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URGENT: Dawn raid on family in Glasgow - Protest tomorrow!

02-12-2012 15:20

Mazhar Hussain, his wife Uzma and their daughters, 15 year old Khudaijah, 13 year old Areej and their 4 year old son Shahmer were arrested in their house in Glasgow this morning by UKBA Immigration Enforcement Officers.

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Very Good News for Radical Tax Protestors!

02-12-2012 13:17

Starbucks have effectively caved-in on the principle of corporate tax evasion, and say they're in the process of cutting a deal with HMRC to start contributing to the cost of the taxpayer-funded infrastructure and the health and education services that their business exploits. There's a long way to go yet, but this is very encouraging, INCREASE THE PRESSURE

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Bradley Manning takes the stand - More reports from court

02-12-2012 11:54

Another set of reports and tweets from this week's hearing in which the defence is calling for all charges against Bradley Manning to be dropped on account of the mistreatment he suffered at Quantico Brig until his eventual transfer to Fort Leavenworth in April 2011. These links and quotes are mainly from 30 November, when Brad faced cross examination on his testimony. See also this previous post with links to earlier reports from the hearing.

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EDL Death Knell!

02-12-2012 09:57

EDL end a dreadful year with 3 feeble demos.

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Defend Your Home Against the Bedroom Tax - Mass Meeting

02-12-2012 09:03

We can fight! We can organise!

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Anti fur demonstration at Hopkinson vintage

02-12-2012 00:55

Our first demonstration against Hopkinson vintage took place on 2nd December 2012 regarding their selling of real fur. After very successful campaigning in Nottingham Hopkinson are one the only places left selling real fur in Nottingham.Campaigners have spoken to the store regarding this before the demonstration today but after being told that they do not see anything wrong with the sale of fur we started our campaign with the first of many demonstrations to come.The demonstration had many positives with many members of the public deciding not to go into the shop after realising that Hopkinson sell real fur, and until the shop adopt a fur free policy we will continue to inform the public (and would be customers) about the cruel industry that Hopkinson are a part of.The vintage fur trade perpetuates the idea that it is ok to wear the skin and fur of a dead animal and promotes it as an acceptable item of fashion, in fact vintage fashion has had a massive influence on mainstream fashion with some designers even making clothes look "older" some people even say that this has had alot to do with real fur starting to make its way back onto the high streets.Wether an animal was tortured and murdered for its fur two months ago, two years ago or 20 years ago, it still doesn't make the suffering and painfull death that the animal went through ok!! Therefore it is a massive disrespect to that animal for someone to profit off that death and for someone to think it is ok then to drape the skin and fur of that animal over themselves and think that this is acceptable.Watch this space for more demonstrations in the very near future.Please contact and let Hopkinson know (politely) what you think about them selling real furHopkinson21 Station StreetNottinghamNG2 3AJ Tel: 0115 837 1316Email: hopkinson21@live.co.uk

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Czarist War, Communist Peace

01-12-2012 21:28

anticommunist war propaganda in the 1930's

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Police, army turn terror on Jaffna University students

01-12-2012 20:00

According to reports from Jaffna, the Jaffna University students wearing black bands were staging the protest rally opposite the university main entrance around 11 am when hundreds of police and military personnel attacked them with poles, wires and cables, seriously wounding at least seven of them.

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November 28: Appalling attack and deafening silence

01-12-2012 19:49

On the evening of the November 27 at 06:07 PM (local time), flames were lit in commemoration of Maaveerar Naal 2012 (Martyrs’ Day 2012). It was initiated by the Tamil students from the Jaffna University.Pre-deployed Sri Lankan troops forcibly entered into the Ladies’ Hostel and attacked the students and damaged properties, soon after they realized that the flames were lit inside the Ladies’ Hostel of the Jaffna University. The victims called the University administration to escape from the attack and seek safety. However, following the attack tensions prevailed.

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recent palestine solidarity actions in bristol

01-12-2012 17:27

Info about recent solidarity actions in Bristol.

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The Clause 21 Growth and Infrastructure Bill Threat: More Info

01-12-2012 15:54

'If the Government gets it's way, are we likely to get more 'mothballed'opencast sites pock-marking our countryside'

On Tuesday, the HoC Growth and Infrastructure Public Bill Committee are likely to debate Clause 21 of the Bill to which we have lodged an objection.

