London Newswire Archive

12-09-2003 00:20 | 1 comment(s)

Meeting the DSEi dealers

Short audio clip of casual interviews with arms deales on the bridge at customs house on the wednesday... Read more >>

11-09-2003 23:31 | 0 comment(s)

Audioscape from arms traders dinner

Short audio clip from Royal Lancaster Hotel...
(mp3) Read more >>

11-09-2003 22:21 | 4 comment(s)

Picket of Marks and Spencer Marble Arch 11/9/03 in support of the Intifada

Victory to the Intifada’s (VTI) mobilisation brought over 80 protesters on to Oxford Street with banners, placards and street theatre. They joined the weekly picket supporting the Palestinian struggle by opposing M&S’s corporate sponsorship of the State of Israel. The picket is now facing opposition from Zionists and BNP members who for two weeks in a row have set up a stall supporting Israel. They fly the Union Jack alongside the Israeli flag and hand out leaflets defending Israeli supremacy in the Middle East. Zionists who justify the existence of the State of Israel by reference to the Holocaust are standing shoulder to shoulder with virulent Holocaust deniers. Read more >>

11-09-2003 20:24 | 3 comment(s)

DSEI Thursday: Text messages reports from the hotel gala demo

SMS messages received on Thursday evening about the Mass protest and affinity group actions for the "Delegate's Dinner" at a central London Hotel. This is where a lot of the arm's traders networking and deals take place. Read more >>

11-09-2003 19:57 | 5 comment(s)

Effective Anti Capitalism

DSEI tactics ineffective Read more >>

11-09-2003 17:46 | 0 comment(s)

UK defence firm BAE denies existence of £20m slush fund

A confidential letter from the Serious Fraud Office to the Ministry of Defence highlighted a possible major fraud operation in which leading Saudis were offered enticements to buy arms. (guardian article) Read more >>

11-09-2003 16:47 | 0 comment(s)

Critical Mass greets fat cats

Critical mass riders will be descending on the DSEI delegates slap up meal while the rest of the world reflects on Sept 11th Read more >>

11-09-2003 16:36 | 12 comment(s)

Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square

Protestors filled the Trafalgar Square with 'blood' this afternoon, in protest against the DSEi arms fair. Read more >>

11-09-2003 16:25 | 0 comment(s)

Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square

Trafalgar Square became Red Square this afternoon, as anti-arms trade campaigners filled its famous fountain with fake blood. They were protesting against DSEi – Europe’s largest arms fair – which is currently taking place in East London. Read more >>

11-09-2003 16:24 | 9 comment(s)

DSEI Reclaim The Streets: Protest Tactics Deja Vu

When will we learn? March, stop, kettle, wait, search, film, disperse in dribs and drabs. Not the most uplifting protest tactic in the world, yet once again it's all the majority of yesterday afternoon's DSEI arms fair protesters in East London felt up to ... Read more >>

11-09-2003 16:14 | 3 comment(s)

short vid clips from RTS canning town - dsei wed

short video mpg clips from dsei RTS on wednesday 10th sept at canning town Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:43 | 6 comment(s)

This is a Local Arms Fair for Local People

Canning Town Casuals Come Out Against Arms Fair Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:24 | 3 comment(s)

pics from rts group at canning town - dsei wed

pics from rts group at canning town roundabout Read more >>

11-09-2003 14:55 | 0 comment(s)

wed afternoon pics from dsei

assorted pics from wed afternoon - dancing marching and blocking streets Read more >>

11-09-2003 14:46 | 0 comment(s)

Croydon Tories

South Croydon Tories want to know your views. Send them to their freepost address. Read more >>

11-09-2003 14:35 | 2 comment(s)

witness call-police assault

witness Read more >>

11-09-2003 14:33 | 1 comment(s)

short dsei mpg vidclip - rts break through police line A13 - wed

on the A13 around 300-400 people from the RTS meet up point were surrounded by police, some managed to push through police lines, the rest of the crowd was held for several hours before being pushed into a park and released in small groups Read more >>

11-09-2003 13:39 | 4 comment(s)

ARMS DEALERS and their lackeys PIED !!!

Kidney pies war has started ! Arms dealers adviced to buy raincoats and umbrellas ! Location: Pie them whererever they are ! Read more >>

11-09-2003 13:01 | 0 comment(s)

Corporate Media on DSEi protests

Links to other media reports around the world about the DSEi protests. Read more >>

11-09-2003 12:13 | 1 comment(s)

DSEI - silverlink stopped - try to block DLR

silverlink withdraw from the service all their trains (and that include the line to the DSEI) - try to block DSEI and delagates won't be able to use public transport.
One person with a D-lock can stop entire DLR network for 1h. Read more >>