London Newswire Archive

04-02-2005 11:08 | 0 comment(s)

Immigration Detention Centre demonstration - 19th Feb

Demonstrate against Detention & Deportations
Harmondsworth & Colnbrook Removal Centres (near Heathrow)

Saturday 19th February 2005; 11.30am - 1.30pm
And maybe staying on for a Barbed Wire Britain Network meeting
afterwards. Read more >>

04-02-2005 09:29 | 0 comment(s)

ID Cards - Crime Prevention or Controlling the Peasants?

Big Brother is going to be watching you
Blair's identity cards are going to have a big infrastructure linking data bases. BT is wondering whether to play. The public relations fall out won't do it any good. Read more >>

04-02-2005 02:13 | 2 comment(s)

Premiere of Danny Schechter's new film `WMD weapons of mass deception` .

This is an announcement of the film premiere in Glasgow of Danny Schechter's new film `WMD weapons of mass deception` with some photos, a biography of Danny and a review of the film. Even if you can't get to see the film it can be ordered through the film website (given in the article). If you can, you should try and watch it -it's a must see! Read more >>

03-02-2005 23:26 | 2 comment(s)

PM Cold Hard Criminal

During his visit to Iraq, Mr HoWARd didn't find himself in the unthinkable situation of walking down a main street of Baghdad and taking a telephone call of gratitude from President George W Bushit while Australian militants attacked and maimed Iraqi citizens Read more >>

03-02-2005 21:06 | 3 comment(s)

Kilroy Silk speaking Friday - get the shit buckets ready

Here it is - straight from the prime twats website ... its time this nasty malicious racist got his second treatment to a bucket of shit... Read more >>

03-02-2005 20:26 | 5 comment(s)

Torching cars

The rights and wrongs of torching cars Read more >>

03-02-2005 20:13 | 1 comment(s)

TOMORROW (FRIDAY 4TH) G8 ACTION LONDON!

Financial G7 - Bankrupt! Give the central bankers and government tools a G8 welcome: Friday 4th February, 6pm, Lancaster House, The Mall, London.

Dissent! A Network of Resistance against the G8 - www.dissent.org.uk

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03-02-2005 19:46 | 0 comment(s)

MEDIA ALERT: SILENCE IS GREEN

MEDIA LENS: Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media Read more >>

03-02-2005 18:44 | 3 comment(s)

LSE SU votes to support Make Poverty History

LSE Students have voted for Trade Justice, as Peter Mandelson’s
visit to the School looks set to be marred by protests. Read more >>

03-02-2005 17:44 | 0 comment(s)

Environment Secretary Baulks Emmission Cutback plans by EU

UK demands more liberal emissions regulation, and stops forward plans for the new EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Read more >>

03-02-2005 17:36 | 1 comment(s)

UK CHINESE COMMUNITY ROTEST AT HOT 97's RACIST TSUNAMI SONG

Chinese and other Asian Communities all over the world are protesting against the racist Tsunami Song aired over Hot 97 radio in New York. They are calling for the resignation of the President of Emmis Radio Richard Cummings and program presenter Miss.Jones. US President George Bush has been urged to take action against Emmis Radio. Read more >>

03-02-2005 16:42 | 2 comment(s)

LOCAL PEOPLE PREVENTED FROM PROTESTING AS TREES ARE FELLED AT LINSLADE ROAD PROT

Today heavy handed security guards from Reliance Security [1] closed off the B4032 between Soulbury and Linslade between Dollar Farm and Valley Farm to fell mature trees, in a pre-planned raid for work on the Stoke Hammond and Linslade Western Bypass [2]. Local campaigners were prevented from going to the area, and were man-handled by security guards. One man was carried off the roadside verge, in front of his 2-year old son. He was also prevented from taking photographs of the destruction [3]. Read more >>

03-02-2005 13:55 | 0 comment(s)

Defend the victims of Islamist repression

Ramzi Isalam says it is time the left sided with the victims of Islamist repression, not the fundamentalists. First published in Labour Left Briefing, February 2005 Read more >>

02-02-2005 22:50 | 0 comment(s)

Space Hijackers Vs Capitalism

The Space Hijackers took on The Capitalists in a midnight cricket match, on Fri 28th Jan. Drinking in a sleasy city boy pub all night, we challenged the bankers and traders at closing time to a match of cricket. Space Hijackers Vs City Boys, Anarchists Vs Capitalists.Space Hijackers Vs The Capitalists
3rd Test Match
Friday Jan 28th 2005

The third test match against the Capitalists of the City Of London took place on a cold Friday in January. The meeting place was the Pitcher & Piano, a pin stripe filled pub a stones throw from the Bank Of England.
The plan was to recruit a team of Bankers and Traders to represent Capitalism in a match against our anarchist sportsmen. A true clash of cultures and ideologies. Space Hijackers Vs The City Boys in a midnight cricket match, a match where we would challenge the business world to show us it’s gentlemanly character (is such a thing still existed in today’s world of global finance?).

One by one, our cricketers arrived dressed in their whites, or best frocks. We set up camp at a large table near the door, and gradually our numbers swelled to a full team and reserves. Obviously a in pub where a pair of trainers would stand out from the suited masses, our party of cricketers (some in padding) stuck out like a sore thumb. Before long, we had a drink (well several really) for Dutch courage and began to size up the opposition.
A group of suited traders near the door, were our first and most vocal opponents, eager to take up our challenge. Meanwhile a group of City girls were paying special attention to our batsmen (agent Ricky especially), I don’t think this had much to do with the match though.

