UK UK Newswire Archive
Global 24 hours of action for Tasmania's forests
16-02-2012 01:09
Yesterday people from around the world took peaceful action in support of Miranda Gibson in the Observertree and the ongoing struggle for Tasmania's forests.Sparks blockade Park Lane outside Grosvenor House
15-02-2012 20:55
The Electricians this evening have blockaded the meeting of annual 'Electrical Contractors Association' ball' at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane. Traffic on one side of Park Lane is blocked as 150 workers and their supporters protest against 35% wage cuts and blacklisting. Speeches are being given for those in the area to hear the reasons for the demo. The original ball was supposed to have been cancelled when they heard about the demo but the Sparks turned up anyway to make their point, it seems this was a good move as Ken Livingston was just seen going in and he is one of the invited speakers. Police say if the sparks don't clear the road backup units will be called, unfortunately they can't find the 'organiser' to tell this to, 30 or so police are there now trying to clear the road.
Update from Mattsson on twitter: Execs forced to retreat by #sparks as try to enter hotel they ran after them with chants of scum. Protestors deciding whether to stay and fight or go to the pub - decision - 15 minutes of fighting then go to the pub...
More info: The ECA is the trade association representing the BESNA parties (Balfour Beatty Engineering Services, NG Bailey Building Services,Crown House Technologies, Gratte Brothers, Spie Matthew Hall, Shepherd Engineering Services (SES), T Clarke PLC). Because of this call to protest, the ECA Ball has been cancelled! So the message has reached the bosses. But to make sure it still gets to the bosses load and clear, we will still be assembling outside the Grosvenor House Hotel when the ball was scheduled. See here for more info on why the demo was called and what they are fighting against.
Union News info here.
Take back your campus.
15-02-2012 17:26
Today we staged a sit-in at the University of Birmingham for the following reasons:University of Birmingham Corporate Conference Centre occupied- over 100 students
15-02-2012 17:14
Simon Furse has today received an announcement that his disciplinary hearing that took place this morning has been temporarily cancelled. It was cancelled mid-hearing due to procedural irregularities caused by student protest throughout the day, which at one point stormed the room where the hearing was taking place.Occupation- Defending the Right to Protest
15-02-2012 17:09
After a march around campus, UoB students and supporters have occupied Staff House in protest against the injunction against protest on campus and the disciplinary hearing that is taking place today against the sole student that the University were able to identify from the previous occupation.Nizhny Novgorod anti-fascists need your solidarity and support!
15-02-2012 15:02
Nizhny Novgorod anti-fascists need your solidarity and support! A call for coordinated actions around the world on March 16–18, 2012Lyme Disease as Bioweapon
15-02-2012 15:02
The fact that Lyme Disease is a biological warfare issue has been discussed for the first time in the British parliament.The UK Government has concealed the facts of this disease from its public for decades, denying treatment to desperate patients.
NATO's "secret war" on Syria: British Special Forces supporting rebels
15-02-2012 14:44
Video shows UK-manufactured JCB equipment destroying Jerusalem playground
15-02-2012 12:35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9xRIS1_QxLQ Solidarity with the Greek People
15-02-2012 10:55
Nottingham people express solidarity with the Greeks.
On Tuesday 14th. February people gathered in Old Market Square to express solidarity with the Greek people in their struggle against the politicians, bureaucrats and bankers. Around 30-35 people assembled at short notice and some passers-by stopped to listen to the speeches.
A young Greek woker joined us and said a few words. He has come here from Athens to work so that he can send money home to his family.. His father has lost his job.
Speakers pointed out that we have the same problems here in Britain with the Coalition Government and Labour City Council cutting public services, freezing wages and raising taxes.
Attention was drawn to Nottingham City Council which will be trying to pass its second cuts budget - £20 million of cuts to services and 195 redundancies - on Monday, 5th. March. By their militant action, the Greek people have shown the way forward. Speakers called for a mass demonstration on that day. Make Old Market Square into another Syntagma Square!
