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UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive

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Capitalists Marchin get BBC coverage

03-07-2005 15:30

Capitalist March for profit!

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Have you booked your transport to Faslane yet?

03-07-2005 15:21

Final preparations are underway for the blockade at Faslane tomorrow, which will begin at 7am at the naval base 30 miles west of Glasgow, which is the home port for Trident - and the largest military base in Scotland.

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Arrival and demonstation pictures

03-07-2005 14:57

Pictures from the train arrival, and the july 2 anti-capitalist march.

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Clown Army preparations

03-07-2005 14:46

Clown preparations before the July 2nd actions...

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J2: The View from Inside

03-07-2005 14:39

Rather than do the sensible, informed thing and stay with the protesters who don't actually think Bob Geldof is Africa's own Jesus Christ, I joined with the rest of the march, "the world's biggest white wristband" and took a look at the inside of yesterdays momentous march.

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Make Borders History: Time LIne

03-07-2005 14:37

"Make Border History" takes place in Glasgow today.

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[G8 Scotland] Pictures taken of the clown army action Jul 2nd

03-07-2005 14:07

Clown army in Edinburgh [1]
On the 2nd July clownarmy was on action, beside Teviot building in Edinburgh.

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audio from make poverty history marchmph radio

03-07-2005 13:55

link to audio from make poverty history march yesterday

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Edinburgh workshop Monay: Social Control & Madness

03-07-2005 13:53

This workshop will take place at the Teviot Building at the University of Edinburgh, which is the Dissent convergence space here, between 4-6pm on Monday the 4th of July.

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more audio from Make Poverty History march

03-07-2005 13:34

Audio
Following are a number of audio clips from yesterday's Make Poverty History event in Edinburgh, Scotland that aired as part of Make Poverty History Radio on 87.7 FM in Edinburgh and online.

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Inside the anti-capitalist pen

03-07-2005 13:15

Photos from inside the anti-capitalist pen at the Make Poverty History marck, july 2nd.

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Geldof's Live Shame Show

03-07-2005 13:13

Urging the G8 leaders to do more to help Africa is begging the same people for mercy who represent the inhuman systems. And nothing was said about poverty's origins, stopping the illegal wars or the taking of the African oil: again cheating Africa out of trillions.

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What happened to the Politics?

03-07-2005 13:11

What happened to the Politics? The Live 8 concerts overshadowed months of work for the edinburgh demo and this weeks events.

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People's Golfing Association

03-07-2005 12:50

Getting ready for golf
Another (smaller) picture from the PGA. Note that the golf tournament is ON! Please see the agenda at HoriZone for People's Golf Association workshops!

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The Clown Army and its Entourage Extravaganza

03-07-2005 12:46

The Clown Army's governmental photographer
The Clown Army has acquired such fame that it draws a number of groupies:
Geoff, the Black Bitches and The Full Monty line dancing group

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UPDATE: People's Golfing Association (PGA) Tournament July 6th @ Gleneagles

03-07-2005 12:37

PGA ready for golf!
The PGA golf tournament for July 7th at Gleneagles golf course is on! Info sessions and practice PGA workshops are now being held at the Stirling HoriZone camp. More information about the event itself will be released soon. But for now, the event is on, come to a workshop to find out more!

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LIVE 8, G-8 AND MOVEMENT WEIGHT

03-07-2005 10:37

Three forces are in collision in the fight to make poverty history--Live 8, the protest movements and the G8. The differences are dramatic says Mediachannel.org's News Dissector Danny Schechter

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Unidentifiable Police arrest protestor outside Forest Cafe

03-07-2005 09:32

When uniformed police moved in to close down an impromptu street party outside the Forest Cafe (which had a late license until 5am), a protestor was arrested by cops with all id removed and taken in an unnumbered van to an undisclosed location.

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MPH photographs

03-07-2005 08:48

200,000 march
200,000 people yesterday took a stroll round Edinburgh...

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Edinburgh Street Parties

03-07-2005 08:30

Infernal Noise Brigade
As the MPH march ended the partying began.