West Country Repression Newswire Archive

The failure of representative democracy – a case study

Simon, 18-02-2006 20:39

This is a sorry tale of the government’s ID card Bill, a misquote in the local press and an MP who doesn’t answer questions. Read more | 2 comments >>

Swindon Borough Council say no2id – full report

Simon, 28-01-2006 14:21

As previously reported at

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/01/332374.html , at the monthly full council meeting on Thursday 26th January 2006, Swindon’s councillors voted in favour of a motion opposing the government’s ID cards bill, and joined the list of councils affiliated to the no2id campaign. Here is the full report, as promised. Read more | 1 addition >>

Swindon Borough Council say no2id

Simon, 26-01-2006 23:05

Swindon Borough Council tonight passed a motion opposing the government's ID cards bill. It was supported by most of the majority conservative group and the lib dems, and opposed by about half of the dwindling labour group. Full report to follow.... Read more | 1 addition >>

GREENS PUBLISH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF UK GOVERNMENT OVER TORTURE

Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 31-12-2005 10:56

Fears that an exposé of the UK government over torture will be covered up have led dissident bloggers including the Glos Green party to publish on the web Read more >>

Judge threatens first time peaceful GM protesters with ASBOS and electronic tagg

Liz, 02-11-2005 12:55

Community service for those doing the community a service- 5 Sainsburys milk blockaders recieved harsh sentences, in an indicatoion of an increasing clampdown on civil disobedience?
Read more | 2 comments >>

Bristol solidarity ride a success

cyclista, 29-10-2005 20:35

Around 200 cyclists and others answered the callout for a Halloween ride in Bristol on Friday night. The ride was held in solidarity with the reported clampdown on the 12 year-old monthly London critical mass ride, and to celebrate the sustainable culture & economics of cycling. The callout was issued by an ad hoc collection of individuals involved in peace, transport, climate change and anti-capitalist campaigns. Read more >>

Solidarity critical mass - Bristol 28 October

cider rider, 14-10-2005 19:57

A bunch of Bristol campaigners concerned about issues such as climate change, pollution, transport policy, wars & peace, and the current crackdown on civil liberties and expressions of dissent (see

http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24300 for info about the attacks on civil liberties and on London’s critical mass), have decided to call for a one-off solidarity & celebratory critical mass ride in Bristol on 28 October. Read more >>

BACK PETITION ON WEST PAPUAN INDEPENDENCE

Philip Booth, Gloucestershire Green party, 13-10-2005 17:20

Gloucestershire Greens have joined calls for the UN to hold an independence referendum in West Papua after the Green Party adopted last week, a policy motion condemning the UN-sponsored ‘sham’ Act of Free Choice which led to West Papua formally joining Indonesia in 1969. Read more | 1 comment >>

Freedom to Protest?

Editor 4, 11-10-2005 15:53

Recently, on 23 September, swift thinking by Bristol’s No2ID campaign enabled them to catch-out Home Office Minister Andrew Burnham MP (see

http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24255). Elsewhere, other campaigners against ID cards were less fortunate. In Newcastle on 8 September 6 campaigners driving to picket the EU Justice Ministers meeting were stopped by police on their way, and held for many hours in order ‘to prevent violent disorder’. One woman’s mother’s house was later searched! They were in fact going to hold a theatrical picket, dressed in orange boiler suits with barcodes painted on their foreheads, holding a 4 metre No2ID banner (see

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/09/322769.html). Read more >>

Former UN Weapons Inspector SCOTT RITTER speaks in Bristol Tues 04 October 2005

Meena (International Affairs Society), 02-10-2005 14:13

'Iraq as intelligence success and policy failure - how the CIA manipulates and sabotages the UN to achieve US foreign policy objectives' by Scott RITTER, former UN Weapons Inspector in Iraq Read more >>

Pics from Brian Haw’s peace camp, 24 Sep

Simon, 25-09-2005 22:42

Brian Haw’s peace camp is still there in Parliament Square, and under the Serious Organised Crime act, he is now the only person who can protest there without prior police approval(!) Here are some photos of the messages on display there. See also report, photos and audio clips from the stop-the-war demonstration held in London on the 24th September at:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/09/324256.html Read more | 5 comments >>

