London Newswire Archive

12-01-2006 11:58

Voice Refugee Forum London 13/1/06

STOP TORTURE in Detention Centres in MALTA

Friday 13.01.06
from 11am to 2pm
at the Maltese Embassy, Malta House, 36-38 Picadilly, London W1V OPQ.
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12-01-2006 11:12 | 2 comments

BBC should tell the truth about Crossrail HOLE Bill

BBC must tell trtuth about Crossrail hole Bill attack on the East Ende. BBC is wrong to give plugs for Tower Hamlets Counciol which has colluded with Crossrail poromoters in the planning of the attack on the BRick Lane London E1 and Bow London E3 areas Read more >>

12-01-2006 01:20

Stop The Endless Summer

We cannot let the Australian and U.S. Governments shirk their responsibility for tackling climate change. Click here to write to your newspaper, help expose this week's talks for what they are, and urge the Government to take real action:

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11-01-2006 17:42 | 3 comments

TALKING-UP A NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON?

In the last 24 hours the BBC and Channel 4 News (UK) have been doing their bit to ratchet-up the current anti-Iranian propaganda war. Read more >>

11-01-2006 16:35 | 4 comments

Campaign statement on G Galloway's reported role re Crossrail hole Bill

brief statement in response to many queries we received about Mr George Galloway’s reported role on a scheduled debate on the same Bill
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11-01-2006 15:39 | 1 comment

EU MUST PROTECT CITIZENS AND ENVIRONMENT FROM GM RISK

GUE/NGL is opposed to the cultivation of GMOs and strongly believes that coexistence of GM plants and conventional plants is not possible as they pose a potential threat to human, animal and plant health. Read more >>

11-01-2006 12:19

Newbury 1997: 'Reunion Rampage' (old pics)

Here's another set of old (murky) photos from the first Newbury bypass reunion, held on 11th January 1997, which saw a mass site invasion.

Between one and two thousand people turned up for the 'reunion rampage' which was billed as a commemoration and fence decorating rally. It was a very cold and misty day as people gathered at Newbury train station before marching towards the construction route at Middle Oak.

I remember so many people being shocked at the destruction - for many this was their first visit since the work had started and the months of evictions.

My memory is a little hazy, but at the compound near the Middle Oak people were lining up along the fence. Then suddenly to our right there was a hole - the fence had been cut. About twenty people stormed through followed by a few more, running into the mists, into the murk. I remember looking back expecting to see hundreds, but there was no one. There was a lot of shouting however. Some police had steamed in to try and block the hole. Security were now advancing from out of the mists in front of us, and then there were mounted police coming at the gallop bearing down onto the crowd by the hole in the fence - this was just well over the top, dangerous and provocative.

Those inside the compound were shouting to the others - "come on!". Then another part of the fence started to go - people were literally pulling it apart. More scuffles as police tried to push people back - but soon the tide of people was unstoppable and they streamed into the construction site.

At first security and police tried to push people away from the machinery, there were scuffles and arrests, but in the end all of the machinery were occupied with people sitting and standing ontop of them.

The site was fully occupied for what seemed like ages. A huge tall crane was scaled by several people as the entire site was taken over. The tree at middle oak became an impromptu social centre. People were drumming and sharing food, talking over old times, remembering the beautiful countryside that had been destoryed.

Some went further than others. As time wore on the machinery was getting a pounding. Hydraulic cables were cut and instrument panels smashed. Later as darkness approached the portacabin offices which had been occupied were set alight, as was some of the plant machinery. I remember many a heated discussion taking place, many people disagreed with burning the machinery, but understood the anger that drove people to do it. The Newbury bypass battle had seen endless property damage, with machinery put out of action, sand in fuel tanks, things smashed and so on, but some thought the burning was in a different class. Many were pleased to see it happen, others worried it would look bad in the press. It was a real mix of emotions, many of them raw.

