Manchester Newswire Archive

The BNP and the Northern Green Gathering

AntiBNP, 21-08-2006 23:54

What happens when Nazi scum meet hippy scum? Apparently some of them got on famously. Read more | 79 comments >>

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Up The Creek Without A Paddle!

Red N Black, 21-08-2006 22:43

Two BNP activists raising money for the fascist party with a sponsored canoe trip were very quickly out of their depth. Read this and weep (with laughter!) Read more >>

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DEMO DALLAS COURT - THURSDAY 24TH AUGUST 2006

DETC/NWASDG, 20-08-2006 22:12

The Defend Eucharia and Timeyi Campaign, North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! are calling a demonstration/protest for Thursday, 24 August 2006, at 10.00 am outside Dallas Court Reception Centre, South Langworthy Road, Salford Quays. Read more | 1 comment >>

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NATIONAL DAN ACTION IN MANCHESTER - EARLY NOTICE.

Colin Revell, 20-08-2006 14:50

In unity with other local and national groups of disabled people acting
against the Government's proposed incapacity benefit cuts, members of the
disabled people's Direct Action Network are discussing and planning to bring
our skills to a demonstration which will coincide with the Labour Party
Conference. Read more >>

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Close Down Dallas Court - Report 18 August

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 20-08-2006 10:48

On 18 August 2006, the North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!, asylum seekers as well as other anti-racist campaigners gathered outside Dallas Court Reporting Centre in Salford Quays, to protest against the racist treatment of asylum seekers and the continued kidnapping of people at Dallas Court. Including the recent kidnap and transfer to Campsfield, on Wednesday, 16 August of Jean Lobouka from Congo (Brazzaville), when he went to sign. Read more >>

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Alternative Pride event: 26th August

flip flop undercover, 18-08-2006 12:37

Sick of the box-standard-mullet-growing-beer-sipping Manchester pride weekend? looking for something less pretentious-just be-queer event? Do you like pink but not the pinkpound?

Read more | 6 comments >>

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Countryside Properties- Mayfield...and a field in May 2004...

Save Spodden Valley, 17-08-2006 11:53

Countryside Properties have gone into advertising overdrive with its new housing development at the former Mayfield rugby club in Castleton.

After being criticised for illegal flyposting earlier this year:  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/manchester/2006/03/336159.html

Countryside Properties have now paid Rochdale Council for road signs and half page colour advertisements in the Council's newspaper "Local matters" delivered to every home in the Borough.

There has also been a huge advertising spend by Countryside Properties with the Guardian Media Group in their Homesearch sections of the Rochdale Observer, Manchester Evening News and TV station Channel M.

It is a pity that Countryside Properties' budget doesn't cover the destruction of Woodlands in the Spodden Valley.

Mayfield and a field in May... here is the connection... Read more | 2 comments >>

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Callout to Join Manchester/Liverpool Neighbourhood at Climate Camp

happy camper, 17-08-2006 09:36

The Camp for Climate Action is scheduled for Aug 26 - Sept 4 near Leeds. People from Manchester and Liverpool will form a neighbourhood at the Camp. This is a callout to join the neighbourhood now. Read more >>

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Urgent Appeal on Behalf of the Doldur Family

Unity Centre, Glasgow, 16-08-2006 17:09

Please help ensure that this family don't get removed before their Judicial Review is heard. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Fundraiser for the people of Palestine and Lebanon

tom, 16-08-2006 16:33

23rd August at 7pm at the Basement Cafe, Lever Street, Manchester. Read more >>

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Manchester NO2ID Monthly Meeting, Wednesday 16th August 2006

Dave Page, 15-08-2006 20:59

The next Manchester NO2ID monthly meeting is tomorrow, from 7:30pm to 9pm, in Room 3 of the Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester. This venue is wheelchair-friendly, and everybody is welcome. An agenda follows. Read more >>

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Fight back for women's liberation - Feminist Fightback conference

Feminist Fightback, 14-08-2006 13:27

Feminist Fightback is a conference for feminist activists, sponsored by the Education Not for Sale Women's network, which will be held in London on Saturday 21 October (venue tbc).

Read more | 6 comments >>

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Close Down Dallas Court reporting Centre! Protest - 18 August

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 14-08-2006 09:45

the next protest in the series of monthly protests at Dallas Court Reporting Centre, Salford Quays, will be held on Friday 18 August at 2-4pm. All are urged to attend and support these protests against the oppression of asylum seekers by this racist Labour government.
The one after that will be on 15 September, same time and place. Next organising meeting of the NWASDG is on Tuesday 29 August at 7.30pm at the Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester. Read more >>

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Is anyone going to the Northern Green?

Anti-BNP, 11-08-2006 16:32

The Northern Green Gathering and the British Nationalist Party Read more | 19 comments >>

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Full (& exciting) workshops programme announced, for Camp for Climate Action

climatecamp.org.uk, 10-08-2006 00:21

Hi everyone,

We've just finalised the programme of workshops, discussions and meetings
- we've got an amazing range of over 150 top quality workshops relating to
all aspects of climate change. You can view it online at  http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/programme.htm Read more >>

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The BNP's dating agency

Tom the gossip, 09-08-2006 15:25

Let's all go out with Mark Collett. You know it makes sense! Read more | 17 comments >>

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Read the NUS president's shameful attempt to censor the Black Students'

bored and lonely, 09-08-2006 15:23

Below is an email sent from Gemma Tumelty to the NUS NEC due to Ruqayyah's correspondence with the RESPECT coalition. Both of these emails are followed by a statement from Ruqayyah Collector, NUS Black Students' Officer on the current situation. Read more | 3 comments >>

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Pic. Stop the War Demo 5th August - Even the Cops are at it !

Kay from Manchester, 08-08-2006 23:33

even the coppers are at it, united against Blair Read more >>

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Bliar damned by his own words

mike d, 08-08-2006 19:39

Extract from Tony Blairs statement to Parliament Thursday 17th December 1998 Read more >>

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Lancaster Protest for Lebanon & Gaza

Re-Sista!, 08-08-2006 18:06

Around 30 local people held a protest in Lancaster on Sat 5th August. We were protesting against the Israeli agression in Lebanon and Gaza, and the role played by the British and American governments in promoting this state terrorism. Read more | 1 comment >>

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