This press release highlights what might be at stake if the Government pushes ahead with its plans to ease the means by which planning permission for new opencast sites can be given for new surface mine sites, just when the UK Coal Industry, increasingly reliant on surfaced mined coal, experiences a financial crisis and a significant decline in the UK's ability to burn coal. We may indeed be left with a pock-marked countryside as a consequence.

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LAON's November Review ofUK Opencast Mine Sites

01-12-2012 14:55

LAON's 7th Review has information that a decision about the George Farm site is to be made on Monday 3/12. In addition public consultation has started at two new sites, a 10m tonne site Cauldhall in Scotland and a 1.18m tonne site at Deanfield in Yorkshire. In addition the revew has information about an existing site, Blair House in Scotland which has just been left 'mothballed' as Scottish Coal found it uneconomic to continue to work the site. It also has information about new developments occuring with The Growth and Infrastructure Bill which, if the present proposal becomes law, would mean that a Coal Operator in England who was applying for permission for a site larger than 100 hectares (there are 4 such proposals in England at present) could as for it to be decided by a 'fast - track' public inquiry system and side step having to go to the Local Authority.

LAON’s REVIEW OF INFORMATION ON UK OPENCAST SITES ACTIVELY UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR NOVEMDER 2012

NEW 2012 SERIES: No 7 NOVEMBER 2012

The way to read each entry is as follows:

Site Name, Location, Planning Authority, Position in the Planning System (either Scoping Inquiry, Application Submitted, Application Approved) and the name of the Applicant / Operator, Size of Site

BIRKLANDS LANE, (nr .Marley Hill, Gateshead), (Gateshead: Reference No DC/11/00687/MIN) (Application) (Hall Construction Services) (275,000) (34.8 hectares)

‘Opencast, the threat returns’ (local action group) (no date)

Not a news story, but an on line petition that can be signed to show opposition to open casting at this proposed 275,000 tonne site. See

http://www.savebirklands.org.uk/

‘Birklands Lane: Why destroy what’s there when using coal for power generation purposes is becoming history? (Northern Indymedia / LAON, 8/11/12)

An objection to Hall Construction Services application for an Opencast Mine at the Birklands Lane site in Gateshead has now been submitted. The objection is based on a number of factors, the rate at which power stations are being closed or converted to burning biomass; that it is Government policy to encourage Power Generators to switch from burning coal to burning biomass; that the expected decline in the need for coal for power generation purposes is expected to drop by 34% by 2017 and how easy it is to ship any coal that is needed into the Port Tyne amongst other reason. The press release also draws attention to problems with the Growth and Infrastructure Bill now before Parliament. See

http://www.northern-indymedia.org/articles/3019

You can read this application and still make comments here:

http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do;jsessionid=DE0DA6F1C3739817D51414835242B0FC?action=firstPage

BRADLEY (nr. Consett) (Co Durham) (Judicial Review) (UK Coal) (500,000) (68 hectates)

No news on if and when the Judicial Review will begin. The Planning Inspectorate has yet to decide on whether it is to contest the Judicial Review.

NEW DEANFIELD (West of New Sharlston, Wakefield) (Wakefield) (Scoping Inquiry) (UK Coal) (1.180,000 tonnes) (138 hectares)

(This was formally on previous lists as the HELL LANE site)

‘Deanfield, Continuing Yorkshire’s Proud Mining Traditions’ (UK Coal, November 2012) + Deanfield Surface Mine issue 1

UK Coal announces that consultations are underway for a new opencast site near Wakefield. You can read about it here:

http://www.surface-mining-ukcoal.com/sites/default/files/files/Deanfield.pdf

COMMENT: Judging from the map you can click on when you visit the UK Coal web site, this is the site LAON had identified as Hell Lane in previous reviews. They plan to work the site for just over 4.5 years. See

http://www.surface-mining-ukcoal.com/sites/deanfield-continuing-yorkshires-proud-mining-traditions

‘Opencast mining will ruin our countryside’ (Yorkshire Post, 12/11/12)

Local people react adversely to the news that UK Coal are planning to dig up 1.18m tonnes of coal and 100,000 tonnes of fireclay at the Deanfield site. Cat Morgan of Sharleston has set up a local Facebook group to help organise opposition to the proposal. Contact for this is

