London Newswire Archive

07-05-2007 14:48 | 1 comment

Migrant’s and Refugees’ Rights March and Rally

A multitude of groups, ranging from migrant groups, unions, religious groups, churches, human rights and social justice activists called for a joint rally and a National Day of Action and Celebration of Justice for Migrants on what turned out to be a wet bank holiday.
Read their announcement here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/04/368797.html Read more >>

07-05-2007 14:16 | 7 comments

The spectacle strikes again. May day 2007 London

Leaflet handed out in Trafalgar Square by the new Angry Brigade Read more >>

07-05-2007 12:15 | 2 comments

Changes coming to London IMC

If you make use of the London IMC region pages you might have seen the first signs of change coming to the site. So far this has been nothing more that adding a list of links to London specific campaigns, projects and spaces that might be of interest and have some kind of regular presence within reports on the indymedia newswire. Other changes are coming soon... Read more >>

06-05-2007 16:41

Camberwell Squatted Centre: G8 2007 and German (Anti-)Fascism Talk

A talk by a German comrade about so-called anti-capitalist fascist mobilisation for and within the June 2007 German G8 movements. Useful for anyone going to the demos in germany this summer.
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05-05-2007 18:06 | 1 comment

SOCPA - stephen jago trial - full report

stephen jago appeared at horseferry road magistrates court on monday and friday this week, and judge purdy found him guilty of demonstrating without authorisation but acquitted him of assaulting a police officer. he intends to appeal against the conviction for which he received £100 fine and £100 costs. Read more >>

04-05-2007 22:03 | 1 addition

Space Hijackers Mayday report

A report on the Mayday Suited & Booted party from the Space Hijackers site.
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04-05-2007 20:56 | 2 comments

Pledge £20 towards a 7/7 investigative documentary

"I will pledge £20 towards the production costs of a balanced DVD documentary examining the many suspicious circumstances of the London bombings of 7th July 2005 but only if 250 other people will do the same." Read more >>

04-05-2007 14:08

Oaxaca film screening at Camberwell Occupied Social Centre

Wed May 9th OAXACA films at Camberwell Occupied Social Centre starting at 7.30pm
Oaxaca Vive (2007) the incredible uprisings June - Dec 2006 and beyond...
+ Plan Puebla Panama a multi-billion dollar development plan that threatens the Oaxacan struggles Read more >>

03-05-2007 23:27 | 1 comment

Prison-death demonstration: HMP Send, Surrey - 9 May 2007

A prison-death demonstration will be held outside HMP Send, Surrey
on Wednesday 9 May 2007, at 1.30 pm, for the duration of the afternoon
to protest against the death of a young mother (Emma Kelly, aged 31)
who died in the care of the jail on 19 April 2007
Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend
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03-05-2007 14:16 | 2 additions | 3 comments

Mayday march and protest at Canary Wharf

One arrest with photo of police using "pain compliance" techniques. Police take photos but do not like being photographed. Read more >>

03-05-2007 01:15 | 2 comments

Reminder: rally! Free Mumia now! (This Saturday)

All out on 5 May! Make this rally a show of strength for Mumia Abu-Jamal, revolutionary black journalist and death row political prisoner, framed up for a killing everyone knows he did not commit. Contact the PDC on 020 7281 5504 or e-mail

partisandefence@yahoo.co.uk

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! Read more >>

02-05-2007 21:44 | 1 addition | 4 comments

2007 London Mayday, Space Hijackers dancing in the streets

5pm at Canary Wharf the Space Hijackers began their Dancing in the Streets to have a bit of fun in the financial district and have a poke at the "9 to 5" working life. Read more >>

02-05-2007 16:46

Mayday in London

Mayday is international workers day. Or an excuse to dance around a phallus on a remote village green in the hope of getting laid. Depending on your point of view…

There were lots of events happening across the UK this year. Below are a few reports from London.

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02-05-2007 14:20 | 3 comments

London Catholic Priest Jailed for Anti-War protest

Fr Martin Newell from the London Catholic Worker sentenced to 14 days for non-payment of fine for anti-war protest in December 04 Read more >>

02-05-2007 13:42 | 2 comments

Tatchell's strange bedfellows

Many Indymedia regulars will know that I have been a long term critic of Peter Tatchell, some have accused me of being a homophobe because I critises the beloved leader's claims that are not true, Peter has claimed I am Gay and my criticism is just a jealous hissy fit. Let the facts speak for themselves. Read more >>

02-05-2007 12:38

London Mayday march, 2007

Short video rush of the Mayday protest in London. Read more >>

02-05-2007 11:42 | 35 comments

May Day Party Arrests Total Lack Of Solidarity

1 person arrested, and 2 people where fined £80 for calling the police 'Bastards'. the lack of solidarity with those arrested, or detained by the police was sickening, with only one attempt at a 'de-arrest' and only by two people. most of the organizers took the side of the police, trying to force the crowed to give up our mates to the cops.
Those who act with the police, are the police! Read more >>

02-05-2007 11:18 | 15 comments

7/7 Survivors Call for Independent Public Inquiry

As I write I'm watching the live, lunchtime report on Sky News covering the delivery of a letter on behalf of 7/7 survivors drafted by Oury Clark Solicitors, formally requesting that the government facilitates an independent public inquiry into the 7th July 2005 terrorist attacks on the London Underground. Read more >>

02-05-2007 11:15 | 1 comment

Mayday in London 2007.

The video shows Mayday in London. Read more >>

02-05-2007 11:02 | 1 addition

Plane Stupid mark ten years of Blair

Green activists today marked the tenth anniversary of Tony Blair coming to power by visiting his best friends in industry to highlight the revolving door between Labour and the aviation industry and his failure to tackle climate change. (1) A team of protestors from climate action group, Plane Stupid, (2) are blocking the ‘revolving door’ to BAA’s Heathrow HQ to oppose government and industry plans for airport expansion. Read more >>