London Newswire Archive

20-07-2013 08:15

EDL In Brum

The EDL have rarely fared well in and around Birmingham. Will today be any different? Read more >>

19-07-2013 08:14

It was recently revealed that eight women involved in social and environmental activism were deceived into having long term relationships with undercover police.
This is an exclusive invitation to The Police Spies Fashion show. A bold and sexy catwalk display featuring the Metropolitan Police’s most provocative new look line up.

The State Repression Collection!

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18-07-2013 07:27

Rushcroft Road Eviction Resistance

As you have probably heard – Monday saw the violent eviction of many homes on Rushcroft road, Brixton, met with strong resistance. I wanted to write down some notes of things that maybe haven’t been reported yet, especially in the mainstream media’s accounts. (This is quite difficult, Monday was very emotional in many ways. This is the neighbourhood I have grown up in and live in today, watching it be further impoverished as we lose yet more desperately needed public housing stock, seeing people lose their homes, and watching police and bailiff violence on my friends.) Read more >>

17-07-2013 04:09

Mon 22nd July - Demand Justice for the Hares Boys - Protest G4S complicity in their torture

On 14th March 2013 in what appears to have been a car accident when a illegal settler car crashed in to the back of an Israeli truck which had stopped due to a flat tire resulting in four people being hurt, was later at the behest of angry settlers presented as an attack my Palestinian stone throwing youth.

Over the next few days over 50 masked Israeli soldiers stormed the local village of Hares in the early hours of the morning and in waves of violent arrests kidnapped the children of the village. In total 19 children were taken to the infamous G4S secured children's dungeon at Al Jalame where they were violently tortured and locked up in solitary confinement for up to 2 weeks in windowless 1m by 2m cells with no mattress. To coerce confessions from the boys sexual threats were made against the female members of their families. Read more >>

16-07-2013 17:54

121 - Hackney Renters, ZAD - Klaxon Radio, 52 Commercial Road, DJ Al

Episode 121 was broadcast on July 5th 2013 from LARC in London -

http://www.dissidentisland.org/show/dissidentislandradio-05-july-2013-episode-121/?layout=player Read more >>

16-07-2013 16:11 | 2 additions

Violent Arrest in ULU

A young woman was dragged by police from the ULU Cafe this lunchtime as shocked students looked on and tried to remonstrate with policemen. The woman is thought to be an activist for the ULU-based 3Cosas campaign, which works with cleaners in Bloomsbury to fight for pension rights and holiday and sick pay. University staff called police after people were allegedly seen chalking on the pavement outside the union building and on a small patch of Senate House Library, complaining of criminal damage to a Grade II Listed Building. The plaque on Senate House, which commemorates the founding of the building, had been chalked but later displayed no signs of damage after washing. Read more >>

16-07-2013 13:43

Arrest at ULU

About an hour ago, police invaded the ULU building, hit a few people, and arrested someone on the orders of the University. Three or four police vehicles were present, and someone was dragged out onto the street.

The crime? Allegedly chalking on University property to highlight the fact that the University does not pay its workers sick pay, holiday pay and pensions.

Fuck these people. Read more >>

15-07-2013 23:12

Oppose the Racist EVF Demonstration in Croydon – Stick up for Migrants

Sat 27th July, East Croydon – Keep the date in your diary!

On Saturday 27th July a splinter group of the EDL called the English Volunteer Force have called a demonstration outside Lunar House in Croydon, which is the main asylum seeker processing centre in the UK, where asylum seekers and migrants are obliged to come by the Home Office. Read more >>

13-07-2013 18:54

Awesome workfare picket as part of Boycott Workfare’s Week of Action

I had so much fun this afternoon on an M&S workfare picket today.