Either way with darkness now replacing the eerie fog light, and bright orange flames licking the night, people soon began to stream away from the site. Job done, in one way or another.

See end for more reports and links.
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11-01-2006 10:24

Infousurpa weekly independent poster of social centres activities n7

weekly independent poster of social centres activities Read more >>

11-01-2006 08:18

Sweden reheated; Police is telling lies says Chancellor of Justice

Swedish people legal protection is in danger, when policemen are telling lies. Lambertz told on Saturday on a radio interview, that he believes innocent people beign jailed into Swedish jails. Read more >>

11-01-2006 03:05 | 10 comments

Peter Tatchell attacks Muslim journalist!

Gay human rights and gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has joined the condemnation of Muslim journalist Adam Yosef following deeply offensive comments made by the latter in national Asian newspaper Desi Xpress. Read more >>

11-01-2006 02:01

Celtic Nations Tour 2006

Celtic-American rap anarchist Emcee Lynx is now booking shows for his first international tour (Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Galacia, Euzkadi, Spain, and England) this summer. Read more >>

10-01-2006 23:02

The QUICKTIME REPORT 11/1/06 - SEE and LISTEN GLOBALLY!

A review of news, opinion, and photography recorded, from the Indymedia Newswire. With times and freqs for tuning in anywhere you can at your leisure. Free to rebroadcast. The world & recorded for the community archive! Read more >>

10-01-2006 19:00 | 1 comment

Newbury 1999: 'End of the Road Reunion Rally' (old pics)

After the reunion reports published on Indymedia about it being 10 years since work started on the Newbury Bypass, and the recent reports revealing the larger than expected traffic growth, I thought I'd dig out a few pictures of today, seven years ago at Newbury and the "End of the Road Reunion Rally"...

Sunday 10th January 1999 was the first reunion event since the bypass had opened (it opened nov '98), and marking three years since destruction work had starting on the road. Previous re-unions had seen large scale direct action but this time most people expected a quiet day - but really the opportunity was too good to miss, a chance to say again that this was an outdated destructive and crass road scheme, that opposition was still there.

And so people took to the new road... (see links at end for reports)
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10-01-2006 18:43

small WORLD interview with Albino

Interview with Nathan Endsley of Albino. Read more >>

10-01-2006 17:43 | 2 comments

AADHIKAR DAILY WORLD COMMENTARY

Just as George Galloway MP who unseat a 'Blair Babe' on 5 May 2005 gets himself entangled in another row over British media bias against him, we focus on how open is the lack of care ion the British 'mainstream news rooms' about what they want to say against Galloway. The DAILY MAIL is as inaccurate as Channel4 news online. And they don't seem to care how many facts they get wrong when publishing against George Galaloway ! Read more >>

10-01-2006 13:34

325 Magazine online - Website up NOW!

Autonomous anti-prisons magazine goes online, archiving articles about european repression and struggle. Read more >>

10-01-2006 12:56 | 4 comments

How to be a legal observer at EDO MBM and not be arrested

The High Court has given permission for legal observer to film/photograph at EDOMBM if they sign the following undertaking and post to Moss and Co Solicitors (For the Defence) Read more >>

10-01-2006 11:34 | 6 comments

Brick Lane London E1 Area Manifesto 2006 Against Crossrail hole Bill

Tony Blair’s hogging of the ‘headlines’ over the ridiculous ‘respect agenda’ today Tuesday 9 January 2006 is an indulgence that must be put into perspective. The Blairite behaviour of the controlling group on Tower Hamlets Council has been abysmally anti-democratic. Read more >>

10-01-2006 06:48

Mindwalk 26: Torture For Profit

Much resepect to David Letterman, aka The Big Guy. Followed by a taste of a 1973 Watergate hearing and a 60 Minutes story on the CIA's practice of "Rendition", covert kidnapping using private jets. Finally, Lewis Black to bring a positive and uplifting finale.
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