Anarchic art exhibition spotted in London

Simon, 25-09-2005 22:38

Some of the marchers on the stop-the-war demonstration held in London on 24th September 2005, spotted an exhibition of anti-war / anti-capitalist art, cartoons and subvertisments attached to the railings in Park Lane. Here are photos of some of them. Report of the march, more photos and audio clips at:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/09/324256.html Read more | 1 comment >>

Placard-spotting pics from stop-the-war demo, London, 24 Sep

Simon, 25-09-2005 22:32

Photos of placards, banners, clothing and unusual props which were used by marchers to get their message across at the stop-the-war demonstration held in London on 24th September 2005. Report, more photos and audio clips at:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/09/324256.html Read more | 2 comments >>

Sights and sounds from stop-the-war demo, London, 24 Sep

Simon, 25-09-2005 21:54

Photos and audio from the demonstration held in London on Saturday 24th September 2005, called by Stop the War Coalition, CND and MAB. Includes MP3 files of two speeches, the samba band and a jolly tune which was playing on the Rinky Dink. A short report is included. More photos coming soon. Read more | 6 comments >>

Review of the DSEi arms fair last week with pics.

Paul O'Hanlon, 20-09-2005 12:20

This is a 2,200 word article about the DSEi arms fair in London's Docklands last week. 9 captioned photos are atatched. Read more | 3 comments >>

ResisDANCE! (Bristol benefit night)

editor 5, 05-09-2005 00:58

The Bristol-based Bristle magazine collective celebrates publication of its 20th issue, in it’s 8 year existence, with a massive benefit party at the Malcolm X Centre on September 17th (full details below). This event is being organised in association with the Bristol Dissent group (

dissentbristol@subsection.org.uk), with proceeds going to help those Bristolians facing charges arising from the anti-G8 protests in Scotland this July (Bristle will take just a small cut to fund future publications).
Read more | 1 comment >>

7/7: The war comes home - a comment from Bristol

Bristol activists, 11-08-2005 17:01

Bristol activists from a number of groups have come together independently to produce a critique & comment on the recent bombs in London and the British state's response. We'll be printing several thousand flyers & posters to ditribute around Bristol. Read more | 3 comments >>

Bristol Dissent news/info

Dee Senta, 29-07-2005 01:36

News & info from the Bristol Dissent group in post-G8 mode... Read more >>

Bristol Dissent meet/debrief

Dee Senta, 14-07-2005 17:25

Post-G8 Bristol Dissent meet/debrief - Tue 19 July, 7.30pm, at Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, BS5.

A chance to reflect on what happened, learn lessons, consider what next, and organise for prisoner & defendant support.

Al those genuinely interested are welcome to attend! Read more >>

Euskalinfo.org.uk down due to server seizure

euskalinfo, 30-06-2005 02:27

As you all know, on 27th July 2005 at about 5.30 the police seized Bristol Indymedia’s server. The server was seized as part of an investigation. However, it’s natural if people have doubts on the nature of the seize:
Read more | 3 comments >>

West Country Repression Newswire Archive

The failure of representative democracy – a case study

Swindon Borough Council say no2id – full report

Swindon Borough Council say no2id

GREENS PUBLISH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF UK GOVERNMENT OVER TORTURE

Judge threatens first time peaceful GM protesters with ASBOS and electronic tagg

Bristol solidarity ride a success

Solidarity critical mass - Bristol 28 October

BACK PETITION ON WEST PAPUAN INDEPENDENCE

Freedom to Protest?

Former UN Weapons Inspector SCOTT RITTER speaks in Bristol Tues 04 October 2005

Pics from Brian Haw’s peace camp, 24 Sep

Anarchic art exhibition spotted in London

Placard-spotting pics from stop-the-war demo, London, 24 Sep

Sights and sounds from stop-the-war demo, London, 24 Sep

Review of the DSEi arms fair last week with pics.

ResisDANCE! (Bristol benefit night)

7/7: The war comes home - a comment from Bristol

Bristol Dissent news/info

Bristol Dissent meet/debrief

Euskalinfo.org.uk down due to server seizure

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