London Newswire Archive

02-11-2007 15:03

Guantánamo as house arrest: Britain’s law lords capitulate on control orders

Andy Worthington praises the law lords for insisting on the rights of Britain's "ghost prisoners" to a fair hearing, but laments their refusal to condemn the control order system. Read more >>

02-11-2007 14:48

Class War Bash The Rich March Tomorrow

Make For Camerons House!! Read more >>

02-11-2007 13:44

Scrap CrossRail hole plot - latest demands to UK Parliament

Next week's scheduled announcement in the UK Houses of Parliament of the parliamentary/legislative programme ‘[called 'the Queen’s Speech'] is expected to include the current CrossRail Bill as a carry -over from the last session of parliament for it to be given further approval in the next session. The CURRENT CrossRail hole Bill-promoting minister at the UK Department for Transport Tom Harris has already been put on notice that he was out of order to have tried to pre-exempt and to curb serious scrutiny of the Bill in the Upper Chamber [House of Lords] Khoodeelaar! today publishes the texts of the summary of the latest demands for the scrapping of the Bill, not just for its scrutiny. Read more >>

02-11-2007 04:02

Mosul Dam: Engineering a Water MD

Captain Eric H. May, the Internet intelligence writer, takes a hard look at the recent Bush League claim that Mosul Dam is in imminent danger of collapse, causing a catastrophe in northern Iraq. Is the cheerleader in chief setting up a mass murderer, and his presstitutes helping with advance publicity? Read more >>

02-11-2007 01:43 | 1 addition

Protest shackles Total Oil petrol station

During the Thursday evening rush-hour a dozen protestors caused a central London Total petrol station to close. Read more >>

01-11-2007 16:03

Campaign for NUS democracy - launch meeting, London, 4 November

The Blairite leadership of the National Union of Students are seeking to launch a series of major attacks on NUS democracy - to rule out future student revolts radicalising NUS, and make the student movement safe for Brown. Please come to the meeting on 4 November to launch a campaign against these changes, and for a democratic, fighting NUS. Read more >>

01-11-2007 07:52

Protest at Camden Town Hall re : Danger Lab [To be built] 5th November 6.30

Protest against "The world's largest virus containment facility /animal testing lab"to be built in Camden - on Somers Town Council Estate.
The protest is Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, Camden, London WC1.
Monday November 5th 6.30pm
MI5 leaked the news to the Evening Standard newspaper amid security concerns when the NIMR / MRC bid for the land and also when they bought land on Hampstead Road where work has already started......

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01-11-2007 07:34

Protest against "world's largest ever animal testing lab & virus containment lab

The protest is against the sale of govt land to the NIMR / MRC - in order to build the world's largest ever animal testing lab & virus containment facility. The site is at Brill Place, Camden - London, on a council house estate & very close to Kings Cross / Channel Tunnel link. MI5 leaked the news amid security concerns.
Protest at Camden Town Hall - Judd Street - {off of Euston Road}. Camden London WC1 - 5th November 6.30pm
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31-10-2007 23:58

London Underground CCTV firm Comverse in illegal wiretaps scandal

Comverse is the parent company of Verint Systems who still hold a long term contract to manage London Underground's entire CCTV network. They are here accused by Fox News of arranging illegal wiretaps within the US law enforcement and intelligence services! Read more >>

31-10-2007 20:54

30/10/2007: London Mexican Embassy Protest, The World is STILL Watching

Tuesday 30 October 2007: Protestors returned to the London Mexican Embassy one year on from the scenes of police violence that greeted them on the 2006 protest. Read more >>

31-10-2007 13:26

LSE Students Occupy Board Meeting in Protest at Director's "Pro-Israeli" Stance

On Tuesday evening, over 20 LSE students silently occupied a meeting of LSE's governing body for over 30 minutes in protest at LSE Director Howard Davies' implicit support for the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Read more >>