London Newswire Archive

07-10-2008 14:51

'The Kyoto II Suffragettes' - climaterush

The Uk is fast approaching the 100th Suffragettes anniversary on the great parliament protest. Suitably, a demo is being organised to remember the date of October 13th when Emily Pankhurst and 23 other Suffragettes were arrested and thirteen men. What is different is the subject of the protest.

Instead of obtaining the vote one hundred years ago, it is now the environment and Kyoto II. Read more >>

07-10-2008 14:02 | 2 additions

Freedom not fear - some links

More info about the freedom not fear international action this saturday: Read more >>

07-10-2008 13:35

Abdi Ahmed must stay!

**** ***** , a 34 year old man who has been in the UK since he was 3 years old is due to be deported next week to Somaliland, a state which is not recognised by the UK Government and in which Abdi has never set foot. Read more >>

07-10-2008 12:50

Comms Uberdatabase

Freedom not Fear 11th October 1pm New Scotland Yard
Bring food, stuff to make noise!
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06-10-2008 19:33

Benefit gig/party after Anarchist Bookfair Oct 18th @ Ramparts

Benefit party @ Ramp@rt's after Bookfair 18th Oct 2008 Read more >>

06-10-2008 16:59

Freedom Not Fear - Anti-surveillance Day Sat 11th October - Scotland Yard

In London: Assemble 1pm at New Scotland Yard, with pots, pans and other stuff to make some noise!!

A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008". Creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities.

Call to mass action Saturday 11th October against the surveillance state in
solidarity with activists all around the world.

http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/ Read more >>

06-10-2008 15:30

TAG Aviation seek massive expansion at Farnborough Airport

TAG Aviation has published the result of its so-called consultation exercise for massive expansion of business aviation at Farnborough Airport. Read more >>

06-10-2008 15:29 | 2 additions

Food Not Bombs Café. Saturday 25th of October, 3-8pm at LARC

Food Not Bombs Café. Saturday 25th of October, 3pm to 8pm, at the London Action Resource Centre (LARC, 62 Fieldgate Street, E1 1ES). Read more >>

06-10-2008 15:27

Café Marie Wed 6pm. Library House (Camberwell)

Our First café a the Library House, the new autonomous space in South London (Camberwell)

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06-10-2008 14:39

East London BNP Launch Scuppered.

News reaches us that the re-launch of the East London BNP group got off to a
less than successful start today. After what can only be described as a
gathering of the Darby and Joan club, the assembled geriatrics met at the
Salmon and ball pub on the corner of Bethnal green road. This it turns out was
just the re-direction point as it soon became clear that the grey haired
security team we're shepherding the old folk a mere one hundred meters away to
a church hall opposite! Well done on the planning there people! Read more >>

06-10-2008 14:05

Implement 1990 Elections Result in Burma

One year after "2007 Saffron Revolution" led by Buddhist monks, who were at the forefront of the demonstrations against military dictatorship in Burma, leaders of the bare-foot monks and democracy activists are behind bars facing injustice. Read more >>

06-10-2008 12:01

The Peace Procession and the Peace Plan, London. Pictures.

Peace campaigners from all the faiths gather at Westminster Cathedral to carry out the Peace Procession through London. They are joined by David Gould, who's step-daughter Helen Katherine Jones was killed on a Piccadilly line train at Kings Cross during the bombing of the London underground in 2005. Read more >>

06-10-2008 10:04

Market meltdown - time to protest!

Market meltdown - time to protest! Read more >>

05-10-2008 20:10

Bush demo policing condemned in Observer

Snip below taken from an article about Sir Ian Blair by Henry Porter in today's Observer... Read more >>

05-10-2008 12:34

Press release: Menezes family's reaction to London police chief Ian Blair's resi

The Menezes family is shocked by the news of Sir Ian Blair's resignation, as it comes in the middle of the inquest into Jean's death.
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05-10-2008 01:37

Abortion Rights Plans House Of Commons Public Meeting

Abortion Rights, the UK pro-choice organisation is planning a public meeting this Tuesday 7th October at 7pm in the House of Commons. Speakers will include Dr Evan Harris MP, Diane Abbott MP and Dr Audrey Simpson from the Family Planning Association of Northern Ireland. The meeting is aimed at putting pressure on the government to defend and improve rights for women as the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill is debated in coming weeks. Read more >>

04-10-2008 23:50

Protest against the persecution of Roma in Italy

Activists from No Borders, International Workers of the World, Crossoads Women centre and others held a lively protest at the Italian Toursit Board last Friday, 3rd October. Read more >>

03-10-2008 21:03

RIP MARIE VESCO

SICKENING Read more >>

03-10-2008 17:58

Demonstration Against Human Rights Abuses and Deportation of Ugandan Asylum Seek

Join us on Uganda Independence Day to raise awareness of the systematic human rights abuses in Uganda and the organizations that aide or turn a blind eye to these abuses. Read more >>

03-10-2008 15:01

Dissident Island Radio Tonight - October Dirt

We've had our fingers in a lot of pies and have come up with a neat little show this Friday (October 3rd) - Broadcasting for the first time from the London Activist Resource Centre (LARC) tonight's show promises to be a goodun so listen in from 9-11(ish) Read more >>