London Newswire Archive

04-12-2006 23:51

The Constitutional Crisis

With recent polls showing a stronger national will than ever for the break-up of the United Kingdom, what are the implications for the future? Read more >>

04-12-2006 18:09 | 2 comments

AXA healthcare for sale on Ealing Broadway platform

Before entering the District Lane platform at Ealing Broadway station at 4.30pm on Monday
4th December 2006 I was surprised to be confronted by an AXA healthcare sales person.
It seems incredibly inappropiate to sell healthcare on a station platform where someone is going to be in a hurry and liable to make a rushed decision with vulnerable people in particular at risk. Read more >>

04-12-2006 17:57

Road pricing dependent on make of vehicle

Since road pricing in the UK is inevitable and the reasons are to deal with congestion and to limit carbon pollution damage it seem fair to have a charge for use of roads dependent on how environmental a vehicle is much like Livingstone's proposed pollution charge but with a pay per mile levy built in as well. This could limit the charge on those driving environmentally friendlier vehicles. Read more >>

04-12-2006 12:08

This Weeks SchNEWS - Get Me Out Of Here

LACK OF REALITY TV SPARKS RIOTS AT HARMONDSWORTH Read more >>

04-12-2006 11:49

Reclaim the Night photos + report

On Saturday 25th November over 1000 women took to the streets of London to "Reclaim the Night". Read more >>

04-12-2006 10:30

Starbucks CEO in London Wed 6th Dec!

Starbucks is responsible for various attacks on people and the planet. in its most recent guise, it is picking on its workers who are fighting against the giant to unionise their workplaces with the IWW. the CEO of Starbucks is talking at the NASDAQ conference on Wednesday, and London IWW is calling for a demo against his union-busting ways! Read more >>

04-12-2006 06:07

Solidarity Demonstatrio for the Hamrondsworth Heros

80 demonstrators protested outside Harmondsworth and Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centres on Sunday the 3rd Decembeer 2006 Read more >>

03-12-2006 21:14

Todays demo at Harmondsworth Detention Centre

On Sunday the 3rd of December, around 60 people went to Harmondsworth Detention Centre (near Heathrow) to show their support and solidarity after the revolt that took place there earlier in the week.
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03-12-2006 21:06

Campaign for London cleaners: Call for Demo.

After two weeks of demonstrations and actions, including the occupation of Goldman Sachs headquarters, the cleaners celebrate their victory and move into the next stage.
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03-12-2006 19:31

TCAR prepares for solidarity action with Harmondsworth and Yarl's wood protests

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) is in complete solidarity with the detention centre protesters at Harmondsworth and Yarl's wood. We have called an action this saturday (9th Decemeber) 12 noon- Monument, Newcastle city centre to show our support and raise the profile of the brave action these asylum seekers have taken and their success in releasing 150 detainees across the UK. End detention! End deportation! Together we are stronger! Read more >>

02-12-2006 20:39

battle for broadway market dvd's available now

dvd's of films about the occupation of a cafe in broadway market, hackney are available now. the occupation of tony's cafe and the ongoing campaign in support of Spirit's Nutritious Food Gallery was an international cause celebre this time last year (ie 2005), and continues... Read more >>

02-12-2006 14:36 | 1 addition | 2 comments

Ebay sale of Free Speech

What is the value of Free Speech? Read more >>

02-12-2006 14:01 | 2 additions | 1 comment

Indymedia Photography Skill Share Workshop

It's been suggested, and seems like a good idea, that some training is given on croping and resizing photos for uploading on the web. There has also been an idea knocking around in some peoples heads for a while to do a skill sharing session of some kind on digital photography in general.
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02-12-2006 12:43 | 1 comment

QUEERUPTION 9 Event at SOAS, Wednesday 6/12, 6.30pm

On Wednesday, at the School of Oriental and African Studies on Thornhaugh St. Bloomsbury, Central London, there will be an evening of words, music and pictures based around the Queeruption 9 event which took place in Tel Aviv this summer. Read more >>

02-12-2006 10:18

Babar Ahmad to appeal to Lords against extradition

On Thursday 30th November 2006, The High Court in London ruled that Babar could be extradited to the US. What remains now is for the High Court to cerify that there are points of law in their Judgement that are of public importance. Babar's legal team now have 14 days to convince the High Court that there are in fact at least two points of law, namely those concerning Military Detention and Rendition. Read more >>

02-12-2006 06:45 | 1 addition

Harmondworth Solidarity Demo at Kalyx

Inside and Outside the Camp: Resistance Continues
This is a statement by London No Borders on the Uprising at Harmondsworth IRC and the protests at UK Detention Centres and the solidarity action we did outside Kalyx on Friday Night
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02-12-2006 00:00

Harmondsworth Detention Centre Solidarty Demo // 12noon // Sunday 3rd December

Solidarity action to communicate our support to the people trapped
inside the detention centres. A coach will leave from ULU, Malet Street,
WC1at 10.30am. (Called by Barbed Wire Britain supported by London No Border Read more >>