UK Newswire Archive
Jarrow March 2011 comes to Nottingham
15-10-2011 20:55
The Jarrow March 2011, which is marching from Jarrow in the North East to London to raise awareness of youth unemployment, arrived in Nottingham today. Marchers and supporters assembled on the Forest Rec at 12.30 and marched to the Market Square where a rally was held. It is the 75th anniversary of the original Jarrow Crusade, which an attempt to raise awareness of the intense poverty and unemployment in the North East. The marchers are demanding a number of major policy changes by the government to improve the lives of young people and give them a better future.
The marchers left Jarrow on 1st October and aim to be in London on 5th Nov and is supported by various trade unions and socialist political parties. They are making the following demands:
- A massive government scheme to create jobs which are socially useful and apprenticeships which offer guaranteed jobs at the end – both paying at least the minimum wage, with no youth exemptions.
- The immediate reinstatement of EMA payments, expanding them to be available to all 16-19 year olds.
- The immediate re-opening of all youth services that have been closed, including reinstating sacked staff.
- The scrapping of ‘workfare’ schemes – benefits should be based on need not forced slave labour.
- A massive building programme of environmentally sound, cheap social housing.
There was a good turnout of people to march with them including anti-cuts campaigners from Notts SOS and Notts Uncut as well as local trade union branches.
It was inspiring to see people so young speaking passionately and confidently about the changes they want to see in society and taking action to spread the word around the country. I spoke to 17-year old marcher Lizzie Graham from Gateshead, whose great-grandfather was one of the original Jarrow marchers in 1936. She said they'd had a really good response from people along the route of the march, including in Notts, adding "It just shows that this system of capitalism isn't working". "We want to do something from this", she concluded, "We don't want to just sit on the dole looking for a job."
At the end of the march, Notts Uncut led a tour of corporate tax dodgers in Nottingham. Other people stayed in the square for the Occupy Nottingham gathering. The Jarrow marchers are heading on to Loughborough tomorrow.
Pics: Cops hassling #occupylsx
15-10-2011 20:55
For the last couple of hours police have been slowly pushing people back further from the occupation, and sometimes allowing people back inside, but mostly not. There have been some very aggressive invasions of the occupation space, with squads of riot police pushing people off the steps of the Cathedral and the surrounding streets. Dog units have been used as well. I find it quite shocking given the square was mostly full of people participating in the big assembly, singing, dancing and making banners.
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Occupied Rome: anarchists clashes with police
15-10-2011 20:29
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Côr Cochion joins the Global Day of Action against the banks
15-10-2011 19:59
Occupy Birmingham Protest
15-10-2011 19:04
Pictures of #occupylsx #occupylondon 3pm
15-10-2011 18:55
Got stuck outside the massive kettle and spend an hour and a half trying to get in to the occupied square but with no luck. Just now in one corner the police said they would allow people in past a police video camera filming them, but said they probably wouldn't be allowed out for a while...
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Undercover police agent publicly outed at conference
15-10-2011 18:41
Gathering at Victoria Square on international protest day 15th October
15-10-2011 17:43
http://15october.net). Five persons arrived at 10am to Victoria Square. More people started to join them during the morning and at noon al least 50 people were constantly in the gathering. There were people from different countries and ages varied from children to elderlies.
Pics of the occupation
15-10-2011 16:55
Some pictures of the occupation that i found accross the web today - good to archive in one place.
The atmosphere was really cilled out and fun, the police did what they could to intimidate but the protestors enjoyed themselves - lets hope they can stay the night/wee/month...
General Assembly taking place at St Pauls's
15-10-2011 16:55
The crowds at St Paul's are holding a massive General Assembly to decide in a democractic way, what to do next. It will report back soon.
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Pics: General Assembly at St Paul's #occupylsx
15-10-2011 16:55
Pics from this afternoon's general assembly feeding back from working groups (also arrest pic from earlier)
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Pictures of #occupylsx #occupylondon 3pm
15-10-2011 14:21
Dale Farm: State Repression Increases, as Activists Call for Supplies
15-10-2011 14:13
An update on the Dale farm situation, including information on increased police repression and hostility towards residents and activists, and calls for further supplies to aid the resistance.News from Occupied London
15-10-2011 12:55
At 12 O'clock around 1000 people have gathered on the steps outside St Pauls Cathedral, with a mobile sound system keeping the atmosphere going. An aray of anti-cuts plackards and banners are on show with the capitals media clicking away. Mounted police are in the area outside the Stock Exchange. At Paternoster square there are posters up in the advertising mounts stating that the square is private property and that the square is closed. There are also copies of a high court injunction taped around the area prohibiting anyone from occupying. #occupylondon
[12.30] The soundsystem has been pushed towards Paternoster Square where the police have re-enforced their line preventing any occupation of the square. Mounted police are being brought in along this line and the media are going crazy as some pushing and shoving starts on the front line. The crowd is chanting "We are the 99% - let us in", and "Fuck Fox News". Tension is starting to mount.
[12.45] Bust cards are being handed out and there are legal observers in the area.
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Solicitors: Bindmans 020 7833 4433
HJA: 020 7837 3456
[13.00] The crowd have now moved from this front entrance to Paternoster Sq around the side streets to other enterances, each time blocked by the police lines. They have gone past the front of the Stock Exchange, shouting "let us in", each time attempting to push through police lines. Police dogs have been brought out, and the crowd is spcontinuing to spread around the square increasing in numbers.
[13.10] A large group started to march off towards Bank but were again blocked by a line of police across the road, who started to funnel them back to St Pauls. With Paternoster Square and London Stock Exchange surrounded by protesters (at least symbolically) and the police preventing any entrance. There is now a pause while a general Assembly meeting is taking place outside St Pauls in the sunshine.
[13.15] Messages around the world of other occupations taking place: Brisbaine, New Jersy, South Africa. A large banner is being unfurled on St Paul's steps saying "We are the 99%"
[13.20] Another group to the North of the Sqaure are being prevented from leaving the pedestrian area by police cordons, not quite a 'kettle' but restrictions on the crowds movement.
[13.35] Most people arriving all the time, nice day out in London. Road blocks are being reported around St Paul's station. Fustration is mounting at how the police are restricting peoples movement. A fit team is reported around St Paul's Alley.
[13.45] A group of 100 have taken over the roads outside St Paul's chanting "who's streets - our streets" making sure the poilice dont kettle everyone tighter and tighter on the steps.
First pics in from #OccupyLondon
15-10-2011 12:55
People are starting to arrive in the City of London at St Paul's, ready to occupy the place. They have come with sleeping bags tents and food, in for the long haul. Police helecopters are overhead and the Patanoster Square has signs up claiming it to be private property, which says it all about capitalism and the general public; If you are rich you are OK, if you are not we will keep you out and you will probably get the bill for it!
We are here in solidarity with all the people round the world that are occupying today, we have to fight back and challenge the city and all it stands for. Come on down!
More to come as it happens...
Pics from first part of #occupylsx #occupylondon
15-10-2011 12:55
Up to one thousand people at Occupy London as part of 15Oct global day of action
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The Sheffield Free School is underway!
15-10-2011 11:36
Daytime Venue: CADS (Creative Arts Development Space) Snow Lane Entrance, Shalesmoor, S3 7AL (5 mins from city centre, next to “Kit Locker”). See the image below for the latest timetable.