London DSEi 2003 Newswire Archive

12-09-2003 12:03

DSEi Are Doing Market Research

A company calling itself Wendy Round Consulting is doing market research on delegates to the DSEi conference. Read more >>

12-09-2003 11:02

Witness appeal - Lancaster Hotel 11/9

cyclist injured by police in unprovoked attack Read more >>

12-09-2003 08:44

DESi action 12.9.2003

DESi action morningof 12th september Read more >>

12-09-2003 08:08

Actions on 10th and 11th September

pix from actions on 9th, 10th and 11th September Read more >>

12-09-2003 03:17

DSEi Dinner - three short video clips

Three short mpg video clips of dinner delegates (arms delears and associated industry types) arriving at the hotel - campaigners talking to some and shouting at others, while being pushed around by an aggressive police force deployed to ensure the dinner went ahead. Read more >>

12-09-2003 03:00

Assorted pics from DSEi Arms Fair Gala Dinner - Sept 11th

Pics from the noise protest and actions outside the gala dinner for europe's largest arms companies. Read more >>

12-09-2003 01:36

Sept 11th: DSEi Dinner of Death Merchants Get Own Tube Station

After holding their arms fair gala dinner on September 11th, the world's arms industry left the Lancaster Hotel under heavy police guard and with the streets around closed by several hundred police, some in riot gear. They were able to leave the area via Lancaster Gate Tube Station, which, closed to members of the public, was commandeered for arms dealer only transport. Read more >>

11-09-2003 23:30

images from the 10 and 11th of september

images from the 10 and 11th of september Read more >>

11-09-2003 23:20

Meeting the DSEi dealers

Short audio clip of casual interviews with arms deales on the bridge at customs house on the wednesday... Read more >>

11-09-2003 22:31

Audioscape from arms traders dinner

Short audio clip from Royal Lancaster Hotel...
(mp3) Read more >>

11-09-2003 19:24

DSEI Thursday: Text messages reports from the hotel gala demo

SMS messages received on Thursday evening about the Mass protest and affinity group actions for the "Delegate's Dinner" at a central London Hotel. This is where a lot of the arm's traders networking and deals take place. Read more >>

11-09-2003 18:57

Effective Anti Capitalism

DSEI tactics ineffective Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:47

Critical Mass greets fat cats

Critical mass riders will be descending on the DSEI delegates slap up meal while the rest of the world reflects on Sept 11th Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:36

Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square

Protestors filled the Trafalgar Square with 'blood' this afternoon, in protest against the DSEi arms fair. Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:25

Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square

Trafalgar Square became Red Square this afternoon, as anti-arms trade campaigners filled its famous fountain with fake blood. They were protesting against DSEi – Europe’s largest arms fair – which is currently taking place in East London. Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:24

DSEI Reclaim The Streets: Protest Tactics Deja Vu

When will we learn? March, stop, kettle, wait, search, film, disperse in dribs and drabs. Not the most uplifting protest tactic in the world, yet once again it's all the majority of yesterday afternoon's DSEI arms fair protesters in East London felt up to ... Read more >>