London Newswire Archive

06-09-2003 23:51 | 1 comment(s)

Charing Cross Police Station Protest

DESi protestors arrested for a protest action involving boats were held in Charing Cross Police station and a protest was held outside untill there were all released. Read more >>

06-09-2003 23:25 | 1 comment(s)

No Arms Fair

A selection of photos from the No Arms Fair demonstration held in Central London on 6th September 2003. Read more >>

06-09-2003 19:48 | 0 comment(s)

Charing Cross Police Station Lobby

A short video of the protest action outside Charing Cross Police Station where the DSEi boat action demonstrators were being held. Read more >>

06-09-2003 19:26 | 0 comment(s)

No Arms Fair - 6 Sept - Video

Two one minute videos from the "No Arms Fair" Unity March held on 6th September 2003 in London. Read more >>

06-09-2003 19:22 | 0 comment(s)

Pics from dsei boat action - sat 6th sept

A few stills from the film uploaded earlier by r2r Read more >>

06-09-2003 19:12 | 2 comment(s)

DSEi march: small, but colourful & fun

Folks from Oxford joined 500-1500 people marching through Central
London in protest at the arms fair (DSEi) which is coming to London's
Docklands next week. Read more >>

06-09-2003 19:07 | 1 comment(s)

DSEi Boat Action - Noise Demo - welcome to released activists

Around 16 people were arrested this morning for their part in an attempt to blockade the DSEi harbour area with boats. Read more >>

06-09-2003 17:36 | 1 comment(s)

DSEi March Photos, Saturday Afternoon

Here are a few photos from the march against the DSEi Arms Fair in London's docklands on Saturday afternoon. Read more >>

06-09-2003 16:27 | 7 comment(s)

DSEI march in London

Marching against the death fair. Read more >>

06-09-2003 16:26 | 2 comment(s)

Offline 15 - DSEI special

Here is issue 15 of offline - with info about DSEI arms fair
Please print out and distribute Read more >>

06-09-2003 14:03 | 0 comment(s)

Video of DSEi boat action

quick hash...

three formats Read more >>

06-09-2003 13:54 | 6 comment(s)

PLEASE Increase the fonts size on UK Indymedia

This site is very difficult to read for any length of time for visually impaired people--it causes eye-strain within a few minutes.

The site is constructed in such a way that prevents browsers from increasing text size. Why? Why? Why? Read more >>

06-09-2003 10:28 | 6 comment(s)

boat actions goin off at DSEi - this morning - sat

A pixie just told me that this morning people have been protesting against the dsei arms fair, taking direct action on the water against military ships arriving for the fair. Read more >>

06-09-2003 09:14 | 0 comment(s)

Video Meeting for DSEI Sun 7th 12pm

Video meeting to plan for DSEI Sunday 12pm 7th Sept. after the IMC volunteers meeting at the convergence space Read more >>

06-09-2003 03:20 | 2 comment(s)

DSEi Media Articles - eve std / locallondon / new statesman etc

Evening std / web locallondon and New Statesman Cover Story (also included inside issue is 3/4 page comment from Mark Thomas):
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05-09-2003 18:05 | 0 comment(s)

Peter MCBride Justice Campaign appeals for volunteers in London

Volunteers urgently required this weekend.
Canvassing begins in earnest this weekend for Kelly Mc Bride in the Brent East By Election in London. If you are able to join us on Saturday we will be at Kilburn Square from 1pm onwards. Leaflets can be picked up at Kilburn Square throughout the afternoon.Volunteers will be on the ground from now until election day on September 18. Please call Please forward to any friends in the London area. Donations urgently required. contact

pfc@iol.ie See below for background.

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05-09-2003 17:00 | 4 comment(s)

DSEi Audio - Press Conference led by CAAT - Fri 5th Sept

Five sections of audio from the press conference held today at Friends Meeting House in London.

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05-09-2003 15:39 | 7 comment(s)

BBC report on DSEi

Campaigners against Europe's largest international arms show say half of the countries invited to the event next week are not allowed to buy weapons under British law... Read more >>

05-09-2003 15:00 | 1 comment(s)

DSEi: Too late but...

On friday 5th, those arrested last Monday at Excel appeared in Stratford magistrates court... Read more >>

05-09-2003 11:45 | 1 comment(s)

London Anti-war Demonstrator Jailed!

A young guy, Matt McDonald, started being harrassed by Forward Intelligence Team officers after the the March 22nd Anti-war demo while he was standing near an Anarchist book stall.

He was soon arrested and has now been imprisoned for using "threatening words or behaviour". Please write to him to give him support (contact details and more info below).
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