London Newswire Archive

24-12-2006 15:02 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Alleged Liquid Bomb Plot Credibility Crumbles

The alleged ringleader of a much vaunted plot to blow up multiple transatlantic airliners using liquid explosives has been cleared of terrorism charges and of being a member of any terrorist group, rendering August's terror scare another hyped creation of government scare mongering. Read more >>

23-12-2006 12:42 | 1 addition | 4 comments

Al Qaeda greater than Nazis says Sir Ian Blair

Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, today told the press that he considers Al Qaeda to be even greater than Hitlers Nazis in terms of threat to civilian life. Although Sir Ian admitted that he had no intelligence, relating to a specific attack, he warning of possible outrages this Christmas saying that the threat was "unparalled and growing".
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22-12-2006 23:02 | 1 comment

List of Exhibitors at the Counter Terror World Exhibition

Earlier this month, London's Olympia hosted the first Counter Terror World exhibition, at which companies and countries from around the world "shared with each other lessons learned in the war on terror." The official website of the exhibition (

http://www.counterterrorworld.com) has been taken down and now re-directs to

http://www.isnrlondon.com. So the information that the site provided (list of exhibitors etc.) is not available on the web any more. Therefore, we reproduce some of that info below. Read more >>

22-12-2006 13:53 | 4 comments

Make SOCPA 133 the people's choice

Radio 4's Today programme annoys and infuriates, and the presenters seldom ask or are persistent with the right questions. I can't recommend it in any way.
Today John Humphries let Sir Ian Blair off the hook over Menezes, it's just embarrassing to listen to. Read more >>

21-12-2006 17:05 | 2 comments

High Court rejects Jean Charles de Menezes family appeal

On December 14, three High Court Judges unanimously rejected demands for a full investigation into the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to rule out criminal prosecutions of the police officers who shot dead Jean Charles de Menezes at a London Underground station on July 22, 2005. Read more >>

21-12-2006 16:47 | 3 comments

banksy art theft - metro article comment

anyone else care to comment? this metro article about banksy art theft reminded me of another theft by men in yellow jackets. i thought it worth commenting. Read more >>

21-12-2006 16:34

Airport Chaos

Dense fog is causing chaos across the UK's airports, with BA cancelling all domestic flights from Heathrow. Cancellations are also happening across the country, including Gatwick, Manchester and Scottish airports. Read more >>

21-12-2006 01:14

Photos: "Mass Lone Protest" (20.12.06)

Photos: "Mass Lone Protest" (20.12.06) Read more >>

20-12-2006 19:01 | 1 comment

LAST CHANCE TO SAVE YOUR FEMINIST LIBRARY

For a number of years the Feminist Library has existed in a state of permanent emergency, with a dwindling number of volunteers to take part in running the library, a precarious financial situation, uncertainty about its location, and a lack of womanpower to pursue crucial funding applications. Read more >>

20-12-2006 12:20 | 2 comments

SOCPA "Bell Ringers" defiant after court appeal fails.

Today four protesters promised more protests after a High Court judge ruled against them over restrictions on the right to protest in the vicinity of Parliament. All four, Maya Anne Evans, Aqil Shaer, Milan Rai and Stephen Blum had been convicted of offences under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (2005). [A] Read more >>

19-12-2006 23:19 | 2 comments

55 mile walk from Brighton to London ends in SOCPA showdown.

3 Brighton activists marched the 55 miles for 3 days from Brighton to Whitehall to deliver letters to Downing Street and postcards to the foreign Office demanding the release of Brighton resident Omar Deghayes from Guantanamo Bay.
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19-12-2006 12:08 | 10 comments

Organic needs defending, join the campaign

One of London's most fashionable restaurants, used by film stars and members of the Royal family, has become the first in the country to be fined for falsely claiming that meat used in a number of its dishes was organically farmed. Read more >>

19-12-2006 02:31

piquet against repression in chile

In support of all the political prisoners mapuche.
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17-12-2006 19:34 | 1 comment

Santas Against Excessive Consumption hit London, 16.12.06

Santas Against Excessive Consumption (SAEC) went out to play for the second year running on Saturday December 16th 2006, dropping in on the Shell-sponsored Natural History Museum (NHM) on the way to the consumer hell that is Oxford Street. Read more >>

17-12-2006 17:35

libcom.org benefit - New X Inn - Friday 22nd December

lead pipe presents:

'INSUFFICENT FUNDS'

a benefit for libcom.org Read more >>

16-12-2006 18:57 | 1 comment

OAXACA BENEFIT TONIGHT from 8PM to 2AM

At Rampart Social Centre
15-17 Rampart St, London E1
nearest tube Whitechapel Read more >>

15-12-2006 18:55 | 19 comments

London Xmas proletarian shopping

In the spirit of Steal Something Day, this Saturday there'll be two mass proletarian shopping trips, the first will be in Camden Market, meet on Chalk Farm Road around 1pm. The second will be around Covent Garden, meet on the Aldwych around 5:30pm. Dress as Santa, steal from the rich and give presents to the kids. Just nick it...
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15-12-2006 00:35

Protest against Kalyx, Shut down Harmondsworth deportation centre, Mon 16:30

Come and show your solidarity with the detainees of Harmondsworth deportation centre by protesting against Kalyx. Shut the centre down, stop the deportations, dignity to all.
Monday 4.30pm to 5.30pm. 25 Chapel Street NW1, Nearest tube Edgware Rd. Read more >>

14-12-2006 13:45 | 3 comments

Anti-fur arrests in London this morning

breaking news Read more >>

14-12-2006 02:09 | 1 addition | 9 comments

SOCPA - brian haw - day three

at marylebone court today, the defence barrister completed his submission to have the proceedings stopped on the basis that brian haw has no case to answer. judge purdy told the court that he had a lot of case law to study and would adjourn until the new year. a date of 22nd january has been set for the decision. Read more >>