London Newswire Archive

27-06-2007 17:30 | 1 addition

Good riddance Blair from Parliament Square.

Since Saturday the protest camp in Parliament Square has been a scene of almost boring calm. Even the police were behaving in an unusually affable manner but all that changed today, almost as if in a final finger-up gesture from the departing Tony Blair. Read more >>

27-06-2007 16:09

11 July Meeting: Detention Without Trial: Lives in Limbo in Britain

The Centre for the Study of Terrorism (CFSOT) with the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC) & Cage Prisoners will be convening an important public meeting, entitled Detention Without Trial: Lives in Limbo in Britain. Read more >>

27-06-2007 11:29 | 1 addition | 2 comments

Parkiament Square 11.30am

Arrest Read more >>

27-06-2007 11:02

Blair, the last day – goodbye to ole Blue Lies!

Today’s the day! Anthony Charles Lynton Blair ceases to be our lord and master. What will he do now? Read more >>

27-06-2007 10:39 | 1 comment

Parliament Square 10.35am

Police searching tents. Brian and\'Barbara resisting. Read more >>

27-06-2007 01:11 | 3 comments

SOCPA - sir ian blair and other police in court at last

today, brian haw won a major victory in court when district judge workman issued summonses against leading police figures. last year, police raided parliament square on 23rd may and removed 90% of brian's display. in january this year, judge purdey ruled that brian haw had no case to answer as the conditions he supposedly broke were not lawful. this meant the raid itself was unlawful. Read more >>

26-06-2007 18:41

"Demonstration" Government in Palestine

US-Israeli led coup against the democratically elected Hamas government Read more >>

26-06-2007 16:39 | 2 comments

Report: gay schoolkids at great risk of attacks

Gay lobby group Stonewall today released a 24 page report which clearly shows the extent of homophobic bullying and attacks within UK schools. Read more >>

26-06-2007 14:19 | 1 comment

Governor Sacked for Low Turnout to Welcome Ahmadi-Nejad

Ultimate proof about stage managing crowds in the Islamic Republic of Iran! Read more >>

26-06-2007 12:22

Update on the "War is Stil the Issue" Peace Camp

The illegal "War is Still the Issue" Peace Camp in Parliament Square has now been in place since noon on Saturday 23 June. Read more >>

26-06-2007 10:31 | 1 addition

G8 Film premiere. This Thursday, south London

REEL NEWS presents over 90 minutes of short films from this years G8 protests in Germany.

Entry is free. Read more >>

25-06-2007 17:43 | 1 comment

George W. Bush Movin' Out Campaign!

George W. Bush Movin' Out Campaign!
A GLOBAL EVENT! Read more >>

25-06-2007 17:39 | 2 additions

Parliament Square update, Monday afternoon.

Plenty of rain but still no hassle from the police. The Peace Camp now has 10 tents plus one Gazebo. The latter is very good for socialising out of the rain. Read more >>

25-06-2007 17:19 | 1 comment

New Strain of Superbug Discovered

A well known environmental campaigner in London is anxious to let everyone know about the dangers of a new strain of superbug that has just been discovered.

Nick St Clare of the Eco Tort theatre in Hackney sends the following message: Read more >>

25-06-2007 12:52

Transformation, survival and emancipation in a world city: regeneration or busin

This week in London, Inura is having it's 2007 conference, 25 June to 1 July 2007

INURA is a network of people involved in action and research in localities and cities.
It is a non-governmental and non-profit organization with a self-organizing, non-hierarchical, decentralized structure. The Network consists of activists and researchers from community and environmental groups, universities, and local administrations, who wish to share experineces and to participate in common research. Examples of the issues that Network members are involved in include: major urban renewal projects, the urban periphery, community-led environmental schemes, urban traffic and transport, inner city labour markets, do-it-yourself culture, and social housing provision. In each case, the research is closely tied to, and is a product of, local action and initiative.
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25-06-2007 10:56

Monday Love Unplugged - Tonight 1 night only!

Monday 25th June

Monday Love Unplugged

7pm-10pm

Parliament Square, opposite the houses of parliament. Read more >>

24-06-2007 22:05

Is Witness Intimidation Really Legal During Employment Tribunal Proceedings?

The Crown Prosecution Service has taken up and immediately dropped a case of alleged witness intimidation against high level officials at Kingston University on the grounds that no crime had taken place, since the acts occurred in connection with Employment Tribunal proceedings. Can it really be the case that Witness Intimidation is, in effect, perfectly legal when it occurs against parties to an Employment Tribunal? Could Parliament really have meant for it to be that way when they wrote the Criminal Justice and Police Act of 2001? Read more >>

24-06-2007 18:31

Baquba: ' A kill sack'

Operation 'Arrowhead Ripper' is underway. A new America killing field is opening up. The victims are the residents of Baquba, captol of Iraq's Diyala governorate. As the killers move in, they are targetting, as ever, 'Al-Qaeda.'
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24-06-2007 18:02 | 2 additions | 6 comments

SOCPA - the end of this law? or new restrictions?

a story has hit the weekend newspapers that brown will announce the repeal of socpa restrictions on the right to protest outside parliament. but the stories also hint that the repeal may be accompanied by new regulations on the style of protests. the socpa law did not succeed in its main target, to rid brian haw from the square. is brown trying something else in the guise of libertarianism. Read more >>