London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

21-02-2004 02:04

WOMEN STREET PERFORMERS AND SEXUAL SAFETY

When I ask all my street performer friends why they think there are so few career solo women street performers, they all hint to the sexual safety issue. So, as a visible, veteran, solo woman street performer for 27 years, I thought I would tell ya my take on it...
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19-02-2004 23:12

Images from Fairford Court Ruling 19th Feb 04

Images from Fairford Court Ruling. Read more >>

17-02-2004 18:03

Video Interview with Striking Manchester Civil Servants

20,000 low-paid civil servants are on strike. This is a video interview with representatives of their union the PCS outside Manchester Crown Court. Read more >>

17-02-2004 11:39

Complaint against The Observer filed with Press Commission

A complaint has been filed today by Osho Virtual Press Office against The Observer (UK) with the Press Complaints Commission under the Code of Practice on the grounds of defamation and inaccuracy.
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16-02-2004 23:55 | 1 addition

Tenth anniversary of the siege of Wanstonia M11 link rd

Ten years ago hundreds of anti-road protesters were evicted from a row of houses in Wanstead by an army of 600 police, security guards and bailiffs. The houses were flattened to make way for the infamous M11 link road through East London. This and many of the following protests were to define the way for increasingly diverse direct action for years to come.
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16-02-2004 02:52

Metropolitan Police Apology

letter from the Met Police to anti-monarchist protesters Read more >>

15-02-2004 16:54

MET Police Letter of Apology Over Jubilee Arrests

Following the news that 23 anti-royal protestors will get £3,500 each and a written apology for their unlawful arrest at a pub and false imprisonment (including on a number 11 double decker bus!) on the queens jubilee back in June 2002, here's a copy of the letter and a few picstures.
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15-02-2004 13:19

Valentines RTS in San Francisco

San Francisco: Reclaim the Streets and Desires: The RTS Valentine's Day Street Party began at 12 noon at Haight & Stanyan streets on Saturday February 14th. A ship of about 300-400 pirates marched from Golden Gate park and eventually took over the block of Haight & Ashbury and the party was in full swing with a full-on sound system with rotating djs, a pirate marching band, street theater, couches, mattresses, paint splattered on GAP, and an impromptu soccer game in the middle of the street. There was also a breakaway solidarity action that marched to the nearby Safeway. Read more >>

14-02-2004 18:49

7 arrested. Surrey police acting as private security for hunt

Press release detailing abuse of Surrey Police powers against hunt saboteurs Read more >>

14-02-2004 02:41

Notting Hill Housing Trust

Up to present, I have been discriminated by the Notting Hill Housing Trust for more than 8 years. The Notting Hill Housing Trust is a housing association (Registered Social landlord). I have 3'000 pieces of evidence and support from the British government. Due to very severe disrepair to the property, I lived like an animal for 5 years. It was redecorated in 2000 only when the lady who lived above collapsed and died. Read more >>

13-02-2004 19:47

Bush the Deserter

For a good laugh now however (never lose your sense of humor), go to the following link and see/hear Bush�s press secretary tap dance like a man on a frying pan. It is one of those rarest of times that the US media actually does its job and asks highly relevant questions.