Facebook.com / opencastsharleston or you can email

opencastsharlston@hotmail.co.uk

See http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/opencast-mining-plan-will-ruin-our-countryside-residents-fear-1-5119540

‘Multi million pound coal mining row’ (Wakefield Express 14/11/12)

A repeat of the above story appeared in the Wakefield Express @

http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local/more-wakefield-news/multi-million-pound-coal-mining-project-row-1-5124859

‘SOS call over new mine site’(Wakefield Press, 25/11/12)

News that a Public Meeting, organised by the Deputy Chairperson of Sharlston Parish Council is to held at Sharlston Rovers Rugby Club on Tuesday 27/11/12 to discuss UK Coal’s mining proposal prior to a another Public Exhibition that is to be held next week. An action group Stop Opencast at Sharlston has already been set up . See

http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local/more-wakefield-news/sos-call-over-new-mine-site-1-5164068

SOS have now joined LAON

DEARNE LEA, WEST CLAYTON (S.E. of Huddersfield) (Kirklees Council: Reference No. 2012/62/9113/ED) (Application) (George Harrison Ltd) (190,000)N (18.8 hectares)

To contact the Skelmansthorpe Communituy Action Group see:

http://www.skelmanthorpeaction.org.uk/contact.html

For more details on the Application and the possibility to make a comment go to:

http://www2.kirklees.gov.uk/business/planning/application_search/detail.aspx?id=2012/91131

FERNEYBEDS, WIDDRINGTON STATION (8 miles NW of Ashington) (Northumberland County Council) (Application) (Banks Group) (750,000) (95.6 hectares) Last news 11/10/12 You can find out more about this application here: Phased extraction by surface mining techniques of 752,000 tonnes of coal and 200,000 tones of fireclay and other minerals where viable. - Land South East Of Ferneybeds Farm Mile Road Widdrington Station Northumberland

Ref. No: 12/03138/CCMEIA | Received date: Wed 03 Oct 2012 | Status: Pending Consideration | Case Type: Planning Application

GEORGE FARM (nr. Smalley, Derbyshire) (Derbyshire County Council: Ref No. CM6/1110/112) (Application) (LEM Resources) (400,000) (35.2 hectares)

‘Objection to the George Farm Opencast Proposal’ (Nottingham Indymedia / LAON, 26/11/12)

A Press Release outlining the objection that LAON has submitted to this proposal @

http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/3201

‘Campaigners fight another opencast plan’ (Ilkeston Advertiser, 28/11/12)

Brief report on the setting of the determination date (see below) which mentions that LAON has put in an objection. See

http://www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/ilkeston-news/campaigners-fight-another-mining-plan-1-5172917

‘Battling villagers face second opencast defeat’ (Derby Telegraph, 28/11/12)

This report, in some detail, carries the news that the Officer, Mr Stephenson is recommending approval

“In his report, Mr Stephenson acknowledged the application site was "very close" to several properties and that it would be "inevitable the occupiers would experience some disturbance from noise, dust and possibly vibration". He also said the development would harm the landscape.

But, in explaining why the plans should go ahead, he said: "There is an accepted national need for coal for the production of energy, and coal can only be extracted from where it is present in the ground.

"The universal landscape and visual impacts should not be regarded as an outright bar to such developments." See

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Battling-villagers-face-second-opencast-defeat/story-17446548-detail/story.html

LAON has now been informed (26/11/12) that the Determination Date for a decision on this site is Monday 3rd December at 2.00 pm at Derbyshire County Hall, Matlock

You can read the Officer’s Report to the Regulatory – Planning Committee of Derbyshire County Council, 5/12/12, Agenda Item 4.3 @

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/images/2012.12.03%204.3%20Reclamation%20and%20Extraction%20of%20Coal%20George%20Farm%20Denby_tcm44-215265.pdf

HAGUE FARM (?) off Hague Lane nr Renishaw, Derbyshire

UK Coal has put this site up for sale. The particulars indicate that they are seeking a partner to help ‘develop’ (work the site as a surface mine) within 5 years. Site particulars are available here @

http://www.smithsgore.co.uk/property-for-sale-land-and-energy-portfolio-2320120

HALTON LEA GATE (c 5 miles SW of Haltwhistle) (Northumberland County Council) (Judicial Inquiry) (HM Developments) (140,000) (75 acres)

Last news 28/9/12

HELL LANE, nr Normanton, Wakefield, W Yorkshire

UK Coal has put this site up for sale. The particulars indicate that they are seeking a partner to help ‘develop’ (work the site as a surface mine) within 5 years. Site particulars are available here @

http://www.smithsgore.co.uk/property-for-sale-south-yorkshire-2320118

This intention has now turned into a concrete possibility. See the Deanfield proposal above. Reference to Hell Lane will no longer be made after thisw issue.