As the evening progressed our gallant ladies and gentlemen, took to the dance floor and struck up conversations with the opposition. However closing time was soon approaching and we only had half an opposing team! Desperate times called for desperate measures and so as the lights came up and the house music faded, agent Bristly Pioneer climbed up onto a table and addressed the pub.

“Ladies and Gentlemen of the City, we hereby challenge you to a midnight cricket match! Pinstripes against Cricket Whites! Space Hijackers Vs The City Boys! Anarchists Vs Capitalists!”
Never ones to back down from a challenge, a team of Suits was soon pulled together and as we were booted out from the pub, our two teams walked to the pitch.

Opposite Lloyds of London, there is a big open concrete square, surrounded by stairs it creates a perfect urban cricket pitch. With an office block entrance stairs acting as a pavilion the stage was set for a clash of the titans.
The Capitalist Captain (acting in the name of Lady Thatcher) met agent Cupcake in the middle of the pitch to toss. Cupcake called heads and won, The Space Hijackers would be batting first!

Stumps were set up and the Capitalists arranged their fielders, whilst Agents Cupcake & Swindells padded up and took to the crease. It was at this time that we realised the might of the opposition, with several members claiming to have had county experience. Our first few batsmen were bowled out in rapid succession, barely racking up a dozen runs, however as the whisky was broken out, and our bellies were warmed we dug our heels in and soon set the batting average back to respectable levels.

The Capitalists were keen and aggressive bowlers and fielders dedicating overs to Enron, Bush, Dennis Thatcher and other hooligans. However unlike previous Capitalist teams we have played they mainly stuck to the rules. The only diversion being a sneaky tactic of changing the colour of the ball bowled several times in one over!

Our team declared about an hour into the match having racked up a tidy sum of runs whilst both teams retired to the pavilion for cucumber sandwiches, whisky & vodka! The supporters were in fine voice and generous clapping had buoyed spirits during the cold night.

After a quick arrangement of batting order the Space Hijackers took to the field and our first two City boys took up their bats. The level of bowling from the Space Hijacker team was remarkable, especially considering the blood/alcohol levels at this point, Agents Taylor and Greenman (wearing his south African tie) soon had their first scalps. There was a beautiful catch by Agent Bristly Pioneer, and soon we were looking at the ruins of Global Capitalism. Some late night team extras joined the Capitalist team, after having finished at the pub. One of whom worked for the company responsible for our impending ID cards.

With grit, determination and focus however the night was soon ours! A victory for troublemakers everywhere. With a gentlemanly shake of hands and a round of applause from the pavilion, the two teams parted at about 2am. The Capitalists were much more gentlemanly than we had previously experienced, however at the end of the night, it was the gleaming whites of the Anarchist team that shone through and claimed the title.

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02-02-2005 19:48 | 0 comment(s)

Talking About Total Freedom 3,4,5 March 2005 / Void Network

Talking About Total Freedom /European Tour 2005-2008 in squats and social centres for the multi form cultivation of global Liberation from ignorance,suffering and exploitation /3,4,5,March 2005 in Circle Community Centre ( St.George Theatre, 49 Tufnell Park Road London N7 OPS ) Experiments of Publik Dialogue/Void Arts/atmospheres/philosophy/concerts/sound systems/ambientrancedelica ecstatik zone Read more >>

02-02-2005 13:23 | 0 comment(s)

Jubilee Debt Campaign Annual Conference

Details of Jubilee Debt Campaign's free annual conference -- all are welcome! Read more >>

02-02-2005 12:38 | 0 comment(s)

Anti-ID Card Picket at Home Office

Haringey Against ID Cards held a picket of the Home Office in central
London as part of the national day of action against ID cards on Friday
28th January. Read more >>

02-02-2005 11:49 | 0 comment(s)

Conscious Fashion Week

The Conscious Fashion Week will run alongside the official London
Fashion Week from 13.-17.2.'05 at the rampART Creative Centre, East
London.
Entrance is free/ donation, food and drinks by donation. All the
surplus money raised will go to workers coops and fair trade
campaigns.
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02-02-2005 09:30 | 1 comment(s)

Myopia

Never before in modern history has the sensibility of the population been so anaesthetised. And never before will such a high price be extracted for the failure to reign in nefarious groups that have taken control of the major institutions of power.

While we brood in self-involved distraction, our options are being slowly but effectively eroded and our hard-won liberties are being curtailed. Yet where is the reactive response to these occurrences? With the exception of the people of conscience, inertia and apathy has permeated the majority. Read more >>

02-02-2005 08:22 | 0 comment(s)

Peter Hakala: Miscarriage of Justice

I accept tat I was handed the first interview and read it. Therefore common sense dictates they will contain my DNA and fingerprints, but I will state that interview 2 and 3 were fabricated and that I had never been present or had ever been handed the notes to read as stated by Shepperdson. Therefore if I am telling the truth no DNA or fingerprints of mine will be present by carrying out there tests and it will confirm once and for all whether the two police officers are telling the truth or if in fact they committed perjury and conspired together to pervert the course of justice.

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