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UK DSEi 2003 Newswire Archive

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DSEi Are Doing Market Research

12-09-2003 12:03

A company calling itself Wendy Round Consulting is doing market research on delegates to the DSEi conference.

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Witness appeal - Lancaster Hotel 11/9

12-09-2003 11:02

cyclist injured by police in unprovoked attack

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liverpool disarm death fair

12-09-2003 10:02

Liverpool protesters disarm death fair!!

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Sambatastic at DSEi hotel Dinner

12-09-2003 09:40

The Samba band were fantastic at the DSEi protest last night

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What Next after this Year's DESi Campaign

12-09-2003 09:33

The beginnings of a tactical change in approach of protesters as this years DESi Arms Fair in London made it very effective despite a smaller then expected turnout. Small was beautiful and potent, but very hard work. With larger numbers next year, and a development of these and other tactics, DESi can be stopped. (Oh! And the other barbaric practices of capitalism too, ... perhaps !)

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DESi action 12.9.2003

12-09-2003 08:44

DESi action morningof 12th september

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Actions on 10th and 11th September

12-09-2003 08:08

grounds for stop and search given on 9/9 - looks like the 'coz we say so clause'
pix from actions on 9th, 10th and 11th September

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DSEi Dinner - three short video clips

12-09-2003 03:17

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Three short mpg video clips of dinner delegates (arms delears and associated industry types) arriving at the hotel - campaigners talking to some and shouting at others, while being pushed around by an aggressive police force deployed to ensure the dinner went ahead.

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Assorted pics from DSEi Arms Fair Gala Dinner - Sept 11th

12-09-2003 03:00

royal lancaster hotel, host of dsei / deso dinner - sept 11th
Pics from the noise protest and actions outside the gala dinner for europe's largest arms companies.

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Sept 11th: DSEi Dinner of Death Merchants Get Own Tube Station

12-09-2003 01:36

lancaster tube station closed to the public
After holding their arms fair gala dinner on September 11th, the world's arms industry left the Lancaster Hotel under heavy police guard and with the streets around closed by several hundred police, some in riot gear. They were able to leave the area via Lancaster Gate Tube Station, which, closed to members of the public, was commandeered for arms dealer only transport.

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images from the 10 and 11th of september

11-09-2003 23:30

images from the 10 and 11th of september

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Meeting the DSEi dealers

11-09-2003 23:20

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Short audio clip of casual interviews with arms deales on the bridge at customs house on the wednesday...

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Audioscape from arms traders dinner

11-09-2003 22:31

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Short audio clip from Royal Lancaster Hotel...
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DSEI Thursday: Text messages reports from the hotel gala demo

11-09-2003 19:24

SMS messages received on Thursday evening about the Mass protest and affinity group actions for the "Delegate's Dinner" at a central London Hotel. This is where a lot of the arm's traders networking and deals take place.

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Effective Anti Capitalism

11-09-2003 18:57

DSEI tactics ineffective

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Critical Mass greets fat cats

11-09-2003 15:47

Critical mass riders will be descending on the DSEI delegates slap up meal while the rest of the world reflects on Sept 11th

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Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square

11-09-2003 15:36

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Protestors filled the Trafalgar Square with 'blood' this afternoon, in protest against the DSEi arms fair.

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Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square

11-09-2003 15:25

Trafalgar Square became Red Square this afternoon, as anti-arms trade campaigners filled its famous fountain with fake blood. They were protesting against DSEi – Europe’s largest arms fair – which is currently taking place in East London.

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DSEI Reclaim The Streets: Protest Tactics Deja Vu

11-09-2003 15:24

When will we learn? March, stop, kettle, wait, search, film, disperse in dribs and drabs. Not the most uplifting protest tactic in the world, yet once again it's all the majority of yesterday afternoon's DSEI arms fair protesters in East London felt up to ...

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short vid clips from RTS canning town - dsei wed

11-09-2003 15:14

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short video mpg clips from dsei RTS on wednesday 10th sept at canning town