HILLTOP PROJECT (nr. Clay Cross, Derbyshire) (Derbyshire County Council) ( Scoping Inquiry) (Provectus Remediation) (130,000) (30 hectares)

Provectus Remediation have indicated that they are intending to submit a plan to mine 130,000 tonnes of coal from a 30 hectare site over a 30 month period.

Last news 5/9/12

To keep in touch with the protest campaign, go to

http://hilltopproject.com/

HOODSCLOSE Whittonstall (Northumberland County Council) (Application) (UK Coal) (2,200,000) (208 hectares)

UK Coal hopes to extract 2.2m tonnes of coal and 500,000 tonnes of fireclay over a seven year period. The Scoping Inquiry state began soon after August 2009 with an application following in 2010. This is still a live application.

Last news 26/10/12

You can find further information and make a make a comment here:

http://publicaccess.northumberland.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do;jsessionid=2BC579DC2A201F65967E36E99DD92B3A?action=firstPage

You can also contact the Whittonstall Action Group here:

http://www.whittonstallactiongroup.co.uk/who.php

MARLEY HILL COLLIERY RECLAMATION (Sunnyside, Gateshead (Co Durham also affected), (Scoping Enquiry) (UK Coal) (c1.0m) (118 hectares)

Last news 13/5/12

MINORCA NORTH (Leicestershire, Leicestershire County Council, UK Coal, Amount of estimated coal reserves not published, Stage: Exploratory Drilling)

‘Mining begins at opencast site’ (Leicester Mercury, 9/11/12)

A report on the fact that coaling has begun at the Minorca site. It also indicates the fears that local people have that UK Coal are planning to extend the site. See

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/story-17275253-detail/story.html?

SCHOOLHOUSE LANE off A692 nr Marley Hill , Co Durham

UK Coal has put this site up for sale. The particulars indicate that they are seeking a partner to help ‘develop’ (work the site as a surface mine) within 5 years. Site particulars are available here @

http://www.findaproperty.com/investment/property-10856569

SHORTWOOD FARM (Trowell, nr Nottingham, Nottinghamshire) (Application) (UK Coal) (1,275,000) (130 hectares)

UK Coal has applied to mine 1,275,000 tonnes of coal over a 5yr period on a Greenfield site.

‘Shortwood Farm Opencast: Do We Need the Coal? (Nottingham Indymedia 16/11/12

A press release from the Loose Anti Opencast Network outlines the content of an objection to the proposed Shortwood Farm opencast mine that LAON have submitted @

http://nottingham.indymedia.org.uk/articles/3094

To send a letter opposing this application, go to:

http://www.trowell.org.uk/shortwood-open-cast-mining-application-letter-writing-campaign/out

There is now a local group formed to oppose this application, the Shortwood Farm Opencast Opposition. It is contactable via soco.opencast@gmail.com

To find out more about the Application see:

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/planningsearch/plandisp.aspx?AppNo=ES/2569

NEWS ON SCOTTISH APPLICATIONS

CANONBIE SURFACE MINE?

(Dumfries and Galloway?) (Exploratory Licence), (Buccleuch Group / Kier Minerals) (no estimate of size)

Last news on 5/10/12

NEW CAULDHALL, ROSEWELL (Midlothian) (Pre Scoping)(Scottish Coal) (10m tonnes) (495 hectare site)

‘Cauldhall Surface Mine’ (Scottish Resources Group, September 2012)

Scottish Resources Group has published details of their proposal for a 10m tonne site that will be worked for 12.5 years, if planning permission is gained. Details of the Scoping Report Enquiry and other documentation can be obtained here:

http://www.scottishresources.com/Projects/Cauldhall/default.aspx

WELLS GREEN (Fife Council / Levenmouth Area Committee) (Application) (Hall Construction Services) (800,000)

