London Newswire Archive

23-08-2007 14:33

Remember the quagmiristas: todays odd "mainstream" media spin :the war on peace

commentary about a few strange logic jumps in the recent middle east coverage
22nd + today, aug 07 Read more >>

23-08-2007 13:58 | 3 additions

Sipson Says Thankyou to Climate Camp

As the camp for climate action was winding down and packing up several groups of local residents were going around thanking people for all of their efforts over the last week and a half. Read more >>

23-08-2007 13:35 | 2 additions

Battle of the broad bean field ( 15 pics )

These photos highlight the police tactics used as we were kettled in the broad bean field. Read more >>

23-08-2007 13:31

Friendly American Encounter with Revolutionary Guards

An American peace delegation which visited Iran recently has described a striking friendly encounter with some three hundred members of the Revolutionary Guards. In a statement, the head of the delegation has strongly debunked the US administration's decision to label these soldiers as terrorist and has called on Americans to oppose a new war of aggression. Read more >>

23-08-2007 10:32

Location of Smash EDO Camp

Here it is Read more >>

23-08-2007 01:48

Black Block in Rostock

I wear black for the poor and beaten down…
And for the prisoner who has long since served his time
(Johnny Cash)
Read more >>

23-08-2007 01:17

Disarm DSEi Public Meeting @ rampART London 1st September

Disarm DSEi Public Meeting Saturday 1st September, 2pm-4pm
rampART centre, 15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=534642&Y=181247&A=Y&Z=1

Tube : Whitechapel, Shadwell, Aldgate, Aldgate East, Tower Gateway
Bus : 15, 115, D3, 100

There will probably be police photographers outside the meeting, don't be intimidated.
You might choose to wear a scarf in this unpredictable weather. Read more >>

22-08-2007 18:56

Climate change activity reaches Stansted Airport

Climate camp activists target Stansted Airport in an increasing wave of activity. Leaflets were handed out and a slogan attached to a wall on a main entrance/exit. Activists then left, as quickly as they had arrived, on public transport. Read more >>

22-08-2007 18:39

Climate Camp podcast

This podcast content a couple of interviews, general mood in BAA, Seize the day music and Rob Newman performance. Read more >>

22-08-2007 18:13

Second Feminist Fightback conference, UEL, October 20

The second Feminist Fightback conference will take place at University of East London on Saturday 20 October. Last year, Fightback attracted more than 200 people. Read more >>

22-08-2007 17:57

Metronet works vote 95% in favour of strike action

Workers at the Tube maintenance consortium Metronet voted 95% in favour of strike action this week, as station staff on the Bakerloo line begin a second 24 hour strike over health and safety. Read more >>

22-08-2007 17:31

Riot police attack Heathrow Airport protest

A week of saturation policing of the peaceful environmental protest at Heathrow Airport concluded on Sunday with a series of brutal attacks on those involved in the Camp for Climate Action. Read more >>

22-08-2007 16:09 | 1 addition

SOCPA - open letter to ken livingstone

peace campaigner barbara tucker has written an open letter to the mayor which she has copied to various government departments, the police, the prosecution service and media. in it she challenges the legality of the latest harrassment of peace protestors in parliament square (see report on raid at

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/378707.html) Read more >>

22-08-2007 15:06

Action Committee To Get The People Their Money Back

As we [ACTION COMMITTEE TO GET THE PEOPLE THEIR MONEY BACK] have pointed out before, a number of individuals got on TV and other media making promises that they were doing something tangible and that the people would get their money back from the perpetrators who acted by using the name 'First Solution'. The victims have been low-income, mainly expatriate Bangladeshis in the UK. The 'publicity' has been mainly given to divert attention away from the shoulders of the perpetrators, the individuals who took the money and who controlled the taking and misappropriating of the cash. Read more >>

22-08-2007 14:43 | 1 addition

The occupation of the BAA staff parking lot - Night and Day and blockade

The occupation went on all night and day. Read more >>

21-08-2007 20:17

"Bottle them in" - flim of start of the kettle at BAA

Not great quality, but shows the police 'kettling' about 200 demonstrators to get them out of the car park to prevent them joining with other people who are already blockading the road entrance to the BAA HQ. Read more >>

21-08-2007 12:23

Smash EDO Action Camp Update

Smash EDO Camp is coming soon Read more >>

20-08-2007 22:25

A Seriously Funny Attempt to Get The Serious Fraud Office in The Dock!

In 2006 the SFO dropped its investigation into the allegations of bribery by BAE Systems in its dealings with Saudi Arabia. The investigation was cancelled due to Saudi government pressure.
We are asking that the Serious Fraud Office reopen the Investigation and to do this we have had to take them to court. This will not be cheap by any means so we have asked some very funny friends if they would give us some of their time so we can pimp out their comedic talents to you in order to raise the cash we need to get the SFO in the dock!
benefit will help pay for the court costs. Read more >>

20-08-2007 20:09

SOCPA Meeting / Citizens Convention Bill

SOCPA Meeting / Citizens Convention Bill Read more >>

20-08-2007 20:09

Political Apartheid: Policing of the Climate Camp Protests.

"If you go over there, I will facilitate your lawful protest" said one of the commanding coppers outside the action that took place at Agrexco on Saturday afternoon.

His idea of a "lawful protest" became clear very quickly as his officers pushed us into a kettle and held us there until people were taken out one by one and searched under Section One of PACE, before being sent on our merry way. FIT photographers were on hand to photograph each individual as they were searched. That 40 campers managed to get off site and to a known target in the middle of the heavily policed area is something else that FIT will have a hard time explaining to the powers that be.