London Newswire Archive

21-09-2006 15:49 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Join the Army: Be depressed - Protest this Saturday (London)

London Soldier is an armed forces publicity event held at Chelsea Barracks between September 21st to 23rd September. It is a space for the armed forces to pretend that the life of a soldier, sailor or pilot, is a wonderful, care-free life. This Saturday a group of people will be going to give a counter view to give out information about what life in the armed forces is really like. Read more >>

21-09-2006 15:01

London Climate Camp meeting

Where next for climate activism in London? Second Camp for Climate Action follow-up meeting, Tuesday, September 26, 7 PM at RampART Read more >>

21-09-2006 13:58

Heathrow Express Strike

Rail workers on the Heathrow Express went on strike today in a dispute over a pay and conditions. Read more >>

21-09-2006 13:32

No political dissent please - We're British!

Final draft of parts 1-4... part 5 is in the writing!
Lots of added tidbits of truth to make them squirm! Read more >>

21-09-2006 12:28

OutRage!-Demo: Uganda stop persecuting gays

Gay human rights group Outrage! are joining an NUS-LGBT protest the on-going persecution of lgbt people in Uganda. Fri 22nd 4pm. Read more >>

21-09-2006 11:48

Promotion for police commander involved in de Menezes shooting

Cressida Dick, the police commander in charge of the “shoot-to-kill” operation that led to the death of Jean Charles in London last year, has been recommended for promotion to deputy assistant commissioner, one of the highest ranks in the capital’s Metropolitan Police service. Read more >>

21-09-2006 11:17 | 1 comment

World Leaders, Reading the Same Script

Wake up and smell the sulphur.... Read more >>

20-09-2006 23:43

Free Palestine! End Zionist Attacks! Defend the Right to Protest!

Despite Zionist intimidation, Victory to the Intifada continues to hold its weekly protest in support of the liberation of Palestine and against Marks and Spencer (M&S), Israel’s biggest British corporate sponsor, every Thursday from 6-8pm, as it has for the last 6 years since the Al-Aqsa Intifada started. Read more >>

20-09-2006 21:05

NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST LIES AND SECRECY

NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST LIES AND SECRECY KNOW NO BOUNDS
THESE FOLLOW BLAIR THE DISCREDITED LEADER WHO MUST GO NOW OR ELSE WE AS TENANTS AT NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST WILL ALL VOTE CONSERVATIVE - TO SHOW YOU WE ARE ANGRY WITH YOUR ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR AT NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST Read more >>

20-09-2006 19:50

NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST ABUSE

You guessed it - as a member of management of Notting Hill Housing Trust we had to ban this site - far too much of the truth is being known by the public and the taxpayers - and worse of all the slimy shite tenants. So we just put that extra bit of pressure on those who work at Indymedia - it works like a dream! Read more >>

20-09-2006 14:05 | 1 addition | 1 comment

7 Oct 06: Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Controls

One year after the escalations in Ceuta and Melilla, a broad network of migration-related initiatives call for freedom of movement in a transnational day of action. In dozens of cities in Europe and also in Africa, manifestations and demonstrations are in preparation for 7th of October.

To organize such a day of migration-related actions was decided at the European Social Forum in May 2006, when about 15,000 people from different social movements met in Athens. Read more >>

20-09-2006 04:13 | 1 comment

National Housing Federation Conference Providing Shelter for Corporate Bully?

Birmingham International Convention Centre…20th-22nd September 2006, “The Annual Conference and Social Housing Exhibition 2006 is the most important event in the housing calendar. It is a 'must attend' for everyone involved in social housing”. Too exhausted to attend but nevertheless with very good reason, one Family openly invites the Federation to resist associations with corporate bullies. Read more >>

20-09-2006 03:49

Housing and Land Rights 06 Campaign

London Social Forum as part of international
support for World Habitat Day on Monday 2nd October 2006
Day of Direct Action on Housing & landrights in London.

Open Forum on speculation, housing, land, civil and social rights

Sunday October 1, 2006, 12.30pm-6 pm
Limehouse Town Hall,
646 Commercial Road, London E14 7HA
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20-09-2006 01:49

PALESTINIAN RIGHTS - WOMEN’S RIGHTS- GAY RIGHTS - HUMAN RIGHTS

FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS:
A public meeting with Palestinian activist Rauda Morcos

Rauda Morcos, poet, teacher and co-founder of Aswat (‘Voices’), the
Palestinian feminist lesbian organization will speak about the work of Aswat, Palestinians inside Israel and the effects of Israeli occupation. Read more >>

19-09-2006 17:49 | 2 comments

SOCPA - barbara tucker in court again today - report

the police tried more confused and bizarre tactics against barbara tucker in a pre-trial hearing today at westminster magistrates court. superintendent terry is behaving more and more like a madman obsessed by a personal vendetta against this peaceful anti-war campaigner Read more >>

19-09-2006 16:31 | 1 addition | 4 comments

2006, But Has 1984 Finally Arrived?

Watched, recorded, numbered, catalouged, and your whereabouts always known. Voices of authority bark orders at you from thin air on street corners and in town centres. The Government knows where you are, who you are, and what you are doing. A sci-fi totalitarian state from a George Orwell novel like 1984, or twenty-first century Britain? You decide. Read more >>

19-09-2006 12:31

DEMO AT EDO TOMORROW AND UPCOMING EVENTS

FOR MORE DETAILS SEE WWW.SMASHEDO.ORG.UK Read more >>

19-09-2006 11:56 | 6 comments

July seventh truth campaign

A Call for July 7th Truth & Justice
This site was set-up in the wake of the London bombings on July 7th 2005 with the aim of getting to the truth about what really happened on the day that 56 people were killed and over 700 injured on London transport.

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19-09-2006 05:21 | 9 comments

Bliar visit to St. John's Wood School

On 7 September 2006 Tony Blair dropped in on Quinton Kynaston technology school in St John's Wood, North London.
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19-09-2006 00:23 | 7 comments

SOCPA - protestor held at gunpoint, handcuffed and arrested for swearing

outside downing street this evening, barbara tucker was arrested by machine-gun carrying police, thrown against the railings, and rear-restraint handcuffed. her alleged crime? - behaviour liable to cause alarm or distress - namely swearing. Read more >>