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UK G20 London Summit Newswire Archive

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Insuring uninsurable risks

27-03-2009 15:14

So as to avoid having to nationalize the failed casinos RBS and Lloyds-HBOS, the UK government has insured their bad loans (so called toxic assets) to reduce the scale of their losses. In effect, instead of these private sector institutions and their shareholders taking the hit, it will be the taxpayer.

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callout to take out in the 'housing and autonomous spaces' bloc on 1 April

27-03-2009 14:26

Join the housing march @ G20 Meltdown
1st April (Financial Fools Day)
Meet at Cannon St. train station at 11AM and bring a pillow with you
 blackhorseG20@gmail.com

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Brown faces crisis march attack 'Free market greed hits millions'

27-03-2009 13:02

Gordon Brown’s plans for the G20 summit will cost millions of jobs and trap hundreds of millions more in poverty.

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Chris Knight suspended for making G20 comment on Radio 4

27-03-2009 12:13

Apparently The University of East London have published a statement about their suspension of him from his job but I couldn't find this online, below is an extract from the BBC article about it which contains a transcript of the words he was suspended for uttering.

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A Guide to the G20 Protests from Last Hours

27-03-2009 10:59

Both the G20 summit and and the protests taking place around it have been hot topic in mainstream media sources, hushed conversation between activists and in general discussion internationally. But what is it that will be drawing people out into the streets over the coming week? Who are the G20 and what protests are planned? Last Hours attempts to answer some of the questions surrounding the summit.

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G20 Alternative Summit flyer

27-03-2009 01:01

front
Available for download at last. please feel free to copy, print...circulate...

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Crucial info on Climate Camp in the city

26-03-2009 13:42

April 1st is only a week away! Below is the crucial information you will need for camping in the square mile during the G20.

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'We Won't Pay For Your Crisis' Demo March 28, Berlin & Frankfurt

26-03-2009 12:21

You can find the short Call for the 'We Won't Pay For Your Crisis' demos in Berlin and Frankfurt this weekend on the 'Turbulence: Ideas for movement' website here:  http://turbulence.org.uk/events/were-not-paying-for-your-crisis/

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A Noble Lie

25-03-2009 11:59

How Gordon Brown and Jacqui Smith have desperately resorted to the use of Leo Strauss and the Neo Conservatives weapon of mass confusion in a bid to re-unite the people.

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G20 Critical Mass

25-03-2009 11:03

Web flyer
G20 Critical Mass - exposing the carbon traders - a guided tour of the city by bike, or other zero carbon means.

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Burma Resistance Day

24-03-2009 14:32

Endorsing regime’s 2010 elections game plan would lead Burma to full scale catastrophe and Burmese people will have to pay for the prices very dearly.

Military rule would be legitimized under the constitution which adopted unilaterally in which 25% of the parliamentary seats are for military personnel who will be appointed directly by commander in chief of the army.

Constitution cannot be amended without having more than 75% of the parliamentary votes and president must have the military background and got the authority of dissolving the parliament at any time whenever he thinks is necessary. The elections of 2010 will definitely not be free and fair even though accepting 2010 elections game plan is out of question.The Importance of 1990 Elections Results of Burma!

Military regime held the General Elections on 27 May 1990 due to the continuous domestic and international pressure. National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi won the landslide victory by 89.9% of the vote.

The generals refused to honour it and arrested Aung San Suu Kyi, student leaders and NLD members. By refusing to honour the results of the 1990 election, the military regime made it clear to the world that they do not put people’s will first. The results of these elections will remain valid until such time as the Members of Parliament elected in 1990 by the people have had a chance to get together and decide what the next step is going to be.

The world has to make certain that the outcome of these elections is honoured. If we fall for the trap of junta’s 2010 election plan, it means we (International Community) show the green light to the regime that we are with them and desert the people.

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Call for Summer of Resistance‭ ‬2009‭

24-03-2009 13:14

Collapse the security architectures‭!
Against NATO, G20, G8, Frontex and the “Stockholm Programme”!

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G20 London Protests + Events List + Locations Map

24-03-2009 05:40

Google Map of G20 Events at: http://tiny.cc/gZxZ6
Many media outlets have been publishing various lists and maps of G20 protest events,
(eg.  http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/blog/2009/mar/23/online-guide-to-g20-protests
 http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LI118029.htm )

So here's a more accurate one of confirmed events and initiatives so far from various groups and coalitions (*more events are being announced).

For a GOOGLE map of events, times and locations see:  http://tiny.cc/gZxZ6
or full URL:  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106657612788338016057.000465b2c41c16f1df6be&source=embed&ll=51.514191,-0.10746&spn=0.051598,0.154495&z=13

(copied from  https://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/889)

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G20 Nigel Rosser exposed

23-03-2009 18:00

Nigel Rosser, journalist
Nigel Rosser is a tabloid journalist who recycles Met police press releases as scare stories in the run up to major demonstrations. He has previously written stories about Mayday and Climate camp.

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Beyond the G20 London summit

23-03-2009 11:42

Bourgeois attempts
to channel proletarian struggles on an international scale
and
Invariant struggle
for the proletarian rupture
AGAINST SUMMITS AND COUNTER-SUMMITS

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G20 Protest in the Guardian

22-03-2009 10:20

Check this out:
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/22/g20-anti-globalisation-protests

The Guardian's bigging up the G20 protests, with a fair amount of scare-mongering for good measure. Still, they say that there's no such thing as bad publicity...

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Call for support from eco-conference island on the River Thames

22-03-2009 01:03

Sowing Seeds
We are establishing a shared Eco Community Conference Centre run by volunteers and run on a donations basis to promote inclusivity. We are collectively developing a facility that can actually meet the urgent need for environmental awareness on sustainability. Responding to Agenda 21 from the Rio Earth Summit and following right through to the forthcoming Copenhagen Summit.

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G20: police expecting massive protests on April 1-2

20-03-2009 18:27

The police are gearing up to expect massive protests at the G20 (Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors) meetings that are happening on April 1 and 2.

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Climate Camp and Meltdown to Halt G20!

20-03-2009 18:11

Climate Camp hits the City of London on April Fools Day, the eve of the G20 leaders' London Summit. G20 Meltdown also plan to hit with 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' Join us!

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Dissident Island Radio tonight - March 20th

20-03-2009 17:08

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