UK Newswire Archive
EDF Breaks Planning Conditions at Hinkley Point
18-09-2011 12:55
EDF has broken a time limit condition attached to its planning permission to remove a spoil heap from the Hinkley Point site, the Stop Hinkley campaign has discovered.
EDF has broken a time limit condition attached to its planning permission to remove a spoil heap from the Hinkley Point site, the Stop Hinkley campaign has discovered. The work - removing spoil contaminated with asbestos left over from the construction of the original Hinkley A power station – should have been completed by 31 August. This was a condition of the planning consent granted to EDF by Somerset County Council last January. However, work is still continuing and the company is now applying for an extension to continue with the clean-up operation up to February 2012. Although EDF is in breach of the conditions attached to its planning permission, County Council planners have decided not to take any action. The Council is concerned, however, that if the work continues into the winter months it could disturb migratory birds which fly along the coast past Hinkley Point. ...
Full article | www.stophinkley.orgCommonwealth Heads Meeting in Sri Lanka plan denounced
18-09-2011 12:14
Talk of awarding the next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to Sri Lanka, led by the despotic Rajapaksa governement accused of systematic war crimes against scores of civilians at the end of the country's 26-year old civil war in 2009, has been widely denounced.Meanwhile, why so little BBC coverage on Sri Lanka since the end of the conflict bearing in mind the grotesque barbarity that has occurred in the country, as Channel 4 have so successfully exposed?
World Week for the Abolition of Meat: 23-30 Sept 2
18-09-2011 10:55
The idea is to claim loud and clear that it is not only the duty of each individual to stop supporting the murderous exploitation required by the consumption of animal flesh and "by-products", but that it is also, therefore, the duty of societies as a whole to declare themselves for the banning of farming, fishing and hunting.
Call for the upcoming WWAM:
23 Sept-30 Sept 2011
As you know, the past World Week for the Abolition of Meat was a success throughout the world.
The next WWAM will take place, as planned, between 23 September and 30 September 2011.
The aim is to promote again and again the idea that the production and consumption of animal flesh must be abolished.
Advocating the abolition of meat is the logical extension of vegetarianism or veganism. People who are against bull-fighting do not only ask the public to boycott bull-fighting events, they ask for bull-fighting to be banned. The opponents of "foie gras" do not only advise people against buying it, they want force feeding to be banned. Why would the opponents of meat be the only ones to restrict themselves to giving individual advice?
The refusal to eat meat can be seen as a political boycott and as the expression of one's support for the demand for abolition similar to the campaign for the abolition of slavery in Britain at the end the 18th century where 300,000 people boycotted the sugar produced from slave plantations.
The movement for the abolition of meat is a political act: its aim is to get the public to adhere to the idea that meat should be banned. Its objective is that human societies, one after another, decide to ban the production, sale, and consumption of meat.
The idea is to claim loud and clear that it is not only the duty of each individual to stop supporting the murderous exploitation required by the consumption of animal flesh and "by-products", but that it is also, therefore, the duty of societies as a whole to declare themselves
for the banning of farming, fishing and hunting.
This form is at your disposal: please publish announcements as soon as possible (even if dates and events are still tentative).
You can find material here.
For widespread visibility, it is also up to us to:
- post this call, circulate it widely and publish it on the indymedia (please let us know about your publications at contact(at)meat-abolition.org);
- contact the media about the demand for the abolition of meat and about the events that will be organized around it;
- print and distribute leaflets, brochures and/or posters that are available on the "ressources" page;
If it is not yet published, please send in your logo (maximum 150 pixels for length and width) so that it can be posted on the "groups" page ;
All the best with your events!
Contact: contact(at)meat-abolition.org
WWAM organization: meat-abolition.org
Short, introductory texts: For a world-wide movement for the abolition of meat
Frequently asked questions
For in-depth information: "Meat Abolition" brochure
French-language discussion group: http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/abolitiongroup/
To subscribe, send a blank message to: abolitiongroup-subscribe(at)yahoogroups.com.
English-language international discussion group list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meatabolition
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Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Meat-abolition/247106198663377
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Tories behaving badly! Latest Porkbolter from Worthing now out
18-09-2011 10:22
THE LATEST Porkbolter newsletter from Worthing in West Sussex reveals much naughtiness among local Tories and asks readers for suggestions on how their MP should be punished.Why does Cuadrilla own an old gas well near Elswick in Lancashire?
17-09-2011 23:07
Update on Land & Freedom Camp + location details
17-09-2011 19:56
The camp started today with over 40 people joining in. The day started with a circle where people introduced themselves and their campaigns and started a discussion about land, ownership and freedom. (Reports and pics to follow) Rain brought the discussion to an end and a shelter was constructed where people chatted, sang, shared food and shared ideas for the week ahead. It was agreed that the camp would move to outside the church on the corner of Clapham Common Northside and The Pavement.
