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out of the kettle

11-12-2010 10:22

the way to fitwatch enlightement

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March of Resistance to Education Cuts, London 20 December 2010

11-12-2010 10:14

Monday 20 December, 2010. 12:00 Piccadilly Circus, London, March of Resistance to Education Cuts.The MPs have broken their pledges!They thought they won. Let's prove them wrong! This is a national march in Central London.This time we shall make a difference! Invite everyone!

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Location of BNP's "Secret"Conference Leaked -- They're in Leicester!!!

11-12-2010 10:04

The BNP's Conference is taking place at the Best Western Leicester Stage Hotel. The Address is 299 Leicester Road, Leicester LE18 1JW.

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Is It Free in Notts?

11-12-2010 09:16

Veggies claim to be giving out free food but is it truly free??

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This Week in Palestine week 49 2010

11-12-2010 08:34

Audio
Welcome to this Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for December 4th to 10th 2010.

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They can't extinguish the fire

11-12-2010 08:19

Some thoughts on the anti-cuts movement and the 'student riots', with some links to articles about similar movements/struggles in the past, which could be useful as inspiration, for suggesting tactics and helping to not repeat old mistakes.

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The Fight For Parliament (A Personal Recap of the 9th Dec)

11-12-2010 02:12

from the position of a protester as opposed to the police force or the media

Note - I am not the original author, the original author has agreed for me to post this to help spread alternative views. Although he has been cited in the link approve, he would probably appreciate it if you didn't contact him.

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You want the Wombles to return?

11-12-2010 01:57

"So what? So what if this country tells us that we're down and out"

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Occupations, civil disobedience and direct action in Newcastle this week

11-12-2010 01:16

Protestors occupy the Council Chambers
Here is a summary of the action's that have taken place in protest of the governments destructive attacks on education in Newcastle within the last week.

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Puerto Rican students resume strikes

11-12-2010 00:35

Student activists are organizing again after University of Puerto Rico administrators tried to undo the victory students won last summer.

Interesting report despite it's source

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Rowdy student protests in Quebec and solidarity to UK

11-12-2010 00:32

Solidarity! Why thanks!!
Dec.6th: Rally against Fees in Quebec

'More than 2,000 students took to the streets of Quebec City (Canada) in protest against hikes in fees and tuition fees in general, despite a snow storm. Apparently protesters also clashed with riot police inside the lobby of the Hilton hotel.'

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Ratcliffe Trial Day 13 – Final bits & Jury Retires

11-12-2010 00:28

10 December 2010

His Honour Judge Teare concludes his summing up and directions.

He reminds the jury that from the evidence presented, you might conclude that climate change is happening, it is human driven and the associated effects of it are as has been described. The burning of fossil fuels is mainly responsible and that coal is the biggest contributor.  Further Ratcliffe is the 2nd largest producer of such emission in the UK.

The Judge suggests to the jury that to get any action on the issue the choice is between democratic methods, the difficulties of which have been presented Vs. the necessity of action.

So was it to save someone’s life on the planet or not? Please return a verdict on which you are all agreed. A majority verdict is not acceptable in this case.

At 10.20am, the jury retires to consider their verdict.

Having spent the day deliberating, the court was reconvened twice during the day in order to answer jury questions. The first concerned the details of evidence given by former Nottingham MP Alan Simpson about EU directives. The second concerned defining exactly which lives the defendants needed to be protecting in order to justify their actions being necessary in law. The judge explained that the lives did not need to be local to the power station or Nottingham, but could be anywhere in the world. The trial has heard factual evidence from people suffering from the worst excesses of climate change, in locations ranging from Hull to Bangladesh.

The jury will return to court at 10am on Monday

The case continues … progresses … and continues a bit more…


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2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Conspiracy Trial Begins [Feature]
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/701
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe conspiracy to trespass trial opens today
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/693
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 2 - Prosecution’s Opening
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/702
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 3 - Prosecution case continues
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/710
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial: Prosecution Opens [Feature 2]
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/714
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 4 - Prosecution case concludes
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/716
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 5 – Defence case opens
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/735
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 6 – The Defence Continues
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/744
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 7  ‘Snowed off’
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 8 – Defence Calls MP's
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/765
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 9 – Defence Calls More Experts
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/786
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 10 – Defence Calls more Defendants
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/788
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 11 - Defence Concludes its Case
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/789
2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Trial Day 12 – Concluding Speeches
http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/articles/796


Ratcliffe on Trial Blog    http://ratcliffeontrial.org/blog

Onwards ... >

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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham.  UK
Email:                 tash@indymedia.org
Web:                   http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
                                   It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Incognito (Oxford)

11-12-2010 00:07

'If you've got nothing to hide then you've got nothing to fear!'

This is a commonly-heard argument against anonymity. It is based on several false assumptions...

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk

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A to Barclays (Oxford)

11-12-2010 00:05

On Saturday 27th November, around 600 Oxford workers, pensioners and students protested against the cuts. It looked set to be a routine A to B march, but the mood was lively, and some surprises were in store!

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk

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Show me the money (Oxford)

11-12-2010 00:04

The richest 1% of the world's people have 40% of the wealth.

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk

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Hounded out (Oxford)

11-12-2010 00:00

The Fox and Hounds pub has been derelict for four years and Tesco want to build yet another store there. This is a depressing example of the destruction of our communities by an increasingly individualistic society. On 5th December a large group took back the space and started turning it into a social centre.

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk

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Tory cuts... and Labour cuts (Oxford)

10-12-2010 23:58

The Tory-led County Council plan to close nearly half (20) of our local libraries. A similar number of youth centres are to be closed down, with over £4 million cuts to youth services announced. This is an attack on the standards of living that we have fought for over decades of struggle.

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk

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Radcliffe reclaimed (Oxford)

10-12-2010 23:55

In Oxford, 500 people gathered on Cornmarket to protest against cuts to education, and ended up occupying the famous Bodlean Library for over 28 hours. Students from local schools and colleges joined those from Oxford Uni, Brookes and Ruskin.

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk

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Roaming marches stun Oxford

10-12-2010 23:52

Large anti-cuts marches disrupted Oxford city centre on 30th November, briefly occupying County Hall, Barclays, Lloyds, and Castle Mound, disrupting traffic, roaming through streets and shopping centres.

Article taken from Issue 2 of The Ox-Fly - Oxford's radical newsletter:
 http://oxfly.theoarc.org.uk/

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Guerrilla Orchestra - Birmingham musicians protest against cuts

10-12-2010 23:38

At 18.00 on Friday 10th December musicians staged a 'Guerrilla Orchestra' in Birmingham city centre in protest of cuts to higher education, the Arts Council, and local councils..

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