London Newswire Archive

06-08-2006 17:39 | 5 comments

Democracy is becoming a dirty word

How the concept of democracy is being used by neofascist leaders in order to justify a capitalist system that is falling apart at the seams. Read more >>

06-08-2006 16:18 | 3 additions | 3 comments

Ceasefire now! London demo 5th Aug 2006 – report, pics, audio, video

For a demo called with only a week’s notice, it was huge. Protestors vented their rage at the ongoing slaughter in Lebanon (and Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan) by marching from Hyde Park, past the US embassy, leaving childrens’ shoes outside Downing Street, and ending up in Parliament Square for a rally. There was a die-in and sit-down protest outside Downing Street at which a number of arrests were reported. Two protestors loudly congratulated the police outside Downing Street for their bravery in protecting the public from Tony Blair, and were not arrested. Photos, audio clips of speeches, and some video footage are attached. Read more >>

06-08-2006 14:39

5 Aug Lebanon Demo: Another Arrest at Downing St

It's a good thing these guys don't carry firearms... Read more >>

06-08-2006 13:01 | 1 comment

Anti-War Film Screening

An evening of films on Monday 14th August as part of this years Portobello Film Festival in West London curated by Filmmakers Against War, includes the feature film 'Sir! No Sir!' Read more >>

06-08-2006 12:43 | 1 addition | 9 comments

Brutal Arrests on Pro-Lebanon Protest (05.08.06)

Brutal Arrests on Pro-Lebanon Protest yesterday (05.08.06) outside the American Embassy and then (not so brutal) later on at Dowing Street. Read more >>

06-08-2006 12:36 | 2 comments

More pictures of 5 August London protest

In addition to the loads of pictures already published, here are a few more. Read more >>

06-08-2006 04:58 | 4 comments

Lebanon London peace demo pics

With the psychopathic Israeli regime carrying out ethnic cleansing and mass civilian murder in Lebanon on an industrial scale, another A to B march would never seem enough. However the turnout was fantastic for such a short notice demo - must have been 100,000 but predictably the now blatantly pro-israel bbc is claiming a downright insulting 20,000.
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06-08-2006 02:49 | 10 comments

heavy-handed policing at stop the war demo in london (pics)

between 8,000 and 150,000 people (depending on who you believe) marched in london on saturday afternoon, calling for a ceasefire now. police seemed often heavy-handed and out of control, and there were at least a dozen arrests. Read more >>

06-08-2006 02:40

Parliament Street Die In protest about Israeli Aggression

Protestors took part in a sit down, and dead, protest outside Downing Street. With a group of demonstrators lying down as dead, with many stopping to sit and join them. The protest ended with members of the last groups of activists being arrested. Read more >>

06-08-2006 02:31

London demonstration against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine - Pics

A very large turn out especially for something called at such short notice. The protest saw a diverse group of people trying to make the common opinion heard. Read more >>

06-08-2006 02:30 | 1 addition | 5 comments

Photos: Pro-Lebanon Protest in London. (05.08.06)

Photos of the Pro-Lebanon Protest in London today. (05.08.06) Read more >>

05-08-2006 21:24

7 Anti war activists arrested outside Downing St

Seven anti war activists were arrested at 6pm this afternoon as they lay ‘dead’ in the road outside Downing Street in a protest to demand an unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East. Read more >>

05-08-2006 19:41 | 1 comment

Social Centre Occupation Seeks to Bring Abandoned Building Back to Community Use

A community and social centre in Sparkbrook, closed and designated for auction by Birmingham city council has been taken over by a local collective, with plans to put it back to community use. Read more >>

05-08-2006 17:14 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Sitting down outside Downing St

Presently there are about 150 people sitting outside Downing St, while a pile of children's shoes is growing on the inside of the gates.

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04-08-2006 17:30 | 1 comment

Majority of the UK Opposes Trident Replacement

A CND-commissioned ICM poll shows that 59% oppose the government replacing Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons system. CND today handed in a petition with over 53,000 signatures calling on the government not to replace Trident or develop any new nuclear weapons system. Read more >>

04-08-2006 02:28 | 2 comments

V for Vendetta screening @ Everything 4 Everyone

This weeks E4e Cinema screening at Everything4Everyone will be V for Vendetta. Read more >>

03-08-2006 20:51

Transport from Swindon to Lebanon demo, London, this Saturday

As the slaughter in Lebanon continues, with tacit support from Tony Blair, and munitions flown in via UK airports and air bases, peace campaigners from Swindon will be joining the protest in London this Saturday to demand an immediate cease fire. Meet at 9:30am outside Regents Circus college. Four photos from last Sunday’s demonstration in Trafalgar Square are attached, along with a press release from Swindon Stop the War Coalition, and the latest newsletter from stopwar.org.uk Read more >>

03-08-2006 07:52 | 1 addition

Getting Sane With The Campaign

News of New Protest Camp in Westminster Read more >>

03-08-2006 00:39

Rob Newman Free Live Show Tonight!

'No Planet B - The History Of The World Backwards'
Described as a musical, No Planet B is actually part musical, part stand-up comedy and part play. Read more >>

02-08-2006 19:36 | 1 comment

Zimbabwean asylum-seekers face deportation again

Thousands of 'failed' asylum-seekers from Zimbabwe face deportation again, after the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ruled today they would not automatically face persecution if returned to Zimbabwe.
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