BBC offices occupied in Manchester - v.brief early report
.... | 27.01.2009 18:13 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Palestine
A quick web search tells me this is the address, if anyone fancies going along to support or join in:
BBC Manchester,
New Broadcasting House,
Oxford Road,
Manchester,
M60 1SJ
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bbc
27.01.2009 21:21
save paying the complaint number rates.
sgwyther
Keep it up!
27.01.2009 22:22
P.S. Leeds Protest Against BBC, 5-7pm tomorrow, at the Broadcasting Centre next to West Yorkshire Playhouse. Bring banners, TV licenses and news of actions!
Rebel W
their not there
28.01.2009 00:03
my mate was in there from what i remember and this is a few pints later
they made 3 demands and the head of manchester bbc said something about they are probably going to show the appeal then they left or something like that.
Don't quote me though i wasn't there and this is all second hand.
there is a video of them though quite a few made it in
ballz
The bird's eye view from the pub opposite BBC Manc
28.01.2009 00:25
I reckon the incursion probably happened around 5.30-5.45pm, a friend works in the building and said it took security a while to call the cops. Around 6.05pm, a G(i)MP van did a handbrake turn on the Oxford rd outside BBC M'cr. A load of cops ran out, a few ran into the building and the rest and blocked the door stopping other people coming in.
About five minutes later a TAU (Tactical Aid Unit - the Mancunion version of riot cops with a reputation of being "well 'ard") van pulled up. A few TAU and EG (evidence gatherer) leapt out and then stood, rather sheepishly, by their van.
There were more police than protesters and about half an hour later, the building was cleared. It looked like no-one was arrested. A couple of coppers were hanging out there when we left the pub around 10pm (nice bit of overtime there).
Finally, there have been daily protests outside BBC M'cr. They are between 5.30 - 6.30 if you're ever in the area and want to join in.
Odder Eyewitness
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