UK Indymedia - UK Public sector cuts Newswire Archive

Stop NATO action against austerity

10-09-2014 14:58

On Monday of the Stop NATO week of action - Mon 1st Sep - an action took place against austerity, evictions and benefit cuts.

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NATO banquet at Cardiff Castle Thursday 4th September 2014

06-09-2014 11:15

A report of the demonstration against NATO at their banquet in Cardiff Castle on Thursday September 4th 2014. 20 photos included.

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Philippines: Vocal DAP critic Bayan Muna Neri Colmenares also got P25M from fund

14-08-2014 11:52

MANILA, Philippines–One of the most vocal critics of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) in the House of Representatives was allocated the economic stimulus fund that the Supreme Court recently declared unconstitutional.

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COALITION WANT TO RAISE TUITION FEES AGAIN - DEMO 19 NOV

29-07-2014 10:27

COALITION WANT TO RAISE TUITION FEES AGAIN - DEMO 19 NOV
Wednesday 19 November, 12 noon, central London (route TBC)

https://www.facebook.com/events/1438512509748733/

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TUC day-of-action Oct 18 ****

29-07-2014 09:15

Next TUC day-of-action 18 Oct 2014

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Anonymous UK - Bonfire Night - 5 Nov 2014

29-07-2014 08:39

Anonymous UK - Bonfire Night - 5 Nov 2014

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DPAC Northampton Protest Against Cuts To The Disabled Facilities Grant

22-07-2014 22:38

Protest against an 80% cut in Disability Fund
Tuesday 22/07/2014

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URGENT - text support for today's strike to BBC News on 61124

10-07-2014 09:32

Also email -

news@bbc.co.uk, the BBC's chief political correspondent -

Norman.Smith@bbc.co.uk, and the new editor of The Scum -

David.Dinsmore@the-sun.co.uk,

exclusive@the-sun.co.uk, politely pointing out that most people know we need working fire-stations to put out fires, etc

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'No ILF, No Life' 4th July Independence Tea Party

05-07-2014 18:30

Yesterday the 4th of July 2014, independent living fund receipents supported by many disabled activists and other campaign groups held an independent living fund tea party at the DWP.

Wearing the bright yellow t shirts with no ilf no life we made our way to HQ....they placed crash barriers in front of the visitors doors and placed G4s security guards behind the crash barriers. I spoke to one of them and said that we had a right to protest against the Government who were hurting disabled people so cruelly with one horrendous policy after another. He said yes you have. But you are not coming in

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Finnieston Crane, Glasgow, Occupied by Anti-Militarists on Armed Forces Day

28-06-2014 07:44

Four anti-war activists are occupying the Finnieston Crane at this moment to protest against the glorification of war on Armed Forces Day. They unfurled a banner that reads ‘Resist Militarism # White Feather,’ to show dissent to the increasingly US-style culture of militarism growing in the UK and to celebrate those who refuse to participate in war.

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Short Films: My Message to the Government #MyMsgToTheGov

24-06-2014 15:51

5 short films were made at the People's Assembly National Demonstration in London (21.06.14). People attending were asked to contribute a one sentence message to the government. The messages were collated to produce 5 short films. The films highlight the impact of government cuts on a diverse range of issues affecting our community.

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Channel 5 TV documentary on "student" protests - TONIGHT

12-06-2014 10:17

Channel 5 will broadcast "Angry Britain, Mean Streets", a "new observational documentary series" which "looks at how the 2010 student protests descended into anarchy" - 8pm, tonight!

Whose "anarchy"?

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Istanbul's Gezi protests: the first Anniversary

03-06-2014 15:19

Spring 2013 saw anger over a disposal of a park giving birth to Turkey's largest wave of protests seen in decades and a new, rising awareness over much wider area of political issues. When reaching its first Anniversary - what remains of the Gezi spirit and just how big of a mark did it leave in the end?

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Sanctions protest in Stanley County Durham

02-06-2014 18:57

Tuesday 3rd of June is going to see another protest by Durham Unite Community - this time an anti Sanctions protest to spread information about the horrendous regime enforced by the DWP, in Stanley, County Durham. 1030-1230. Stanley Job Centre, 2 Front Street, Stanley, Co. Durham, DH9 0LT

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Coming soon, to a field near you

28-05-2014 00:20

Government use Traveller policy to attack protestors and squatters, Hippy Travellers and Taxpayers bear the brunt.

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Voting in today's EU and local government elections

22-05-2014 13:27

If Anarchism ever changed anything, they'd make it illegal

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DWP unravelling - UK Neo Cons breaking laws, suppressing due process

13-05-2014 11:04

The UK DWP is unravelling - the UK Neo Cons CONDEM regime has been breaking laws, suppressing due process daily. Following Denis Skinner drawing attention at a 2013 PMQs to the Cameron-fronted regime driving the vulnerable and the seriously ill to their deaths, a momentary state of shock prevailed. That appears to have been ‘sedated’ by the ferocious PR by Fleet Street tabloids reinforcing their attacks on the low income, the no-income groups and of course ton the sick, the very sick.....

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Aldermaston Women attend Serco AGM at Canary Wharf

09-05-2014 12:26

Protest outside the AGM of Serco who are involved in running the Atomic Weapons Establishment among their many crimes.

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Nigel Farage "Racist & Neo-Fascist Views"

07-05-2014 14:41

Worth reminding folks about this (see below)

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Supplemental photos to May Day event of Saturday May 3rd

05-05-2014 21:22

Some supplementary photos of the May Day event of Saturday May 3rd with collation of reports from around the globe.