This is an update on the Land & Freedom Camp: a 7 day open exhibition and demonstration taking place on Clapham Common from Sat 17th Sept til Sun 25th Sept.The aim of the camp is to highlight the issue of the economics of land ownership and the politics and laws regarding the use of the land locally and globally. We want to communicate the myriad of effects that the current system has including:
the almost complete restriction of access to land to live (and grow) autonomously and sustainably by common people in the UK and around the world due to laws governing use of the land and/or economic domination of it by the few (despite there being over 5 acres of land for every human being on earth)
the ensuing effect of artificial scarcity of available land that the restriction of access creates: driving up the cost of housing and reducing it's availability in both cities and the rural areas. This creates a slave culture where people struggle to make end's meet in crammed urban environments or as for the most of the world's population even to put food in their mouths.
the modern legacy of political structures that serve the interests of the land owning establishment which have been previously constructed through history by the same priveleged group.
the laws and land grabs which these structures continue to push forward dispossessing people locally and globally: whether it be the UK Gov's agenda to ban squatting, evicting people from their land (Dale Farm) or as in Africa with the forced dispossession of people from the land they depend on for their survival.
the completely undemocratic, unsustainable and dangerous control of the natural resources by private corporations for profit, monopolising production of humanities bare necessities: food, fuel, water and so on. The result: food scarcity, destruction of eco-systems, climate change, peak oil etc...
Event: Land & Freedom Camp.
Location: Bandstand, Clapham Common.
Map link: http://bit.ly/nqXhOS
Transport: Clapham Common tube. Buses from Clapham Junction.
Contact: 07963 475 195 for any questions.
On Sunday there will be a stall with info and a meeting to plan action and the strategy for the camp for the week.
Anti-DSEi protests - Mon & Tues: pics
17-09-2011 18:55
Images from protests against the biennial 'Defence and Security Equipment International' (DSEi), probably the world's largest arms trade exhibition, which took place at the Excel Centre in east London's Docklands from 13-16 September 2011.
The images are of the silent vigil at Excel on the eve of the DSEi arms fair, on Monday 12th September, and of protests on the day of action on the opening day of DSEi, on Tuesday 13th September, around Parliament and the Excel area.
More images here: http://tinyurl.com/3dj4erb (links to Picasa Web Album)
All images are Copyright (c) 2011 D. Viesnik but may be reproduced free of charge for non-commercial use, if credited. For high-resolution versions, please e-mail.
Nato Is Murdering Civilian Men, Women and Children In Libya.
17-09-2011 15:41
Clearly Nato is pushing the old American doctrine of unconditional surrender in LibyaDale Farm: Calling out to all activists
17-09-2011 14:17
Dale Farm and supporters are preparing for the eviction this Monday (19th Sept) morning, which is expected to start at 8am. Despite the overwhelming support by poeple from all around the world, Basildon Council plans to evict the Irish Travellers at Dale Farm, Basildon, who have been living on their own land for more then 10 years.
Recent Artciles: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Videos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Dale Farm Solidarity
The call out:
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Calling out to all activists and legal observers – information about the Dale Farm eviction this week – Please forward this around your networks ASAP thanks!
Today, we are witnessing a new civil rights movement for Travellers. What’s happening to us at Dale Farm will never happen again. Monday 19th, they will try to bulldoze Dale Farm and we strongly recommend getting here ahead of the eviction as it is likely to start at 8 am. We will also need people to come up throughout the week of the eviction.
If you can’t make it you can support in another way, we are in desperate need of funds. Please donate!
Dale farm residents are calling on supporters to come to Dale Farm to help them stop the eviction or act as human rights monitors.
Activists are supporting the Travellers in defending their homes and community. There’s many different ways of getting involved – we need medics, legal observers, site defenders, cooks, etc.. More people are needed on all fronts.
Please sign up for txt alerts in case urgent information needs to get relayed or follow us on twitter. You can send information to the legal hotline 07928669515
Getting to the site
Dale Farm is about 30-40 minutes from London by Train, you can find directions here. From Wickford Station (30 minutes journey from London), it’s a 15 minute cycle/45 minute walk from the station. To arrange a lift call the site phone: 07583621312
Please see map for more info on access to the site. As of Saturday Sept. 17th, there are no restrictions on entering Dale Farm.
Be Prepared
Things to bring:
-warm clothes
-food
-water bottle
-sleeping bag and roll mat
-notepads, pencils
-torches
-cameras for taking photo evidence
-clean phone
Things not to bring:
-offensive weapons
-Things you would not like the police to take off you
Food
A vegan kitchen is running. We will be asking for donations to cover our costs, but it may be an early target of the Bailiffs, so please bring extra food.
Sleeping arrangements
Sleeping space is available in caravans and residents’ homes but we encourage you to bring a tent, and you are welcome to sleep over anytime. Please bring a sleeping bag if you can, and a roll mat is highly recommended especially since most of the tent space is on hard ground.
>Legal info
Write on your arm before you get here:
Dale Farm Legal Hotline: 07928 669 515
Birds Solicitors: 07966 234 994
Hodge Jones and Allen Solicitors: 07659 111 192
Other info
Camp Constant site phone: 07583621312
The welcome pack is available here (in three formats, all versions have the same content):Dale Farm Welcome pdf or Dale Farm Welcome odt or Dale Farm Welcome word doc – if you have trouble opening any of these for any reason, please email savedalefarm@gmail.com The welcome packs contain information on Dale Farm and the political context of the current eviction, Camp Constant and what to bring, Traveller history, and legal advice for activists.
http://dalefarm.wordpress.com/activity/
People coming organised as affinity groups are very welcome.
