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Piccadilly line party, Tuesday 31st July 7pm, everybody welcome.

There will be a party on the Piccadilly line on Tuesday 31st July. Meet 7pm at Piccadilly Circus and catch the Southbound train. Everyone welcome

Bring music, small sound systems, balloons, funny hats, your drinks of choice, and a sense of fun. Oh and bring lots of friends

On Wednesday anywhere up to one million Londoners, may be banned from using the Piccadilly line in an injunction taken out by BAA (The British Airports Authority) See

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jul/27/climatechange

That could well includes you

The injunction is designed to prevent ordinary people attending this year’s climate camp, a fun, peaceful week of workshops and talks about climate change. See

http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/

This may be your last chance to party on the Piccadilly line, so let’s make a night of it!

If you are on Facebook then please tell us you’re coming. See

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=3256256327

And please invite all your friends, friends on facebook, friends in local groups you belong to, friends from everywhere.

Finally please email this to everyone you know who likes London , who believes in freedom of speech and who like to party.

Notes
1) If the tube station is really crowded, and there will be lots of people coming, please take care and wait for the next train.
2) If for any reason the station is closed or inaccessible then please go to either Leicester Square or Covent Garden and catch a southbound train from there.

Piccadilly Party

Additions

It's a stitch up...

27.07.2007 21:44

Tuesday 31st July, activists "occupy the tube".

Wednesday 1st August, the High Court considers the injunction that will effectively outlaw Climate Camp.

This is "precisely the kind of irresponsible behaviour this injunction is designed to stop" say BAA's lawyers. Quite so, says the judge. We must be responsible here.

Is it not bloody obvious that this is a ruse set up by BAA to fuck you over?

the voice of reason

More pics and a report

07.08.2007 09:43

pic by shrinkydinky

http://www.nowpublic.com/uk_airport_company_wants_protest_injunction_injunctees_have_party_london_underground_1

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shrinkydinky/tags/piccadillyline/

Along with a group of party-goers, I took to the Piccadilly line on the London Underground this evening - with balloons, party hats and cake - for one last chance fling before the proposed injunction sought by the British Airports Authority makes it illegal for millions of people to travel on the line.

Despite the jolly mood, we were all insensed that the injunction - being heard in court at 2pm on Wednesday 1 August - would be a massive infingement of civil liberities and if it goes through will restrict the movements around the UK of at least five million people. The Camp for Climate Action, a week of workshops and discussions about the threat of climate change, is being held later this month in the vicinity of Heathrow.

To prevent the camp taking place, BAA are seeking the injunction which will affect members and supporters of several organisations including Airportwatch, itself an umbrella organisation for those concerned about airport expansion, including the National Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the Campaign to Protect Rural England and many others - totalling at least five million. If the court agrees with BAA, these people will not be able to enter Heathrow or travel on an infrastructure connecting it, including parts of the M4 and M25, Paddington Station, and the Piccadilly line. If your a member of these organisations, you won't be able to travel to and from work, or if you have holiday plans that involve flying out of Heathrow... well, tough luck.

So a party was held on the Piccadilly line to celebrate what could be the last day of free, unrestricted travel. Around 50 people travelled from Piccadilly Circus in central London out to Heathrow and back again, offering balloons, sweets and information to commuters. The police were there all the way and although there was a heavily-armed presence at Heathrow, there was no reported trouble and we all made it back to town safely.

Now we're waiting to see what the results of the court hearing are, and whether corporate interests will be able to stifle legitimate and peaceful process. Bets are open.

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anonymous evidence just in time for the court hearing

28.07.2007 09:25

typical Lawson Cruttenden abuse of legal process tactics

plant an anonymous story on indymedia UK and you can be sure it will turn up as evidence in the high court on wednesday

Caught in the act!

28.07.2007 10:34

Ha ha,

Caught with their pants down...trying to incite civil disorder on the capital's transport system in order to mislead a judge!!!

Disgraceful.

Observer

And using facebook for information gathering too!

29.07.2007 05:11

Love the link into Facebook - so you can get people's dates of birth and workplaces? Ha ha ha

anonymous coward

Conspiracies everywhere?

29.07.2007 08:44

Nah, I can't imagine BAA getting it together to organise a party.

I mean if they're dumb enough to take out an injunction that includes the Royal Family...

And a party on the tube, sounds like something I can bring my straight mates along to. So go for it

Alternative Geezer

Facebook group created by John Morgan who hides all his details

29.07.2007 11:47

The Facebook group was created by a "John Morgan" who is a new account with no personal information whatsoever.

anon

Alas for the Anonomous poster

30.07.2007 07:58

Thus says
Mr A. Anon, 24 Anonymous close, Anon Town, Anon, AN3 6AN,

Alan Davis

Being spread virally around offices

31.07.2007 13:09

I've received emails encouraging me to attend this thing today- it's being spread by well meaning misguided fools who won't go but think it looks cool.

It's been posted here:

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/225200/

anon

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