NO CUTS IN NOTTINGHAM! VICTORY TO THE GREEK PEOPLE! PEOPLE OF EUROPE, UNITE AND FIGHT!
Carbon industry funds climate-sceptic research
15-02-2012 10:54
Leak exposes how Heartland Institute works to undermine climate scienceWhen The Shop Keepers Join The Revolt!
15-02-2012 02:01
When the shop keepers join the revolt things must be very bad indeed.Occupy Your Heart! Reclaim Love - Sat 18th Feb
15-02-2012 00:45
Down The Drones Conference Bristol
14-02-2012 23:58
Campaign launched against ICC cuts
14-02-2012 20:55
Campaign launched against International Community Centre cuts
Nottinghamshire Save Our Services (Notts SOS) is calling on user groups at the International Community Centre (ICC) on Mansfield Road to rally round against proposed funding cuts.
The ICC is run by Nottinghamshire YMCA, but currently receives a £54,000 grant from Nottingham City Council.
In its budget for 2012-13, the council is proposing to cut this entirely.
The ICC provides meeting rooms, permanent office accommodation and shared resources for community organisations.
It supports around 114 organisations, hosting 4,500 learning sessions, and 75,000 visitors every year.
This cut will force up prices for using the ICC's facilities, making it difficult for some groups to continue meeting there.
Additionally, such a price increase will divert resources from activities in the communities where groups operate, instead being spent on room hire.
Notts SOS, who are among the groups who currently meet at the ICC, have distributed a letter to other user groups.
Notts SOS are urging opponents of the proposed cut to join them at their next meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 20th February, in order that a coordinated response can be planned.
Campaigners are also urging people to lobby Councillor Dave Liversidge, the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Sector and Tricia Gilby the city council's Service Manager for Voluntary Sector Sustainability.
Richard Buckwell from Notts SOS said, "We meet at the ICC so this is a cut which will affect us directly, but this is a facility used by a wide range of community groups.
"This is the reality of the Big Society David Cameron once claimed to be so passionate about, with cuts hitting the very groups which were supposed to take over from the public sector."
Notes for editors
1. Notts SOS was set up in the autumn of 2010 to campaign and oppose all cuts to services in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. We have been fighting council cuts on many levels since then, including organising a 1,200 strong march to the city centre in November 2010.
2. Notts SOS are also organising a broader campaign against the city council's budget. A number of stalls have been held in the Market Square and a petition is being collected calling on councillors to reject all the proposed cuts.
3. The council meets to agree its budget on Monday 5th March.
4. Councillor Dave Liversidge holds fortnightly surgeries at Loxley House, on Station St, on alternate Friday mornings from 9.30am to 12.15pm. To book an appointment you need to contact Phil Hearn at the city council on 0115 8762183 or email phil.hearn@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
5. Supporters of the campaign can also write to Tricia Gilby, Service Manager Voluntary Sector Sustainability, Communities Courtyard, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, NG8 2AD
6. Alternatively comments/views can be emailed to: Voluntary.sector@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
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Imperialism out of Somalia - demonstrate 23 February - London
14-02-2012 20:38
Hands Off Somalia is a campaign organised to oppose the upcoming discussion of corporate, political and military intervention in Somalia by the British government at their conference on 23 February 2012. We are demonstrating outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, Whitehall, LONDON SW1 from 1 to 3pm.Full article | 10 additions | 5 comments
Activists blockade Heathrow detention centre to stop deportation flight to Ghana
14-02-2012 18:49
* Dozens of migrants held at the prison are due to be deported to Ghana on a specially chartered flight at midnight
Virulent Islamic Homphobia At United Nations
14-02-2012 18:12
Libyan Government Anti-Gay Outburst At UNNo carbon budget for Trident and no plans for co-operation on climate change
14-02-2012 18:01