Feminist Fightback, North London SolFed, Rhythms of Resistance, and Boycott Workfare descended on M&S off Mare Street, Hackney. As the hot sun scorched Hackney, the samba band rang out across the street interspersed with chants of ‘M&S pay your workers’. Passersby were loving the samba, with two children clapping along as they waited for a bus and then improvising their own instruments with two twigs. People stopped and joined the demo to chant ‘M&S pay your workers’ with us. There was loads of support and good vibes from people. We handed out so many ‘How to Avoid Workfare’ leaflets and leaflets explaining about M&S’ use of forced unpaid labour that we had to rush off and photocopy another batch.

12-07-2013 15:50 | 1 addition

Stop evicting Brixton - July 15th

STOP EVICTING BRIXTON
Rushcroft Road Eviction - this Monday 15th July.
Join the people of the Rushcroft Road to stop Lambeth evicting Brixton. Read more >>

12-07-2013 09:44

Boycott workfare Brent

Picket Sainsburys Homebase Willesden, London NW10 Read more >>

11-07-2013 18:16

Ethical fashion debated or not at Ethical Fashion Source Summit Friday 12th of J

What's missing from this government-subsidised list of what "ethical fashion" means?
- Fair Trade (or ethical trading), the second one would be
- Organic, manmade, bio-degradable fabrics, and the third is
- Recycling and upcycling.

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11-07-2013 14:56

No Borders info night and social, 16th July

Everybody is welcome to speak, and if you have particular skills, or experience on a particular subject, you are welcome to contribute. The aim is to inform, share knowledge and stimulate action! Read more >>

11-07-2013 09:13

NSA, It's the end of your world as you knew it and I feel fine

Catholic Workers from Giuseppe Conlon House London have been sustaining a solidarity vigil for Bradley Manning three times a week throughout his trial. We head to Camden Mon. Wed. Fri. 4-6pm. We have also included an Edward Snowden placard since the hunt for him has begun. Read more >>

10-07-2013 20:56

Demo tomorrow outside Houses of Parliament #Syria #onstrikeforpeace

Demo tomorrow outside Houses of Parliament.

Backbenchers debating right to vote should government decide to arm Syrian Rebels.

Bring a placard if possible.

Meet 12 noon by the Churchill Statue, Parliament Square. Read more >>

10-07-2013 13:21

The Rescue of UK Coal could be a Threat to Communities

This press release reveals why certain communities across the UK are not jumping up and down with joy over the rescue of UK Coal. They are now threatened with the prospect of more opencast mining, just when the UK Coal's consumption is due to drop significantly Read more >>

08-07-2013 18:38

UK protest against the murder of Juan Vázquez Guzmán

Representatives from groups from around the UK delivered a letter to the Mexican Embassy in London yesterday protesting against the assassination of Juan Vázquez Guzmán and the continued harassment of indigenous peoples in San Sebastián Bachajón in Chiapas, South East Mexico. Read more >>

08-07-2013 13:59

Watching the BBC's newswatch?

The BBC's NEWSWATCH is supposed to be about getting the truth and the ethics into the output of the Corporation. But does the slot deliver what moral and ethical viewers expect it to?
Jimmy Saville is only the tip of the iceb erg of unaccountability on the BBC Read more >>

07-07-2013 21:03

KHOODEELAAR! SCOOPS BBC Sunday Politics Programme about Tower Hamlets Council

The BBC Sunday Politics programme broadcast today 07 July 2013, fronted by Andrew Neill had its London segment carry a piece on Tower Hamlets Council featuring John Wright, the Shadwell resident who had been stopped from filing the Council on Wednesday 26 June 2013. But the BBC Report was incoherent and lacked any clear or contextual info even from John Wright himself whom they showed. KHOODEELAAR! scoops the BBC in their view report posted on youtube tonight [Sunday 07 July 2013] Read more >>

07-07-2013 17:32

£225 buys you access to an exclusive view of Ethical Fashion

If you have £225 to spare you can attend a conference from the "Ethical Fashion Forum" at the Chrystal Conference Centre this Friday in London's Docklands. The event will brief deligates in how to appear "Ethical" without mentioning the UK governments' call for more transparency in Bangladesh or the EU parliaments' motion urging tariff rises if Bangladeshi human rights don't improve. Read more >>