London Newswire Archive

25-04-2007 11:15 | 4 comments

London Mayday 07' - Join the Autonomous Workers Bloc!

Join the Autonomous Workers Block 12pm Clerkenwell Green behind the red and black flags. Read more >>

25-04-2007 03:40 | 4 comments

Sadie Graham Shoots Straight

British far right politician Sadie Graham shows the real agenda of the British National Party. Read more >>

24-04-2007 22:51

Justice for Cleaners visit Lloyds.

The latest city big hitters to be exposed for their dedicated effortsd to increase the gap between rich and poor are none other than Lloyds. The gleaming eyesore that is Lloyds city HQ is cleaned by contracters McLellan. Not only do they pay the cleaners a mere £5.35 an hour for working long unsocialble hour but also refuse to recognise the union. Cleaners are also on the minimum holiday allowance and have zero sick pay. Compare that to the seven figure salaries that others in the building are on and the injustice is clear. There are also reports that staff who have joined the union are being intimidated. Read more >>

24-04-2007 22:49

Roundtable on Iran's Nuclear Program: Friday 27 April 2007

Please note the following important debate taking place this Friday where CASMII's founder Abbas Edalat will speak as part of a panel discussing Iran's Nuclear Program. We encourage everyone to attend the evening and take part in the Q&A session in face of the on-going hostilities and threats against Iran on the pretext of its nuclear energy program. Read more >>

24-04-2007 22:30

Mayday Party

1st May 07
A benefit for migrants' and refugees' rights;
regualrisation for all & an end to detention and deportation Read more >>

24-04-2007 21:24

The Interweavings of the Plan Puebla Panamá

CapitalismThe formal re-launching of Plan Puebla Panamá by Felipe Calderón in Campeche coincided with the opening of a new line of credit to Mexico from the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) for 2.5 billion dollars for infrastructure, such as the reactivation and/or execution of various projects, apparently unconnected, in benefit of big capital. Read more >>

24-04-2007 19:04

Picnic, Planting & Pandemonium

Join us for a day of creation and ‘exuberation’ in a secret sanctuary garden in Whitechapel where we will have a picnic, plant some seeds, and just make green a corner of this cold concrete city. Read more >>

24-04-2007 15:42

Have a heart for the people seeking asylum:

On Saturday 21st April 2007 there was a NO BORDERS protest against an asylum seekers prison that is planned to be built by the Home Office in Gatwick.
My own views on this state of affairs follows:
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24-04-2007 12:33

Pix of Musical Protest Against the DSEi Arms Fair - Sat 21 Apr 07

Photos of the Big Red Band, Raised Voices Choir and protesters at the ExCel Centre in London's docklands, home of the wold's biggest killing festival.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos. Read more >>

24-04-2007 10:23

rampART / eviction / London / solidarity / La Universidad Pirata / Barcelona

WHILE upscale universities open bio-technological parks sponsored by big
pharmaceutical companies
WHILE software companies and corporate record labels entertain themselves
with the futile exercise of hunting down so-called copyright delinquents
WHILE all forms of knowledge get privatized and the access to them becomes
even more elitist...

Universitat Pirata opens its doors Read more >>

24-04-2007 03:21

KingsX Think Again High-Court injunction not2 demolish Grade II listed buildings

King’s Cross campaigners are due to attend the High Court today, Tuesday, 24th April at 2pm, to agree final amendments with developer, Argent, to a revised injunction not to demolish Grade II listed Stanley Buildings North beside St Pancras station. Read more >>

24-04-2007 01:47

Urgent upcoming rally: Free Mumia now!

Mumia Abu-Jamal is an innocent man!
Free Mumia Now!
Mumia's life is in danger - mobilise now!

Rally, sponsored by the Partisan Defence Committee

Saturday 5 May, 1 pm
University of London Union, Room 3C&D,
Malet Street, London WC1

Abolish the racist death penalty!

Contact the PDC on 020 7281 5504 or at

partisandefence@yahoo.co.uk for more information and to help build the rally. Distribute the attached leaflet to your friends, fellow workers and organisations. Read more >>

23-04-2007 17:26 | 1 comment

URGENT- HELP STOP GAY NIGERIAN DEPORTATION DUE TONIGHT

A gay Nigerian is facing threat of deportation TONIGHJT APRIL 23.
pls see if below to try to help stop this..

Nigeria is one of the worst places in Africa at the moment for homophobia.. Read more >>

22-04-2007 23:41

Picnic, Planting & Pandemonium

22-04-2007 22:11

Anti Gatwick detention centre demo

Anti Gatwick detention centre demo.

Pictures to come. Read more >>

22-04-2007 18:53

support the edo mbm 3 in court monday onwards

roof top protesters are in court from monday the 23 rd to friday 27 th of april...on friday there is a demo outside brighton magistrates court at 1 pm...bring pots/pans whistles ect ect..but most importantly just come along...take time of work and treat yourself by starting the weekend early!!! allso support all week inside the court itself is encouraged/wanted..its important to let the fuckers know we three do not stand alone...so come down and show your solidarity inside or outside the court from monday 9.45 am onwards..we are winning now...so lets keep up the pressure....onwards in solidarity Read more >>

22-04-2007 13:49 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Urgent Appeal - Help halt the deportation of Jack Ikegwu

Following the protest against the new proposed Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), No Borders London put out this urgent appeal to halt the deportation of 18-year-old Nigerian-born Jack Monday Ikegwu. Read more >>

22-04-2007 11:09

A march in Lewisham, London.

Spirited small local groups and families in Lewisham came together yesterday to march from Catford to Lewisham Police Station. They were protesting, among other things, about the use of deadly knives and guns in the community.

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22-04-2007 02:19 | 3 additions

Vanunu Freedom Ride - Mission Accomplished!

The intrepid Vanunu Freedom Riders complete the last leg of their gruelling 600-mile bicycle journey from Faslane in Scotland to Downing Street and the Israeli Embassy in London.
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22-04-2007 02:03

MAYDAY 07 - Camberwell Squatted Centre in Court but unbowed!!!

MAYDAY…MAYDAY… CAMBERWELL SQUAT CENTRE GETS COURT PAPERS

So… the Squat Centre at 192 Warham Street, Camberwell, has received
court
papers… The owners of the building, so called, are seeking possession
of
the place, taking us to Lambeth County Court…on Tuesday May 1st! Yes,
Mayday! Well we weren’t going to work that day anyway…

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