London Newswire Archive

29-04-2008 07:42

Not just Boris, but the BNP too!

A reply to Steve Platt's Every failure to vote on 1 May is a vote for the BNP.

"There has always been a political alternative to the lack of choice of the mainstream political parties, the opportunism of the minority parties and the racism of tiny fascist outfits like the BNP. It involves organising in such a way that everybody has a say over the decisions that affect them. It means refusing to accept what politicians tell you to do and taking the power into your own hands, not waiting for somebody else to do it for you."

28-04-2008 18:45

Double Screening of 'The Elephant in the Room' Sunday 4th May

Award-winning Documentary hits Hackney. Twice. Read more >>

28-04-2008 17:06

Lambeth UNISON Public Meeting - Privatisation of council services: the true cost

*6.30pm to 8.30pm
*Thursday 8th May
*Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton

Speakers include:

John McDonnell MP – Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group
Ted Knight – ex-Leader of Lambeth Council
Derek Wall – Male Principal Speaker of the Green Party
Sarah Tomlinson – Branch Secretary of Lambeth NUT
Jean Kerrigan – ex-Chair of Tenants’ Council Read more >>

28-04-2008 09:38 | 1 addition

One dance-step for us ... Benefit

There we go: another fantastic joint rampart/noborders benefit and
the chance, after four years of its existence, to say goodbye to the old
rampart building in Rampart Street. Read more >>

28-04-2008 07:23

Don't bother to vote again, it only encourages them.

You can't change a play by shuffling the players. It is in the interests of government to maintain status quo instead of trying to improve our outmoded system. At the last general election the present government only received 22% support from the electorate and more than a third didn't bother to vote at all. How can that be claimed as a democratic mandate to govern?
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27-04-2008 20:23

Easier access to hostels for London’s homeless

Sleeping rough whilst in the waiting list Read more >>

27-04-2008 08:35 | 2 additions

London Critical Mass 14th Anniversary ride.

Early in the ride police blocked the front at traffic lights and prevented movement, even when the lights were green. This is a familiar tactic which is done to compress the ride into as small a space as possible, with officers and a van at the back hassling stragglers to keep up, which slows things down and holds up traffic as well as making cycling difficult. Read more >>

26-04-2008 19:20

Draft agenda for Reclaim the Campus conference - please circulate and comment

Education Not for Sale, University of Sussex SU, LSE SU and other activists are working together to organise a conference on 17 May. 40 years after 1968, what way forward for radical student activism? Read more >>

26-04-2008 17:31

BNP (& Christian Choice) running for London Mayor

The BNP and the Christian Choice are running candidates for London mayor for the May 1st election.

Subvert - vote Green Party (Sian Berry), or Ken as London mayor, with Sian Berry as second Read more >>

26-04-2008 03:38

Kilburn protest against Total in Burma

Six protesters demonstrated at Kilburn Total station, 409 Kilburn High Rd on Wednesday 23rd April. They called on the French oil company to stop funding the military dictatorship in Burma with 500 million dollars a year, fuelling the brutal regime's oppression in Burma. The foreign currency provided by Total enables the regime to buy weapons used to persecute the Burmese people and ethnic minorities.
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25-04-2008 13:16

Misreporting War: Audio from the MWAW

At a packed Media Workers Against War (MWAW) meeting at Westminster Universtity on April 10th, speakers addressed the audience on the topic "How the media sells war and why".

25-04-2008 10:46

London BPP Fash get slapped!

Militant Anti-fascists turned over the BPP Victoria meeting. According to the BPP report on Stormfront, 'a couple of people got a good kicking, but the most serious injuries were a broken ankle and a comrade who was taken to hospital after being kicked unconcious'. The message is clear: No Platform, No Pasaran! Read more >>

24-04-2008 16:17

Statement of Truth - Mr. Brian W. Haw

what a tangled web they weave when first they practise to decieve... what a load of bollocks Read more >>

24-04-2008 14:04

Stop The Camden Danger Lab!

The MRC are holding a "meet and greet" this Saturday at the Somers Town community Centre 150 Ossuslton street NW1 -nearest tube / rail St Pancras /Kings Cross / Euston.

Protest against the "world's largest ever, high level, virus containment facility and animal testing lab" being built on a Camden council estate. Read more >>

24-04-2008 14:01

Protest - This Saturday betwwen 9am - 1pm against MRC.

The MRC are holding a "meet and greet" this Saturday at the Somers Town Community Centre.

Somers Town Community Centre 150 Ossulston Street Camden London NW1 Read more >>

24-04-2008 04:24

BBC1 /ITN / Ebola lab. "Open meetings" to be held this week by MRC.

The MRC are to be holding "open meetings" this week in "a community centre" they state on their website. When and where then are these "open meetings".?
They also claim that local people are "very interested" in the lab plans. Interested? We are ANGRY! Read more >>

23-04-2008 23:02

Cannabis Campaigners say "Stick it to them"

The LCA is asking people to either write on their ballot papers or attach a suitable sticker to show their feelings against the injustice of the law that punishes victimless cannabis users and prevents beneficial uses of the plant. Read more >>

23-04-2008 21:18

"We Will Not Be Moved"

El Barrio Fights Back Against Globalized Gentrification

By Michael Gould-Wartofsky
CounterPunch Read more >>

23-04-2008 21:02 | 1 addition

28 Days Later(ish) - Social Centre opening party

28 days have passed since London's newest social centre was occupied, there's been no word from the owners and the deadline for an IPO to be granted has passed so we thought it'd be nice to have a party.

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23-04-2008 19:57 | 1 addition

habeus corpus - round 2 - challenging bail, prison license, docks and bollocks

Justice Owen ordered an answer be given as to why Babs was in Holloway and you guys called your mate, the Governor, down at Holloway to release Babs, then you decided that there was nothing to talk about as Babs was released?

Bollocks! Read more >>