the moment.
Read more >>

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Labour councillor addresses Gaza demo 3 jan 2009

James taylor, 03-01-2009 19:46

Afzal Khan, former Labour mayor of Manchester addressed the Gaza demo in Albert square, Manchester today. Read more | 7 comments >>

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Christmas strikes could hit Royal Mail

Ed, 15-12-2008 22:41

Workers in Coventry, Crewe, Liverpool, Stockport, Bolton and Oxford are threatening 24-hour strike action on Friday over the proposed merger of some depots. The Communication Workers Union says 500 jobs could be lost and has challenged Royal Mail to negotiate. Read more >>

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Buy Nothing Day Manchester: Primark Feels the Wrath of Santa’s Little Workers!

nicnoc, 10-12-2008 15:06

On Saturday 29th November seven students braved Manchester’s heaving Market Street in support of Buy Nothing Day 2008. In festive dress and armed with some thought-provoking clothing labels of their own, the aim was to raise awareness about unnecessary consumerism over Christmas, and to reveal the true cost of high street fashion to Saturday shoppers.
Read more | 1 comment >>

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Yves Yitgna Njitchoua / Urgent Action needed right now

John O, 26-11-2008 07:34

Yves Yitgna Njitchoua a national of Cameroonian and resident of Manchester, currently in Campsfield IRC. Is due to be forcibly removed from UK today Wednesday 26 November 2008 @ 19:00hrs on Kenya Airways Flight KQ101 from London Heathrow terminal 4 to Nairobi, and flight KQ518 to Douala Cameroon. Read more >>

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BNP's Excalibur evicted from Deeside home

Lancaster Unity, 25-11-2008 22:04

Byeee... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Anti I.D Card Banner Drop In Newcastle

No Borders North East, 25-11-2008 13:33

Two banners dropped over busy inner city motorway Read more | 1 addition | 4 comments >>

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Manchester Palestine Film Festival

Palestine Lives 2008, 23-11-2008 22:07

Details of film showings for the Manchester Palestinain Film Festival, November - December 2008 Read more | 1 comment >>

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London moot on Baluch issues proposed

Mir Chakar Rind, 23-11-2008 17:49

On the occassion of the first death anniversary of Nawabzada Bala'ach Marri, member of the Baluchistan state assembly who was killed during his struggle against Pakistan army, strikes were observed all over Baluchistan. Texas-sized Baluchistan was annexed by Pakistan against the wishes of its people in March 1948. The state has witnessed five bloody uprisings. Read more >>

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BNP sponsor Lancashire County Council

JohnC, 21-11-2008 03:26

Emails/letters needed Read more | 2 comments >>

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Over 200 protest against BNP conference

Lancaster Unity, 17-11-2008 00:55

Report on Saturday's demo at the New Kimberley Hotel, Blackpool Read more | 14 comments >>

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Thales Protest - Monday 17th November, Stockport (Cheadle)

Campaigns Collective, 14-11-2008 13:44

Thales is a French defence company which has been awarded the first contract to build the National Identity Register.

 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/01/thales_wins_id_card_contract/ Read more | 1 comment >>

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