London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

01-10-2008 05:26

Fuck The Nazi Front Chickens

FUCK THE NAZI FRONT Read more >>

30-09-2008 00:45

Freedom not Fear | The Big Picture Photocall

Capturing the database state: community photocall in preparation for Oct 11th Read more >>

29-09-2008 15:49 | 1 addition

Hackney Wasn't Crap - Walking tour of Gentrification report

Hackney isn’t Crap Gentrification Tour on Sunday the 28th of September walked from Dalston lane to Broadway market visiting new developments like Dalston Square and listening to shopkeepers and local residents at the sharp end of the regeneration of Hackney. Read more >>

27-09-2008 17:40

Rare sighting of endangered Leftists in Walworth, South London

On Saturday 27th September, the South-East Council of Action organised demo to defend local council housing estates in Walworth, London was held. An estimated 40 people, young and old, marched through Aylesbury Estate, down a busy Walworth Rd and onto Heygate Estate where a meeting was held. Read more >>

27-09-2008 08:27 | 1 addition

No police at Critical Mass London!

In an extraordinary development no police turned up for the September ride. Not only that but they were notable for their absence throughout the ride and the weather was perfect. Read more >>

25-09-2008 12:34

State and Corporate Oppression of the Australian Aborigines

Film Screening and workshop with discussion. Read more >>

25-09-2008 11:55

Free Gary Mckinnon Campaign- London Autistic Rights Movement - demonstration

Protest to support Gary Mckinnon's case all will be most welcome to attend this protest... Please spread the word.... See link below for more details....

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24-09-2008 19:15

Protest against transphobic psychologist Kenneth Zucker in London, 1st October

Kenneth Zucker, transphobic doctor who supports repression and torture of gender-variant children has been invited to speak at the Royal Society of Medicine. Protest against Zucker and for the right to seld-determination of gender identity, October 1st, 8.30am, The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE Read more >>

23-09-2008 20:23

Lydd airport Kent-MD resigns

Managing director of Lydd Airport, Romney Marsh, Kent has resigned suddenly after a shareholder/board member dispute over the future of their expansion plans.. Read more >>

23-09-2008 11:22

Three interesting talks at 'The Shunt' (24-25-26 September)

The Global Economy - Past, Present and Future (24 Sep at 9:30 pm)

A Debate - Should We Re-open the 9/11 Enquiry? (25 Sep at 9 pm)

The Rise of 21st Century Fascism & 'Corporatism' (26 Sep at 9 pm) Read more >>

22-09-2008 23:51

11th October London

Please come along, organise something and /or spread the word about FNF 11th October to activist groups around the country!!!!

http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/

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22-09-2008 14:13

Mystery of Police Informant Posters

Police Informant posters went up all over Camden In July. The professionally done posters had the picture of a well known local character. The man's head was pictured on the body of a rat and the posters stated that "this man is paid police grass". They were posted up two at time all over Camden and close to Pentonville prison. This was published in the Islington and Camden Gazettes.
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22-09-2008 11:05

Suffragettes interrupt the Energy Minister in preparation for the Climate Rush

Seven young women dressed as Suffragettes with red sashes that read: CLIMATE CODE RED and NO NEW COAL interrupted Energy Question Time at the Labour Party Conference on Saturday 20 September. The challenged Malcolm Wicks MP, Energy Minister, to defend his decision to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth. They were asked to leve but confronted him again as he left the conference room. Read more >>

20-09-2008 13:51

St Modwen admit no cinema for Farnborough

Developer from Hell St Modwen has been forced to admit what was common knowledge, that there is no cinema for Farnborough town centre. They were also forced to admit to yet more delays for their so-called redevelopment of Farnborough town centre, a town centre that was not in need of redevelopment until they trashed it.
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20-09-2008 13:08

"All We Want is the Truth" - Menezes Inquest Opens on Monday

On 22nd July 2005, Jean Charles de Menezes, an innocent member of the public, was killed by Metropolitan police officers in a grotesque and very public fashion. No one has been held accountable for his death. Read more >>

18-09-2008 10:50

Hands Off Latin America: London 17 Sept

More than 50 activists turned up for an emergency picket of the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square London on Wednesday 17 Sept called at short notice by the Bolivia Solidarity Campaign and Hands off Venezuela, with the support of Equadorians in the UK, Colombia Solidarity Campaign and Global Women's Strike. Read more >>

17-09-2008 15:22 | 1 addition

Pix of Rossport Solidarity Action in London, UK, Mon 15 Sep 08

Three targets, two demands, one noizy protest, all on a sunny London aftternoon in September.

For permission to copy and use, see 'CopyLeft' at the end of the story below the photos.
For links to the other sets of photos/videos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

NB: These pix are edited, downsized versions (up to 500x375x600px, 0.19Mpx, 288 to 416KB) for onscreen display. If you would like unedited, full-sized versions (3072x2304px, 7.1Mpx, 3.3 to 4.2MB) for print, poster, banner, re-editing, etc, please email your request to tim.dalinian.jones [at] googlemail.com
quoting the picture title(s) you'd like.
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17-09-2008 14:39

Call for a national demonstration against fees and marketisation in education

Student activists have launched this call for a national demonstration against top-up fees, for decent student grants and against marketisation in education. To add your or your organisation's name or for more information, email

education.not.for.sale@gmail.com Read more >>

17-09-2008 11:39

Hackney Isn't Crap: Tour of gentrification

On Sunday 28 September we will host a walking tour of Gentrification in Dalston and Hackney Central, culminating in a picnic in London Fields. Read more >>

16-09-2008 21:05

London protests in support of Maura Harrington's hunger strike

On Monday, Maura Harrington marked her birthday with a seventh day on hunger strike, while supporters from the UK & Ireland demonstrated across London to bring attention to her protest. Maura, a teacher in NW Mayo, is part of the Shell To Sea Campaign which has been actively opposing Shell's latest attempts to lay an 80 km sea based stretch of gas pipeline. Read more >>