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Northcliffe bosses rewrite history on 80th birthday of Bristol Evening Post

20-04-2012 21:10

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BCfm’s weekly politics show presented by Tony Gosling
At five:discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After six: straight talking and investigative reports with Martin Summers
For all the shows back to Easter 2009 visit the Friday Drivetime archive page.

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Portsmouth's Nazi Pub Exposed!

18-04-2012 14:59

Portsmouth Nazi Watch can finally reveal the details of our latest investigation into the activities of the far-right in Portsmouth. Rather worryingly these centre around the Landlord of a licensed Public House that has been used on many occasions to host meetings, conferences and film screenings for neo-nazi extremists and football hooligans.

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Read All About It!!

17-04-2012 18:44

Another Press is Possible!

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Justice for Iñigo Cabacas

17-04-2012 14:26

What started as a celebration of a football victory, ended with tears and chaos when the Ertzaintza, the Basque police force, interrupted pushing the situation out of control. Iñigo Cabacas, a 28 year old supporter of Athletic Club Bilbao, was shot in the head with a rubber bullet by riot police after last week's Europa League game against Schalke 04.

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18,000 Miles....

16-04-2012 05:20

18,000 Miles in 165 days find out why and where TONIGHT at Cowley Club.

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When houses stop being homes

12-04-2012 09:32

Heygate Estate by Laura Oldfield Ford
From 1 January 2012, a million tenants renting in the private sector reliant on welfare support have been hit by the Coalition’s cuts to Housing Benefit, placing many at risk of eviction, displacement and homelessness. Stuart Hodkinson from Leeds University sets out the policy changes.

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leyton marsh resistance this morning - report/pics

10-04-2012 18:55

protest at entrance

bailliffs and police mounted a huge operation today to resume work at the leyton marsh olympic site. several people were arrested for public order offences after holding up work for several hours.

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The BBC in bed with Atos ” Unbiassed BBC, like F### they are”…

07-04-2012 17:04

Well folks, If you ever wondered why Atos never get any real bad publicity on the BBC it’s because Atos and the BBC are in bed as it were, Atos are the BBC's IT Partners.

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Elitism Leads To Tyranny (Boat Race Swimmers manifesto)

07-04-2012 16:26

THIS IS A PROTEST, AN ACT OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, A METHODOLOGY OF REFUSING AND RESISTANCE. THIS ACT HAS EMPLOYED GUERRILLA TACTICS. I AM SWIMMING INTO THE BOATS IN THE HOPE I CAN STOP THEM FROM COMPLETING THE RACE AND PROPOSING THE RETURN OF SURPRISE TACTICS. THIS IS ‘PEACEFUL’ ... I HAVE NO WEAPONS (DON’T SHOOT!) MY ONLY FEAR, IS NOT SWIMMING FAST ENOUGH TO GET IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO PREVENT THE BOATS.

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Animal Rights Zone's "Vegan Buddies" Programme Launch.

06-04-2012 09:17

Animal Rights Zone (ARZone) officially launches their global Vegan Buddies programme ans appeals for vegan mentors to assist new and aspiring vegans.

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Portsmouth EDL Youth Football Coach Charged!

04-04-2012 15:36

Following the recent Portsmouth Nazi Watch investigation into Havant U15s Youth Football Coach, Steve Clarke, he has been charged by the FA with improper conduct and of making comments deemed to be of a racist nature.

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When Populism Is Dangerous For Democracy - To The Media Gallows With 'Controversial' George Galloway

04-04-2012 07:01

George Galloway’s stunning victory in last week’s Bradford West by-election afforded a rare opportunity to witness naked imbalance, establishment scorn of any challenges, and blatant anti-Muslim propaganda in the corporate British media.

The excellent News Sniffer website exposed how the Guardian hurriedly fixed political editor Patrick Wintour’s ugly analysis of Galloway’s 10,140 majority win, with a staggering swing of 36 per cent from Labour to the Respect party. Wintour’s shoddy journalism had initially focused on how the constituency’s ‘Muslim immigrant community’ had largely abandoned Labour. The offensive trope of ‘immigrant’ Muslims appeared three times in his piece. And Galloway’s popular call for the immediate withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan, and ‘a fightback against the job crisis’, was disparagingly cast as ‘fundamentalist’.

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Radical Events Listings - Call For Submissions

03-04-2012 21:13

This is a callout for submissons for the first London Blacklist - its objective is simple and stems from the successful and effective De Blacklist Amsterdam : - to draw together as many of the political, social and academic activity of London’s radical hubs into a single document to use at your disposal.

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Activism Training Programme for Gamechangers

03-04-2012 16:35

Do you want to bring change to your community and could use extra confidence or skills? Friends of the Earth are offering a free training programme for passionate people who want to make change happen.

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Press Release: 2nd International Uranium Film Festival Rio de Janeiro 2012

31-03-2012 16:57

Uranium Film Festival has selected 40 films aber nuclear power, uranium mining and nuclear accidents for the screenings June 28 to July 14, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro.

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Portsmouth Thugs Sought Over Racist Attack

25-03-2012 14:41

A student who says he was racially abused by three men managed to drive past them in his car and take their photographs, police have said.

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Go with Green Media

25-03-2012 05:46

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How can we be optimistic, facing global challenges? Publisher of The Mother Earth News & Utne Reader, Bryan Welch explains. Ecoshock's Gerri Williams takes us to the D.C. Environmental Film Festival. Harry Lynch, Director of "Switch" on the search for energy replacements. Alexandra Cousteau on National Geographic film "Blue Planet North America Expedition".

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Portsmouth EDL: Islamaphobia, Anti-Semitism and Murder of Muslim Babies

23-03-2012 16:41

Portsmouth Nazi Watch exposes four more members of the far-right English Defence League [EDL] who promote racial and religious bigotry and even the murder of all Muslim babies...

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Hare Coursing fans caught REDHANDED attempting to rig opinion poll!

22-03-2012 23:40

Anti hare coursing campaign wronged by attempted vote rigging in online poll
Massive vote rigging opereration uncovered in online poll on hare coursing