Please promote our facebook event through social networking sites, and see the original callout here
See you here!
Camp Constant
Nuclear Accident Southern France
17-09-2011 14:00
Accident at nuclear plant southern France near Avignon&the city of Nimes,50 miles north west of Marseilles&100miles NW of Cannes, westerly wind at this time of year will likely be taking any pollution into the mainland. Nuclear monitoring groups in the region report test levels of radiation 10 times above normal.Angry students head back to streets
17-09-2011 11:35
ANGER among students in the UK is still very much alive, with another big protest announced for November 9 2011. And memories of police brutality against last winter's protests have been revived with the release of shocking new footage showing a rather subdued protest being suddenly attacked by a charge of police horses, sparking a feisty reaction (see website link).New Workers Co-op and Cafe
17-09-2011 10:25
The Common Place is dead, long live Wharf Chambers. Out of the ashes of the Common Place a new workers collective has been set up and on Friday there was a fundraiser for the vegan/vegitarian cafe that will run out of the building. With regular opening still a few weeks away Friday was a chance to see some of the hard work that has been put into the space.
The Common Place tried to be many things and some worked better than others but the building did work well as a gig veneu for the diy music scence in Leeds and beyond. Wharf Chambers is trying a different model so instead of vounteers working till 3am with a free drink in return the workers co-op hopes that paying the workers will allow them to put more time into promotion and organising the space. The focus of the space is much smaller as one complaint leveled at the Common Place was that it tried to be all things but satisfied few people. On friday the achivements of the new workers co-op have made since May were on show. Where there were walls there are now windows, gone was the rubbish and junk replaced with a new toilet block. The space felt cleaner and lighter and different.
The fundraiser was a great sucess with nearly £300 raised for the cafe. The collective hopes the space will be open mid-October with the cafe open from morning till the bar opens, exact times still undecided. There are many things for the co-op to still sort but it seems Leeds has the energy to support a project like Wharf Chambers.
Liam Fox: UK "most rigorous" on arms exports
17-09-2011 09:36
"UK arms sales confer support and legitimacy on the Sri Lankan government, just as they do on Middle East governments who use UK arms against their own people."NCAFC activists drop banner for day 1 of Lib Dem conference
17-09-2011 09:16
The banner, which read “Traitors Not Welcome, Hate Clegg, Love NCAFC“, reminds delegates of the pledge taken by every Liberal Democrat candidate before the last election to vote against a rise in tuition fees and press for a fairer alternative.
Camp Frack Update
17-09-2011 08:00
The tents are up, the sun is shining, the porridge is hot!
OK, we're lying about the sun, though we did see a weak glimmer coming over the horizon earlier. Just as the solar panel roadies were getting their hi-vis jackets on the pounding rain returned... bring your wellies!
But, seriously, it's brightening up, and campers are moving about the field adjusting guy ropes, peering hopefully at the windmill, and clutching warm drinks provided from the kitchen.
The mornng meeting has been re-adjusted to a 9.00 a.m. start so even if you set off now you'll probably miss it and the more exciting parts of the day's activities will just be getting going by the time you arrive.
There's a pleasant mix of seasoned campaigners re-acquainting themselves and local first-timers getting involved in this eco-lark now that the craziness has shown up on theirown doorsteps.
Come on down, you know you want to!
http://www.campaigncc.org/campfrack
Saturday's activities look a bit like this:
11:30am – Fracking Campaign Round Up A round up of the various fracking campaigns going on across the UK.
12:30pm – LUNCH
2:00pm - 3:00pm – Workshops
• All About Fracking (Frack Off)
• Local Groups (an opportunity for local groups to get together to network and plan)
• Gasland (film showing)
3:00pm - 4:00pm – Workshops
• Direct Action & Fracking (Frack Off)
• Gasland (film showing – continued)
There is additional marquee space between 2pm and 4pm which has been left for improvised workshops and for planning groups to make use of.
4:00pm – BREAK
4:30pm – How Do We Work Together? Camp wide workshop on what we can do to stop fracking nationally and how we can form a broad front rather than disparate campaigns.
6:30pm – END OF DAY
Dinner & socialising
French Nukes go 'teets up'
17-09-2011 00:00
A miserable day for the French Nuclear Industry with the revelations that its 'all gone bad'.InfoUsurpa 19th - 25th September
16-09-2011 23:45
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New World Order? 9/11 truths & new documentary: '7/7 Crimes And Prejudice'
16-09-2011 23:05
Anti-DSEi protest in Westminster: pics
16-09-2011 20:55
A small demo took place in Parliament Square and Whitehall on Friday, from 11am to 4pm, against the 'Defence and Security Equipment International' (DSEi) arms fair. The protest included a visit to Downing Street to deliver a petition addressed to Prime Minister David Cameron calling for the UK to stop arming dictators and to shut down the DSEi arms fair.
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