London Newswire Archive

27-05-2006 10:55 | 3 comments

Security Risk? Critical Mass visits Brian Haw

Critical Mass cyclists in London visited Brian Haw in Parliament Square on Friday 26 May, 2006, following the trashing of his display and severe restrictions placed on his protest by police earlier in the week. Read more >>

27-05-2006 10:46

BP Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline

Protestors demonstrated and handed out leaflets outside BP's St James Square London HQ to mark the departure of the first tanker from the Ceyhan terminal on Friday, May 26, 2006. Read more >>

26-05-2006 16:39

Leaflet for lecturers' union demo

Education Not for Sale has produced a leaflet to mobilise students for the lecturers' union demo against victimisation and for decent pay on Thursday 1 June. See the link below. Read more >>

26-05-2006 15:54 | 4 comments

ASBO sentences given to DSEI protestors.

Indefinite ASBO 's were just one of the sentences given to DSEI protestors at Snaresbrook Crown Court on the 24th May 2006. Read more >>

26-05-2006 14:12

A country staiined with blood and injustice. Sri Lanka

Approximately a thousand Tamils gathered in solidarity on Sunday 21st May at Trafalgar square between the hours of two and six in the afternoon. They stood united, undeterred by the rain for the freedom of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Read more >>

26-05-2006 14:11 | 3 comments

Bethnal Green Questions for George Galloway MP Friday 26 May 2006

As the latest media frenzy gathers around the latest reported gaffe by Bethnal Green and Bow MP George Galloway, one member of the community in the constituency is left with no alternative but to wonder in public what exactly is George Galloway trying to say about the issues in the constituency. Such as about the campaign to stop the Crsosrail hole threat to the Brick Lane and the Whitechapel area – which was visited this week by the CrossRail committee MPs while George Galloway was ‘represented’ by one of his House of Commons office staff. Read more >>

26-05-2006 12:33

US LIVING WAGE ACTIVISTS VISIT THE UK

Brie Phillips and Diane Foglizzo from the US student Living Wage Action Coalition and the United Students Against Sweatshops campaign are visiting the UK at the end of May and start of June. They will be touring UK campuses with No Sweat. Read more >>

25-05-2006 18:17 | 2 comments

FINANCIAL CRIME CONFERENCE 2006

MONEY LAUNDERING WITHOUT THE SPIN - BEYOND THE PROSECUTOR'S PERSPECTIVE.. Read more >>

25-05-2006 16:03 | 1 comment

Brian Haw and the Death of Democracy

I meant to post this yesterday... Read more >>

25-05-2006 15:09

OutRage!:Tatchell defies Moscow gay ban...

OutRage! and Human Rights campaigner Peter Tatchell goes to Russia to defy the ban on Moscow gay Pride event and IDAHO conference.
Religious and far right groups threaten violent reponses... Read more >>

25-05-2006 14:57 | 3 comments

Photos of Former Commander in Chief opposing war on Iran

Photos of Commander Hugh Beach and Tony Benn outside Downing Street on CASMII delegation to see Tony Blair. Read more >>

25-05-2006 07:00

Infousurpa no 25

Weekly Independent Poster of Social Centre activities Read more >>

25-05-2006 03:36 | 4 comments

Democracy’s Last Stand – Dawn Raid

3am phone calls, crazed rants of cops and oppression and Oscar Beard jumps a taxi into democracy's last stand. Read more >>

25-05-2006 01:32

World Naked Bike Rides to be held in Brighton, Manchester, York and London

Yes, it's that time of year again.... The World Naked Bike Ride is back again! What will you be wearing for the June 2006 ride? Read more >>

24-05-2006 20:42 | 4 comments

HELP STOP ILLEGAL EVICTION THURS 25thMAY URGENT

HACKNEY LANDLORD HIRE PRIVATE SECURITY FOR ILLEGAL: EVICTION. 25/05/06 HELP, PHOTOGRAPHERS, ACTIVISTS. By Law they must wait for court bailiffs. When they were told they laughed saying they did'nt care. The case was in court today (24/5/06). Over 15 people will be homeless. Read more >>

24-05-2006 19:23

PALESTINE TODAY

PALESTINE TODAY A SERVICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE EAST MEDIA CENTER WWW.IMEMC.ORG FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 24th, 2006

Four Palestinian killed and 35 injured in Rammallah invasion
Army arrests two children and imposes curfew in Howwara town, Army bulldozers demolish several buildings and barns in Al Fonduq village, and Army arrests two residents from Hebron and takes over a house in Dora village,

THESE STORIES AND MORE COMING UP STAY TUNED Read more >>

24-05-2006 17:42

London Critical Mass in Court

article from the bbc

A London cyclist is to launch a high court challenge against police claims that a long-running monthly cycle ride through London is unlawful.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/5011380.stm Read more >>

24-05-2006 17:02 | 3 comments

Video of Brian Haw supporters waiting to greet PM.

Protest against the police action of Tuesday 23 May in London's Parliament Square. Read more >>

24-05-2006 11:27 | 1 comment

Labour attacks right to protest. Activist arrested violently on Palestine march.

Britain’s Labour government is clamping down on the right to protest. Under the guise of ‘fighting terrorism’ the government it is creating the legal framework to stop demonstrations against war, racism and poverty. Read more >>

24-05-2006 08:25

rampART 2 Years Birthday Anniversary Celebration

Our favourite autonomous social centre is 2 years old. It was opened on May 21st 2004 in an abandoned warehouse which was previously used as an Islamic girls school. Located in the East End of London near Whitechapel (15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA) it has hosted over 200 cultural and political events in it’s two years of existance - placing the rampART firmly and literally on the activist map of London. Read more >>