London Newswire Archive

30-11-2012 16:19

Abuse of Process: Factors in Prosecution Denial of Assange London Interview.

The Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) Letter of Request (LOR), Disclosure and Abuse of Process in the Julian Assange Case. The factors requiring the prosecution to deny an
interview in London. Read more >>

30-11-2012 11:13

Israel military boycott over Gaza assault

Nobel peace laureates call for Israel military boycott over Gaza assault ...... Letter with 52 signatories including artists and activists also denounces US and EU 'complicity' through weapons sales ..... A group of Nobel peace prize-winners, prominent artists and activists have issued a call for an international military boycott of Israel following its assault on the Gaza Strip this month. The letter also denounces the US, EU and several developing countries for what it describes as their "complicity" through weapons sales and other military support in the attack that killed 160 Palestinians, many of them civilians, including about 35 children.

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30-11-2012 02:11

News from the Library Street Social Centre

The Library Street Social Centre, is a fairly new autonomous community centre situated on in the Large Colorama Building on Library Street in Elephant and Castle (SE1 0RY) we regularly hold talks, film screenings, and social events. Anyone is welcome to approach us and put something on. Below is a report of the Peoples Kitchen and Film Night we had yesterday (29/11/12) for more infor see our website librarystreetlondon(dot)wordpress(dot)com. Read more >>

29-11-2012 15:45

Veggies of Notts land in London

Veggies to feed London! Read more >>

29-11-2012 01:49

“This is it then, this is the end.”- A view of the NUS Demo 21/11/12

A a reflexive view from the streets during the NUS demo last week and some thoughts about the student movement as a whole. Read more >>

28-11-2012 14:13

Wake -Up Call To Stop Damaging Legislation

The government is proposing to allow large scale mineral planning applications to by pass the normal, local democratic process. This press release give some background info on this and how anyone can participate in a consultation exercise on this proposal and say NO! Read more >>

28-11-2012 13:36

Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Proposed 100 Hectare Threshold

The Government is intending, by means of legislation which forms part of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill (Clause 21), to introduce a 100 hectare threshold on all future mining and quarrying planning applications in England. It has issued a consultation document ‘Nationally significant infrastructure planning: extending the regime to business and commercial projects: consultation’ [1] to assess reaction to their proposals. This Briefing Note outlines the impact that this proposal would have on current English opencast mine proposals. Read more >>

28-11-2012 12:21

Union branch votes for one-state solution for Palestine

Lambeth’s Local Government Branch of UNISON last week voted to endorse a one-state solution for Palestine based on equality and justice for all citizens, and supporting the right of return to millions of Palestinian refugees. A motion was tabled in response to Israel’s ongoing attacks and siege on Gaza. Read more >>

26-11-2012 03:03

#Dec5 >> London Anti-Cuts Demo << #Dec5

Tell your grand-kids what YOU did during the war!

http://anticuts.com/2012/11/21/see-you-again-on-dec5-free-education-living-grants-abolish-the-debt/

http://uniteresist.org/
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25-11-2012 12:36

Wandsworth Washout!

The EDL 'international' demo in support of jailed career criminal Tommy Robinson was a dismal affair with hardly 50 showing up! Read more >>

23-11-2012 18:00

Fisher, Milne, Jasiewicz, Graeber, Ticktin, IOPS at UP-THE-ANTI CONFERENCE 1 Dec

Mark Fisher, Seamus Milne, Ewa Jasiewicz, David Graeber, Hillel Ticktin, IOPS, Occupy ... at UP-THE-ANTI CONFERENCE Sat. 1 Dec.
UP THE ANTI Reclaim the Future Conference
Saturday 1 December, Queen Mary University, Mile End tube

http://uptheanti.org.uk Read more >>

23-11-2012 05:23

A Hidden Web: Kafka's Case Against Julian Assange

As the standoff at the Ecuadorian embassy in London continues, the facts, point to an unraveling conspiracy -which for the moment, remains hidden from view. Read more >>

22-11-2012 12:02

Batsheva Performance Disrupted For Third Night In Sadlers Wells

NOVEMBER 21 - For the third consecutive night, pro-Palestinian protesters evaded enhanced security checks to mount demonstrations inside Sadler's Wells theatre where the Batsheva dance ensemble from Israel was performing the last of three London shows. Its tour continues on Friday and Saturday in Plymouth where campaigners have pledged to mount further protests.
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22-11-2012 03:38

A.C.A.B not A2B- a few (slightly late) thoughts on Oct 20th

An article about the importance of black block and the failings of the T.U.C. see more and similar at

http://thesituationlondon.wordpress.com/ Read more >>

21-11-2012 22:43

NUS march - report and pics (#demo2012)

at the start of the march there were up to ten thousand students from all over the country - directed on an agreed route to kennington park in south london (hardly the seat of government), barely a thousand made it as far as the rally which then ended in chaos as NUS president liam burns was pelted with eggs as some activists invaded the stage. Read more >>

21-11-2012 12:22

#nodashforgas Telling Osborne Gas is Not The Answer

This morning Climate Rushers went out to Westminster so spread balloons and a message: Osborne Don’t Dash For Gas

20-11-2012 19:55 | 1 addition

G4S offices occupied over role in siege on Gaza

More than 50 campaigners for Palestinian human rights occupied the central London offices of G4S today in protest over the British-Danish security company’s supply of equipment used to maintain Israel’s illegal siege on Gaza. Read more >>

20-11-2012 17:03

Alfie Meadows set for third trial after second aborted over delays

The retrial of two protesters charged with public order offences following a student demonstration in 2010 has been aborted three weeks into the trial after a series of illnesses. Read more >>

20-11-2012 16:43

STOP Cameron and Boundary Commission's attack on the East End

The Boundary Commission has got itself into a second problem that shows it to be disrespectful towards Society. The Commission's alleged interest in dropping the word 'banglatown” from the name of the Tower Hamlets Council ward that contains the Brick lane London E1 area. It is now known as "Spitalfields and Banglatown". The Kheydaieelaar! campaign has just been launched to stop this latest attack on the area. Read more >>