London Newswire Archive

05-08-2007 16:39

Royal Mail wildcats spread to north of England

The wildcat strikes at Royal Mail which began in Glasgow, spread across Scotland, and ended today also reached Newcastle, Liverpool and Chester on Thursday. And Hartlepool on Friday. Read more >>

05-08-2007 12:40 | 1 addition

Shut Down Guantánamo! Weekly Demo, London

The London Guantánamo Campaign has been protesting outside the US Embassy in Mayfair every Friday evening at 6-7pm since February 2007. Come and join us! Read more >>

04-08-2007 20:33

Call To All Warriors

A Call From
The Ancient City Of
Tara
To Gather All Warriors Of The Earth
To Defend And Sanctify
The Valley of The White Mare

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03-08-2007 21:47 | 1 comment

Harvey Nicks Ban Foie Gras!

STOP PRESS! Harvey Nichols ban foie gras following demo's in Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh. Read more >>

03-08-2007 20:23 | 1 comment

US Presidential Candidate: Free Education is Possible

As millions of college students begin preparing to enter college this fall, many have become accustom to increased tuitions year after year. Nationwide college tuitions are climbing and in some states the increase is 10 percent or more going into the fall semester. Stewart A. Alexander, a Peace and Freedom Party Candidate for President, says free education is possible through university level; a position the PFP, Peace and Freedom Party, has supported for 40 years.

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03-08-2007 17:57

LIVE from Lebanon: the Beirut of the Problem

Chat & dirt on the mess in Beirut... Read more >>

03-08-2007 17:38 | 1 comment

Weekend action in Tower Hamlets to get the people their money back

It has been 5 weeks since the 'first Solution' controllers, based [until end of June 2007] at the London Muslim Centre in Whitechapel Road london E1, declared that they were going into liquidation. That was followed by widespread demonstrations o anger, outrage, anguish and frustration by people who have lost money. Read more >>

03-08-2007 17:38

Weekend action in Tower Hamlets to get the people their money back

03-08-2007 15:42

Brazilian subjects: a virtual photographic exposition.

The photos are the result of the walkings of the artist for some regions of that wonderful country.
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03-08-2007 11:24

Demonstrate in support of Iranian workers, women, students - 9 August, London

Left-wing activists will be protesting outside the Iranian embassy on Thursday 9 August in solidarity with the workers', women's and student movements in Iran. Read more >>

03-08-2007 08:09 | 1 addition | 5 comments

Video of July ride of London Critical Mass.

As usual at the start of the ride the police were threatening riders with sound systems with arrest if they dare to play them within the SOCPA zone around Parliament. Something they do not do to motorists with sound systems. The photos show police hassling a rider with a sound system. Read more >>

03-08-2007 06:33

E-raq (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

03-08-2007 05:03 | 1 comment

Bush Hiding Secrets of "Dictator Act" from HomeSecCom Chairman.

Captain Eric May, the Internet intelligence writer, updates his investigation into a possible summer false flag and dictatorship by Bush. Read more >>

03-08-2007 00:24

Real Reason for Haiti raid

Guy Philippe, the target of the raid, avoided capture and is now in hiding. He has since been heard on Haitian radio claiming his attempted arrest was for political reasons.
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02-08-2007 22:01 | 15 comments

The expression of the subversive love of the Cuban revolution

Not only have you graduated as medical doctors, but also as humanists. You have learned what it means to practice international solidarity and have understood the reality of preventive and healing medicine in a socio-political context. This brings to reality the much celebrated phrase of Jose Marti: Homeland is humanity. Read more >>

02-08-2007 16:22 | 7 comments

Time for your 15 minutes of Fame

A request for extras to appear as Road protestors in a forthcoming respected ITV production. Read more >>

02-08-2007 15:11

Breaking News - Jean Charles de Menezes

The official report from the IPCC has confirmed that the senior counter-terrorism police officer, Andy Hayman, misled the Met Commissioner over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005. Read more >>

01-08-2007 18:48 | 9 comments

BAA injunction judge is also a potential defendant

BAA added a new own goal to its string of recent cock ups, when it emerged the judge hearing their case today was not only a member of the RSPB but also a benefactor of both The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and The National Trust. She declared her interest as part of the opening session.

All three organisations' members risk criminal prosecution if they breach terms of an injunction being sought by BAA in court today. Read more >>

01-08-2007 16:01 | 1 addition | 1 comment

Weekend demo outside 'London Muslim Centre' for victims - 'First Solution'

The ACTION COMMITTEE TO GET THE PEOPLE THEIR MONEY BACK 2007
Which was set up at the start of July [2007] to take action to get the money back to the people who have been robbed via ‘First Solution’ is now holding the first demonstration outside the London Muslim Centre this weekend.
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01-08-2007 14:05 | 2 comments

Only a few lapses by the self-styled champion of causes

The latest edition of 'Private Eye' carries an extended version of what last week appeared in the local paper for Bethnal Green and Bow. The Advertiser. A very positive appreciation of Mr. Galloway in his House of Commons speech in which he managed to fob off all charges against him that the Committee on Standards in the Commons had made against him. Is 'Private Eye' perhaps related to the East London Advertiser...? Should we not be told? Read more >>