London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

26-03-2007 11:12

Starbucks openning greeted by local knees up

Described as "a proper east-end knees up", locals gathered outside the new Starbucks store for a tea party, "in defence of our area, and to show off the lovely culture we have". Read more >>

24-03-2007 16:59

Anti-slavery march demands reparations for slave trade

This afternoon a group of around thirty anti-slavery protesters marched through Oval en route to Brixton demanding an official apology from the British Government. Read more >>

23-03-2007 01:15

22/03/07 - Norwegian Embassy/Statoil protest - human rights in Rossport

Today saw a human rights demonstration at the Norwegian Embassy in London in support and solidarity with the people of Rossport, County Mayo, Ireland. Read more >>

23-03-2007 01:11

Zimbabwe Protesters arrested for trespassing at their own embassy!

Yesterday, Thursday 22nd March, ten Zimbabweans were arrested for trespassing at the Zimbabwean Embassy in London. The protesters, all members of Zimbabwe's main opposition, The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) were refused access to to their ambassador to demand an explanation for the continuing oppression of dissedent voices in the Southern African state. Read more >>

21-03-2007 16:40

OutRage!- religionists demand 'Right to discriminate'

Gay rights group OutRage! castigates the religionists demo-ing today and those opposing the new goods and services laws (Equality Act) due to be voted on in the Lords this evening.
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21-03-2007 13:52

Celebrate 10 years of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó

We invite you to a vigil outside the Colombian Embassy to celebrate 10 years
of the San José de Apartadó Peace Community and press for justice in the
investigation of the 21st February 2005 massacre. Read more >>

21-03-2007 13:31

Demo outside Zimbabwean embassy

NOW! Read more >>

20-03-2007 12:14

3 nights at RampARTs on Colonialism, Racism & the fight for Justice

Anti-Racist/Confronting Colonialism Residency at RampART Creative Social Centre - Thurs 22nd, Fri 23rd & Sat 24th March
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19-03-2007 16:31

LAAG- online pettion against Lydd Apt expansion.

Lydd Airport Action Group (LAAG). launched an on-line petition against the expansion plans of Lydd Airport on Romney Marsh Kent- Suday 18 March 07. Read more >>

18-03-2007 12:45

Camberwell Squatted Centre Film nights

• 21st MARCH 7.30pm
'The London Nobody Knows' (60mins)
A classic walk thru vintage 1967 London with James Mason. Markets! Cockneys! Caffs!
Gor Blimey, Gov! Handsome! Read more >>

18-03-2007 10:35

Video and photos from doctors march yesterday

Short video and a couple of photos from the demonstration yesterday in London which had about 12,000 doctors and their supporters marching from the Royal College of Physicians next to Regents Park to the Royal College of Surgeons in Holborn. Read more >>

17-03-2007 17:11

London MMC demo pix (2)

Second set of photos Read more >>

17-03-2007 17:02

London MMC demo pix (1)

First set of photos Read more >>

16-03-2007 19:54 | 1 addition

March tomorrow in London

Tomorrow there is a march in London (and also in Glasgow) starting at 11am from the Royal College of Physicians. This is to protest against the farce that has been unfolding the past few months related to junior doctors' training which is likely to see between 8-15 thousand doctors unemployed come the beginning of August. Read more >>

16-03-2007 13:32

London Climate Campers update

Only four months to go till the 2007 Camp for Climate Action - are you getting involved?

Get inspired, watch the Reclaim Power movie about last years camp at the rampART social centre tonight from 8pm. (see

https://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/03/364997.html). Copies are now available on DVD in this country from Rising Tide and local groups working towards this years climate camp.
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16-03-2007 13:06

New Squatted Centre, Camberwell South London

A bunch of local south londoners have opened up a building in Camberwell, South London and are fixing it up to run as a social space. Right now, lots of work fixing and repairing is going on towards getting the space ready for a caff, and social nights with films.
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15-03-2007 13:31

16th-18th Goodbye Cruel World, Hackney

The former Dalston Theatre is inviting you for a weekend of Action -
Talk and Reflections...

GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD!
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15-03-2007 09:50

Black out tonight

BLACKOUT BRITAIN with us to mark the book launch of "Six Degrees" by
Mark Lynas :-

http://coinet.org.uk/news/6degrees
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15-03-2007 00:29

Arrests of peace campaigners in House of Commoms

As MPs debated today over the UKs strategic nuclear deterrence programme in the hours before a final decision was made 3 people were arrested in the House of Commons. They were just a few of the many across Britain who placed themselves in the hands of police officers to make their message, and that of the nations heard. Risking their careers and their freedom for their principles. Read more . . . .

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