It seems that in a letter to Fife Council on 22/10/12 the Scottish Government returned this application to Fife Council because a bat survey needed to be undertaken. See letter @

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0040/00405807.pdf

For other news about possible Scottish opencast sites see

Coal Action Scotland Targets Brochure March 2009 @

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/media/2009/08//435748.pdf

NEWS ON WELSH APPLICATIONS

THE BRITISH IN TALYWAIN, (Torfaen) (Pre Scoping Inquiry)(HSBC ) (No public estimate of coal reserves)

Last news 5/10/12

BRYN DEFAID, LLWYDCOED (Rhondda Cynon Taf Council) (Scoping Inquiry) (Celtic Energy) (1.2m tonnes)

Last news 25/10/12

NANT HELEN REMAINDER ( Onllyn, Neath- Port Talbot) (Powys Council) (Application) (Celtic Energy), (1.9m tonnes)

Surface miner Celtic Energy want to mine on this site for a further 4.5 years, on a site they have been working since 2002.

‘Our Proposals for the Nant Helen Remainder’ (Celtic Energy)

http://www.coal.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/celtic-energy-bannerstands.pdf

NANT LLESG, GWENT (Gwent) (Scoping Inquiry) (Miller Argent) (9.0m tonnes)

Surface Miner Miller Argent have announced their intention to submit a planning application for a 9.0m tonne opencast site at Nant Llesg, This is a site near to Caerphilly and the infamous Ffos-y-Fran site.

Last news 24/7/12

A local group, the Green Valleys Alliance has already been formed to oppose any application.

You can keep up with the campaign via their web site:

www.greenvalleyalliance.co.uk

MARGAM PARC (PARK) SLIP EXTENSION (again) (Neath Port Talbot) (Pre Scoping Inquiry?) (Oak Developments) (1.5m tonnes)

Last news 11/10/12

A new residents group has come into being to oppose this development, the No More Opencast at Parc Slip / Margam Group, who have set up a Facebook type page here

http://profileengine.com/groups/profile/431908322/no-more-opencast-at-parc-slipmargam:

However, I’ve no contact with this group as yet..

VARTEG (Torfaen Council), (Public Inquiry), (Glamorgan Power) (325,000 tonnes)

Last news 5/10/12

NEWS EXTRA :BLAIR HOUSE (Scottish Coal) (Approved but now mothballed)

‘Mothballed mine sparks concern among villagers’ (Dunfirmline Press, 20/11/12)

Scottish Resources Group, owners of Scottish Coal mothball the Blair House site indefinitely because of low prices for coal, cost pressures and thinner than expected coal seams. The site will still be monitored and supervised. However

“ Villagers are unhappy that the enormous earth mounds will remain in place and concerned that the site will not eventually be returned to its original state.”

COMMENT: Another example of the impact that the low price of coal is having on the UK Coal industry. The communities which fought against this 720,00 ex UK Coal site are now left with a huge eyesore in their midst. Those groups facing planning applications might like to bring this to the attention of their Planning Case Officer and ask them what would the implication be if such an event happened on the site they are objecting to should it get planning permission. See

http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/11/20/439998-mothballed-mine-sparks-concern-among-villagers/

More local news on this can be found here:

‘Minewatch’ @

http://www.salinesteelend.org/iframe-srchttpswwwgooglecomcalendarembedsrcjufqfaruh77q3719lilm3p5gf040groupcalendargooglecomctzEuropeLondon-styleborder-0-width800-height600-frameborder0-scrollingnoiframe/e-bulletin/minewatch-1

NEWS EXTRA : LAON’s 11th Press release cited in a news item

‘The world is heading for a “carbon cliff” – PwC” (The Low Carbon Kid blog spot 5/11/12 and Link 2, 24/11/12)

This article includes quotes from our 11th press release and also publicises the 6th review of Opencast Sites. The news editor David Thorpe is a well known and respected environmental journalist / campaigner.

