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Craig Murray, the doorstep diplomat

06-04-2005 08:25

Former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, now standing as an independent anti-war candidate against Jack Straw, spoke to Anindya Bhattacharyya

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Martin Bell helps Reg Keys Launch Sedgefield Election Campaign

06-04-2005 00:10

Reg Keys, father of a solider killed in Iraq, launched his election campaign today in Sedgefield confident that he can unseat Tony Blair.

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No votes for the main three

05-04-2005 23:24

Not Blair, Not Brown, Not Howard, Not Kennedy especially with their disgraceful defection from the House when they could have voted down the Anti-Terrorist legislation
All of the same mould

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Claridge’s London – Respectable Gentlemen Protest!

05-04-2005 23:22

Claridge's Mayfair London
Taking just one day off, from a pre-scheduled protest at the National Boat Caravan and outdoor Show at the NEC Birmingham, The Shalom Family Campaign for Justice Wales, called at Claridge’s in the heart of Mayfair – to make ‘representations’ at the Chairman's Network Lunch.

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Press Statement- Diaz victims group

05-04-2005 22:51

Genoa Legal Support
Diaz victims group.

April 6th marks the first official trial day of the Diaz raid and the subsequent torture and abuse at the Bolzaneto detention camp which occurred during the G8 summit, July 21/22nd 2001. It is very important that these proceedings have placed on trial a total of 75 police and five doctors, 47 at Bolzaneto and 28 police from Diaz.

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Peace campaigner Lindis Percy arrested again

05-04-2005 22:23

MOD police anxious to tell people how to "stay safe"
Report from the weekly vigil held at USAF Menwith Hill, North Yorkshire, April 5th 2005.

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ID Card Plans Dropped... For Now!

05-04-2005 21:57

The ID Card Bill was dropped by Government when they announced the forthcoming election. However, the Home Secretay said that if Labour won the election they would re-introduce the legislation.

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General Election - Hold 'em to account!

05-04-2005 21:35

Find out how your MP really represents you and publish what you find. With the General Election now announced and  http://powertothepeople.org.uk receiving tens of thousands of hits, it could have a real impact.

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Anti Racist March Saturday 1:30 London

05-04-2005 21:00

Travellers and Anti-Racist protest march - a few more details.
Sun / Press Complaint Council update.

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resistance anarchist bulletin issue 72

05-04-2005 20:58

Monthly bulletin of the Anarchist Federation

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Photos from the second Sharrow Lantern Festival

05-04-2005 20:49

The Sheffield Samba band got things started as people gathered
On Sunday night the Lantern Festival wove its magic around the streets of Sharrow, stopping the traffic, drawing people out of their homes, shops and restaurants on to the streets to watch the large procession.

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The first UK Simultaneous Policy general election begins

05-04-2005 19:30

The Simultaneous Policy (SP) campaign will have an impact in this general election as candidates are asked by supporters to sign a pledge to implement measures to address global problems.

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Edo Public Meeting in Brighton

05-04-2005 19:07

Monday 11th April 7.30-9.30
Pelham Room, Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton
The Edo Injunction and how it affects us

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And sneaking in under a smokescreen of election fever....

05-04-2005 18:33

Well just looky here:

 http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4412907.stm

From the deepest depths of the goverment's own television station. Ghoon is opening a new "Special Reconnaissance Regiment", has a whiff of Speznaz about it.

It's a good job I keep an eye on the slippery bugger isn't it.

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U.N.: Syria to leave Lebanon soon

05-04-2005 17:50

Syria plans to pull all of its troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon by April 30, and a United Nations verification team will be dispatched - if the Lebanese government agrees - to verify the withdrawal, a U.N. envoy said Sunday after meeting with President Bashar Assad.

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635 group REAL addy

05-04-2005 17:24

the real contact address for the 635group

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BBC to show previously censored McLibel documentary...

05-04-2005 16:58

BBC have bought McLibel!
(better late than never?)


it'll be screened on Weds 13th April - two days before McD's 50th b'day - on BBC4 at 9pm.

press release below to any journos/mailing lists.

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belly dancers at the Sharrow lantern carnival

05-04-2005 16:52

Pictures of the belly dancers at the Sharrow lantern carnival

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50th Anniversary of McWorld - Friday April 15th

05-04-2005 16:42

An evening of entertainment, public debate, showing of the 'McLibel'
documentary - and the world premiere of the new McLibel DVD!

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"No War" is NOT a new book by Naomi Klein!

05-04-2005 16:37

A for-profit publisher in England has just released an anthology titled "No War". At first glance, it looks like an original new book by Naomi Klein. It is not.