London Newswire Archive

24-10-2006 00:31 | 7 comments

Scandal hits London Underground security/technology company

Verint Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of CMVT is the private company responsible for much of the security of the London Underground system. Since they are responsible for the safety of millions of travellers EVERY DAY isn't it about time SOMEBODY terminated their contract IMMEDIATELY!!! Ken ??? Read more >>

23-10-2006 23:35

Funeral march for Iceland & Trinidad - LONDON

Join us on a theatrical and interactive funeral march to mark the murder of Karahnjukar, Iceland, and the impending murder of the Cedros Peninsula, Trinidad, at the bloody hands of Alcoa and heavy industry. Read more >>

23-10-2006 19:09 | 22 comments

Anarchist Bookfair 2006

It is that time of year again, autumn in the air, leaves falling off the trees, must be the Anarchist Bookfair. Read more >>

23-10-2006 17:48

A call to attack and block capitalism, Towards an inventive strategy

Towards an inventive strategy‭ for attacking and blocking summits
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23-10-2006 11:26

Weekly Vigil to Save the Jarawa - Reminder

Survival International are holding a weekly vigil at India House in solidarity with the Jarawa tibe Read more >>

22-10-2006 17:09

Death in Custody in Ireland (I) / London Protest 28.10.

Abuse of power knows no borders. Neither do the weak excuses and clumsy cover-ups of local police forces, 'independent' complaints authorities and courts alike. Though the irish Garda Síochána is far from reaching the extraordinary death toll of their UK-collegues (in average ONE FATALITY EVERY WEEK), concerning 'delay, denial and cover-up' plus harassing persistent relatives of the victims the Gardaí are perhaps even bolder.

Confronted by more and more scandalous episodes leaking to the public and the recent rise of persistent family campaigns demanding truly independent inquiries, the latter might be just about to change. Currently an ombudsman board is being installed.

In the UK also an 'Independent' Police Complaints Commission had been installed a few years ago (only after persistent family campaigning, just in case you were harboring any doubts). But still the 'friendly unarmed bobbies' kill far more people than police forces of other european countries, while factual immunity of officers prevails. Read more >>

22-10-2006 14:11 | 1 addition

LRT New People's Night - AVIATION EXTRAVAGANZA

Aviation is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions, the emissions from aviation are excluded from the Kyoto protocol and the government has a gargantuan plan of airport expansion over the coming decade. Its madness and we need to figure out what can we do to stop it! Read more >>

21-10-2006 16:55 | 1 addition

Palestine Demo at EDO MBM Next Wednesday

Show your anger at EDO MBM's complicity in the death of Paestinian civilians Read more >>

21-10-2006 09:00 | 5 additions | 10 comments

SOCPA - brian haw arrested and some of his display removed overnight

a woman attacked brian haw's parliament square display at about 5.15 this morning. but brian himself was arrested under the public order act, in an organised police swoop, over the content of the display. it is unclear if the woman was arrested. one of brian's supporters was actively prevented from taking photographs of her. Read more >>

21-10-2006 07:20 | 2 comments

SOCPA - BRIAN HAW ARRESTED and DISPLAY seized

in a very suspicious sequence of events, brian haw has been arrested in the darkness of the night and some of his display has been removed by police. the arrest follows what may have been a staged incident where a woman (who has been seen before around the square) attacked the display saying that she found it offensive. brian has apparently been arrested under a public order act part IV, and some of his display has been removed.
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20-10-2006 16:46 | 1 comment

Anarchist Bookfair timetable and floorplan

As the London Anarchist Bookfair website has gone down due to bandwidth issues, libcom.org is providing timetable information and a floorplan for the event tommorow. Read more >>

20-10-2006 16:44 | 1 addition

Coming some time, maybe, ANARCHY INDY UK

On the run up to the annual Anarchist Bookfair in London, shadowy anarchist types all over the place have been rushing to complete their publications in time to distribute. Indymedia bods are no exception so look out for copies of Indymedia Offline and ANARCHY INDY UK 2006, a complilation of grassroots videos covering UK actions and events over the last 12 months. Read more >>

20-10-2006 09:36 | 2 additions | 2 comments

Class War's Ian Bone 'Guardian' interview

In the G2 section (pages 10 and 11) of today's Guardian, there is an interview with Ian Bone of Class War fame. Read more >>

20-10-2006 01:24 | 1 addition | 9 comments

SOCPA - more police harassment

the harassment of peaceful protestors associated with brian haw continues. allegations of psychiatric problems, unlawful stops and searches, intimidatory surveillance, dodgy court hearings. on and on it goes. the police still haven't tried barbara tucker in open court for any of her alleged 60+ socpa offences, instead relying on constant intimidation to try and wear her down and remove her by other means. Read more >>

20-10-2006 00:51

Indymedia Offline newsheet - issue 20

The latest Offline form Indymedia available as a pdf for you to download - print out - and distribute. Read more >>

20-10-2006 00:49

John Callcutt CBE ‘Shameless’ Dad Delivers Fresh Appeal English Partnerships

On 18th October, English Partnerships' (EP) ‘Annual Open Meeting’ took place at the British Museum in London. For ‘educational purposes’, Mr. Vince Shalom, Family Campaigner for ‘Social Justice’ (re-Crest Nicholson Plc), attended the meeting, but he was not permitted to ask questions during official question time, despite invitations from EP Chair, Baroness Margaret Ford of Cunninghame. Read more >>

19-10-2006 20:30

Excellent New Women-led Theatre Production This Weekend

Theatre Workshop

- Buried Pasts -

We are all asylum seekers

with internationally acclaimed playwright Kay Adshead
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19-10-2006 18:25 | 1 comment

SOCPA - brian haw legal update

brian has won the right to petition the lords to challenge whether his five-year non-stop protest outside parliament can be controlled under the new serious organised crime and police act legislation. he also has leave to appeal to the high court over the legality of police conditions restricting his current protest. no dates have been set yet for these hearings. meanwhile supporters are warmly welcomed in parliament square. Read more >>

19-10-2006 17:25

state of emergency meeting @ London @bookfair

State of Emergency - resisting the war on 'terror'
MEETING ROOM 4 1pm - 2pm
Saturday, 21st October, 2006 - London Anarchist Bookfair
10am-7pm, at the Voluntary Sector Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd, London, N7 6PA. Tube - Holloway Road Read more >>

19-10-2006 16:58 | 2 comments

Venezuelan student speaking at SOAS (London)

As part of a British speaking tour, Venezuelan student activist Ronny Pante will be speaking at SOAS on Monday 23rd, about the Bolivarian Revolution and its impact in education, and the debate about socialism of the 21st century in Venezuela. Read more >>