However, I have not spoken to him over this article and I’ve never said that the surplus coal would be exported. See

http://lowcarbonkid.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.link2portal.com/world-heading-carbon-cliff-pwc

NEWS EXTRA: LAON’s Memorandum objecting to Clause 21 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill published by the House of Commons Growth and Infrastructure Public Bill Committee

LAON’s submission objecting to aspects of Clause 21 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill was published on a Parliamentary Web page on 22/11/12. We expect this Clause to be debated by the Growth and Intfrastructure Public Bill Committee in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 4/12/12.See

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmpublic/growthandinfrastructure/memo/gib32.htm

On the 26/11/12 The Government published a consultation document in which they indicated that all mining and quarrying applications over 100 hectares could be treated as a ‘National Infrastructure Project’. In answer, LAON produced the following two documents

‘Wake up call to protect the Countryside from new Legislation’ LAON, PR 15, 28/11/12 @

http://earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/content/wake-call-protect-countryside-new-planning-legislation

and our Briefing Note on this topic

Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Proposed 100 Hectare Threshold @

https://www.indymedia.org.uk/uk/servlet/OpenMir?do=getpdf&id=503382&forIE=.pdf

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PCS protests at changes to working conditions

01-12-2012 12:55

Friday 30th November 2012

At 12.15 I met with staff from the Station Street Job Centre JCP who gathered to protest at the government attacks on thier working conditions.

It was part of a nationwide co-ordinated series of events included 15-minute protests to take Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude at his word, after he suggested last year union members could walk out for a quarter of an hour to "get their point across without losing pay".

So, organisers said this is exactly what they did! Of course, it remains to be seen if this sort of action is anywhere near enough to achieve thier objectives. Personally, I think not!

A little latter, union members attended a rally at the Navigation Inn with assorted speakers in Lilian Greenwood MP.

In a statement, the PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: "We have been fighting cuts to jobs, pay and pensions as ministers seek to make us pay for a crisis caused by bankers and politicians. Now our members are having to defend everything they rely on to manage their working lives.

"As well as the cuts across our transport services, it is impossible to separate the plans to cut some very basic working conditions in the civil service from the Tory-led government's wider political project to drive down pay, conditions and employment rights across the economy, and we are determined to oppose it."

PCS Day of protest against government plans to rip up rights

http://tinyurl.com/bq5ohph

Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)

http://www.pcs.org.uk

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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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A reply to Unite Head of Health Rachael Maskell

01-12-2012 12:55

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Victimisation of students forces UCL occupation to withdraw

01-12-2012 12:42

A student occupation at University College London (UCL) has been forced to disband after university management gave notice that they would hold three students liable for £40,000 worth of costs.

The occupation was established in protest at UCL’s plan to open a new campus in Stratford, east London. The development of the campus would require the demolition of the Carpenters’ Estate, and the eviction of hundreds of council tenants from their homes. Robin Wales, the Labour executive mayor of Newham, has defended the plans. Among his many justifications, he has said: “you find people who say it’s their chance to move to Southend.”

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Unfairness committed by Tower Hamlets Council

01-12-2012 12:23

A trendy sounding outfit has been set up by Tower Hamlets Council with an even trendier Anglican Clergyman Giles Fraser put at the top. The plug for the Commission, one of a number by local Councils, claims the object to be "looking at how to improve equality outcomes in their areas."
So is that another hype or is that part of a sinister agenda like making the Rightwing attacks on Society acceptable?

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Fracking Lord's Chelsea Mansion Drilled

01-12-2012 11:40

The Big Rig Revolt [1] kicked off at 8am Saturday with Frack Off London paying a surprise visit to the Chelsea Mansion owned by Lord Browne of Riverstone and Cuadrilla [2]. The Fracking Lord’s malign influence has spread throughout the government since he was appointed to the role of recuiting business leaders to advise government departments [3]. A variety of other actions are planned across the country throughout the day.

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Egyptian anger grows, Contact your MP

01-12-2012 11:36

Oppose another Egyptian dictatorhip

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Cameron heckled at Xmas lights ceremony

01-12-2012 09:31

Prime Minister David Cameron was heckled on Friday evening at a Christmas lights ceremony in Witney by several people angry at the impact of welfare reforms and cuts. The protesters read the names and details of people who had died as a result of these policies, and held placards accusing Cameron of having "blood on his hands".

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Critical Mass Defence: Urgent Callout

30-11-2012 19:44

Nine people are being prosecuted after the police crackdown on London Critical Mass in July. You could be a crucial witness for their defence or help us find one! Their trial is in February, but we need to gather evidence by December 10th. That’s really soon!