London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

10-06-2006 18:18

OFSTED - East London lesson for Cronying Tony Blair – Drop Christine

The Khoodeelaar! campaign against the Crossrail hole Bill - Blair’s de facto salvaging of the career of Christine Gilbert via the Ofsted appointment is only significant as a peripheral indicator of how immoral his decision making is, contrary to the routine professions that he is at all a morally active ethically laudable decision maker… the central lesson is that his judgement is seriously flawed and that he is as anti-democratic and unconstitutional on this one as he has been on all key issues of the day in his 'premiership'.. Blair’s recent acknowledgement that the crossrail bill [now in the uk house of commons] had to be ‘handled sensibly’ showed the latest public confirmation that our campaign against Crossrail bill was affecting him and his unaccountable entourage. Read more >>

10-06-2006 18:15

Placard Amnesty Update

The Metropolitan Police's citywide placard amnesty, running from the 29th May through the 5th July has so far been a formidable success. Read more >>

10-06-2006 11:30

London Naked Bike Ride today 3pm

Meet at Hyde Park Corner. Read more >>

10-06-2006 00:22

// DEMONSTRATION AGAINST REPRESSION! //

/ STAND TALL, STAND PROUD - WE ARE THOSE WHO RESIST! //

// MEET OUTSIDE BANK TUBE STATION, ON THE
CORNER OF PRINCES ST & THREADNEEDLE ST >> Read more >>

09-06-2006 17:58

guilty verdict in socpa trial today

war law expert chris coverdale was handed his verdict today at bow street. judge cole found him guilty under socpa legislation and awarded £250 costs, no fine and a 12 month conditional discharge. chris will appeal Read more >>

09-06-2006 17:44

Undercurrents Scores Hat Trick at Film Festival

Winners all the way Read more >>

09-06-2006 16:01

Crossrail - the facts

Crossrail is a an East West rail scheme promoted as being London wide but it primarily benefits only City-based interests. The company behind it is Cross London Rail Links (CLRL). Crossrail is a publicly funded 50/50 joint venture company formed by 'Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport (DfT)...
tasked with promoting and developing two new routes through London...
Crossrail was allocated a budget of £154m in 2001...' Read more >>

09-06-2006 15:07

Greg Palast speaks on his new book in London

Campaigning journalist Greg Palast will be in London at the start of July to discuss his new book, "Armed Madhouse". Read more >>

09-06-2006 06:36

Europe’s Biggest Corporate Responsibility Summit London: A Family's Plea For Help

One week ago Ethical Corporation’s* 5th annual flagship European event, held at the Hammersmith Novohotel came to an end. During the two days summit, 31st May -1st June 2006, one Family-man also candidly petitioned Ethical Corporations for help, both at the summit and elsewhere, at the very heart of the City of London. Read more >>

08-06-2006 20:36

RESPECT URGES MUSLIMS TO END POLICE CO-OPERATION

Muslims in east London should withdraw co-operation with the police in the wake of last week's terror raid in which a man was shot, a Respect party activist has said. Yvonne Ridley said the community was being "terrorised" by the Metropolitan Police and should end all contact with the force. Read more >>

08-06-2006 16:04

London mayor Ken Livingstone's Crossrail stunt is misguided

London mayor Ken Livingstone staged his latest Crossrail stunt on Tuesday 6 June 2006 as we [Khoodeelaar! No to Crossrail hole Bill campaign] were advising Blair, in a letter delivered at No 10 Downing street, of a still dignified retreat on the very unwise Crossrail adventure that has already wasted nearly half a £Billion of public money. Read more >>

08-06-2006 14:21

Palestine Today

Palestine Today a service of the international Middle East media centre www.imemc.org for Thursday June 8th, 2006

Army invades Kofer Ra'e and Fahma villages west of Jenin, Army arrests one resident from Tulkarem, and invades Balata Al Balad village near Nablus also arresting one . The Israeli Army hands out military order to demolish four houses in Al Kader village near Bethlehem

Those stores and more coming up stay tuned.

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08-06-2006 13:38

Rewarding failure

Cocked up? Don't worry New Labour looks after its own Read more >>

08-06-2006 11:39

Benefit Reggae Dance for ‘Save the Spirit of Broadway Market’ Campaign

Friday 16th June 2006 8pm – til Late
@ The Square Occupied Social Centre, Russell Square, London WC1
Music by ‘Jah Youth Roots Ambassador’
Food prepared by Jah SPIRIT Read more >>

07-06-2006 22:29

Haiti: The ICFTU, AFL-CIO, ILO, and ORIT in Haiti

The most prominent international labor organizations active in Haiti, the ICFTU, AFL-CIO, ILO, and ORIT, working to support and strengthen labor unions that agitated for the ousting of Haiti’s democratically elected government, have simultaneously refused to condemn the massive layoffs and persecution of public sector workers and trade unionists committed by its illegally-imposed successor. Read more >>

07-06-2006 22:14

Art Not Oil sheds light and dark on BP Portrait Award, London, June-July 2006

* for creativity, climate justice and an end to oily sponsorship of the arts * Read more >>

07-06-2006 17:47

ANTIFAscist Night @ THE SQUARE // Fri.9th June

ANTIFAscist Night @ THE SQUARE // Fri.9th June Read more >>

07-06-2006 15:23

Plaestine Today

Palestine Today a service of the international Middle East media centre www.imemc.org for Wednesday June 7th, 2006

Army shells several areas in the Gaza strip, the new security forces clash with unknown gunmen in Gaza, two injured. One resident killed in the Wednesday market in Khan-Younis town in the Gaza strip

Those stores and more coming up stay tuned.

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07-06-2006 10:28 | 1 addition

possible landmark socpa verdict due on friday

war law specialist chris coverdale appeared at bow street magistrate's court yesterday in connection with an 'unauthorised' protest at parliament square in march. his extensive and well-researched defence raised questions about the legality of the war, and the judge will announce his verdict at 10am on friday. Read more >>

07-06-2006 07:33

The big boys have yachts. The small boys have row boats

I mentioned at the beginning that the big boys have yachts and the small boys have row boats. Could I suggest that both are vulnerable to shifting tides and the threat of being sunk. It is about time we spoke up and took the necessary action that would sink the rotten ship 'HMS Howard' and end this government's increasing militarisation of the region and his gunboat diplomacy. To not do so will only send us on a voyage from which no one will return unscathed. Let alone our Timorese brothers and sisters. Read more >>