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SOCPA - brian haw's full display rises like a pheonix

15-01-2007 14:20

next monday at horseferry road, judge purdy hands down his decision whether brian haw has a case to answer for alleged breach of socpa conditions that led to a night-time police raid by 78 officers in may 2006 cutting his display from more than forty metres down to a mere three. in the meantime, artist mark wallinger has been busy recreating the whole display and his exhibition entitled 'state britain' opened this morning at tate britain, on the very edge of the socpa zone.

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sunday times leaks info about new anti-war exhibition at tate britain

14-01-2007 12:35

a press release tomorrow will reveal the exact nature of marc wallinger's new installation at the duveen gallery, tate britain. meanwhile the organisers are angry at a leak to the sunday times which was published this morning under the title 'tate puts artistic bomb under blair.

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Religious Bigots and Socpa

09-01-2007 19:36

Have the narrow minded, candle holding, daily mail reading bogots remembered to fill in their SOCPA requests and get the appropriate stamps? Or will they be left to peacefully protest........

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Last day to vote against SOCPA

30-12-2006 12:27

Vote to repeal the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 which bans unauthorised protest near Parliament.

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Steve Pound MP on SOCPA - Radio 4 Christmas Repeal - Vote now!

27-12-2006 09:35

Radio 4 is running a Christmas Repeal listener vote, and the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA) is one of the candidates. Steve Pound, Labour MP, was on the Today programme this morning talking a load of bull about SOCPA, but he was forced to admit that Maya Evans and Milan Rai should not have been convicted under the Act. This jolted me out of my apathy to go and vote and to send a comment to Today (below).

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SOCPA - a cold christmas in parliament square

25-12-2006 14:57

brian haw maintains his peace vigil in parliament square and is there today with supporters including steve jago and barbara tucker.

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Photos: "Mass Lone Protest" (20.12.06)

21-12-2006 01:14

Photos: "Mass Lone Protest" (20.12.06)

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SOCPA - brian haw - day three

14-12-2006 02:09

at marylebone court today, the defence barrister completed his submission to have the proceedings stopped on the basis that brian haw has no case to answer. judge purdy told the court that he had a lot of case law to study and would adjourn until the new year. a date of 22nd january has been set for the decision.

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SOCPA - day 2 - brian haw court case

13-12-2006 01:17

in a fine performance this afternoon, brian's defence barrister made a submission for the magistrate to throw it out of court on the basis that there is no case to answer. the result of this should be settled in the morning.

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SOCPA - brian haw court case (day 1) - superintendent terry in the dock

12-12-2006 00:14

parliament square protestor, brian haw, was at marylebone magistrates court today facing criminal charges arising earlier in the year for alleged breach of conditions imposed on his demo. as an 'organiser' he could face a custodial sentence. the case is set to last three days and supporters are welcome - there is a public gallery.

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Video of Brian's 2000th day.

24-11-2006 11:51

Despite repressive SOCPA legislation limiting freedom of speech and the right of assembly, which has led to many people being arrested, Brian Haw and his supporters have managed to maintain his vigil, against the terrible war on Iraq, opposite the Houses of Parliament for 2000 days.

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SOCPA - brian's 2000 days

24-11-2006 00:41

brian haw and some of his supporters marked his 2000th day of protest in parliament square this evening with some food and drink and some well-chosen words.

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Photos: Brian Haw's, 2,000th day protesting outside Parliament.

23-11-2006 22:21

Brian Haw's 2,000th day protesting outside Parliament, London, UK. (23.11.06)

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SOCPA - biran haw is 2000 tomorrow

22-11-2006 16:14

tomorrow evening, supporters of brian haw will mark the 2000th day of his vigil outside parliament. his remarkable five-year-plus protest has suffered harrassment, legal challenges, violence, and every weather condition imaginable, but brian still stands up to all, and continues to remind parliament every day of the terrible outcomes of their decisions to terrorise innocent children in iraq and afghanistan.

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SOCPA - violent arrests in parliament square this morning

22-11-2006 15:50

barbara tucker, who had a major victory in court yesterday against police, was violently arrested in parliament square this morning, after trying to peacefully demonstrate with banners, as prime minister tony blair arrived for question time. member of parliament and left-wing leadership challenger john mcdonnell has written to the police commissioner for an explanation.

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SOCPA - citizens support group patrol the zone

05-11-2006 19:34

a brave and concerned group of public-minded citizens today helped to patrol the government's designated zone and prevent unauthorised demonstrations near parliament. they scanned passers-by and marked anyone thought to be prone to political outbursts.

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SOCPA - report and a few pics from 'no more fallujahs' demo today

29-10-2006 23:51

around a hundred protesters took part in today's demonstration which began at midday with a reading of names of the dead of both british troops and iraqi civilians in the iraq occupation. police arrested five people during the afternoon, but at eleven this evening, the majority of people and twenty seven tents remain.

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A few more Peace Camp pics.

29-10-2006 18:38

Tents abound. Never in the field of Parliament Square have so many been arrested by so few. What happened to the 800 police this time? While I was there they were only arresting people who refused to give name and address but those who did give ID could expect a summons.

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Peace Camp-No More Fallujahs - Pt4

29-10-2006 17:51

As part of a weekend of Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation of Iraq on the 2nd anniversary of the November 04 US/UK massacre in Fallujah, a peace camp was formed on Parliament Square.

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Five arrested so far as one hundred defy anti-protest law

29-10-2006 16:39

- Police intervene to dismantle Parliament Square peace camp
- Anti-war events to continue through to Monday lunchtime
- Camp continues all night, solidarity appreciated!