London Newswire Archive

05-07-2013 10:30

Marks & Spencer Bombarded With Boycott Threats over #workfare boasts

Hundreds of people bombarded Marks & Spencer on social media on Wednesday night after the company boasted of their use of workfare earlier in the week.

The company were forced to lock down their facebook page in an attempt to silence criticism and are now preventing people from posting on their wall. This has simply led to people leaving hundreds of comments threatening to boycott the company on their gaudy posts advertising over-priced food instead.

The ‘workfare party on the M&S facebook page’ as one person described it seemed to be holding strong on Thursday morning whilst the company haven’t fared any better on twitter where they can be found @marksandspencer.

05-07-2013 10:25

Battersea Against Biofuels PUBLIC MEETING - Wednesday 10 July

Aim: to share information and build a campaign to stop a biofueled power plant in the new development at Battersea Power Station that will damage the climate, destroy rainforests, biodiversity, habitats (including the Orangutans) and POLLUTE LOCAL PEOPLE.

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04-07-2013 16:05

Julian Assange - "42 not out!" all to play for! Solidarity with Snowden & Manning

This following report on the ongoing trial of Bradley Manning is instructive on what issues are at play.

VID (9 mins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-gpuLkm9M [YouTube] Read more >>

04-07-2013 13:53

Fight workfare - Sheffield, Brighton, Glasgow, London and everywhere!

Boycott Workfare's national week of action is coming up soon, with events confirmed for Sheffield, Brighton, Glasgow and London, and more on the way. Read more >>

03-07-2013 21:52

OathKeeper Movement Ignites U.S. White House Fireworks Freedom Anyway

American citizens planned revolt is set to begin on its "Independence Day" July 4, 2013 that was cancelled by the U.S. President for the first time in recent history so, this likely ignited tensions in what could easily turn into a day of bloody insurrection for The Colonies that will live in historical infamy once again. Read more >>

03-07-2013 20:56

America OathKeepers White House July 4th 2013 Rebellion Ignites

American citizens revoltion because United States government authorities unlawfully abolished their U.S. Constitution Second ( 2nd ) Ammendment Bill Of Rights freedom to bear arms ( firearms ) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA at the White House where on July 4, 2013 U.S. citizens march bearing firearms in protest at the U.S. Capitol. Read more >>

02-07-2013 13:27

Eviction Brixton

We are 75 people living in six blocks of flats in central Brixton who are facing eviction from our homes on July 15th. We live in property that Lambeth Council has not maintained or looked after for the past thirty years. Lambeth council is pushing ahead with its plan to drive more of us out of Brixton, to develop private housing, only affordable for the ultra rich. Now we are being ripped out of our homes to make space for ‘corporate clients’ (see letter below). Foxton’s will charge people upwards of £2000/week to stay in our flats and/or they will sell them for half a million pounds.

02-07-2013 09:56

Thin Blue Crimes: The History of the Police's Special Branch

The Special Branch has been an integral part of Britain’s police since 1887. Early officers of it make claims, familiar justifications of the Special Branch today, the Special Branch being an, “essential guarantor of stability in Britain”. According to these early sources back then it single handedly prevented dynamite atrocities, protected royalty and forestalled revolutions.

30-06-2013 22:03

Getty Images Scam Letter

Regarding the Getty Images Scam Letter that is going around and has been for some time. Read more >>

30-06-2013 09:53

EDL Woolwich Washout!

The EDL had a less than successful time this weekend. Read more >>

27-06-2013 16:48

MET show interest in ACAB scavenger hunt

Today two police officers visited the new London Queer Social Centre in an attempt to speak to someone involved in the scavenger hunt, see previous article:

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2013/06/510745.html Read more >>

25-06-2013 09:42

Is Ben Fellows Lying?

Fresh doubts have surfaced concerning the testimony of Ken Fellows, who alleged he was sexually molested by Ken Clarke, the prominent Conservative heavyweight and Minister without portfolio. Read more >>

24-06-2013 18:40

US Comic TV Satire Of Iowa Congressman Trying To Make Battery Hen Cages Smaller

US TV comic Stephen Colbert has an hilarious satire on US Iowa congressman Steve King, who wants battery hen cages smaller. Read more >>

24-06-2013 14:11

SE1 ACAB Scavenger Hunt – 6th July 10pm til late

Unrooted call out for an ACAB Scavenger Hunt in the SE1 area, night of 6th July. Read more >>

24-06-2013 13:49

Make this Sat another turning point - from Altab Ali to the end of the EDL

This Saturday June 29th, anti-racists mobilise in London against the Islamophobic EDL's provocation, as they attempt to use Armed Forces Day and a murdered soldier to turn people's sympathy for his family into vitriolic hate against all muslims. Join South London Anti Fascists to stop them. Read more >>

24-06-2013 10:41

People’s Assembly marks new stage in cuts resistance

A report from Islington Hands Off Our Public Services about the People's Assembly Against Austerity on 22 June 2013. 4,000-plus delegates heard that they should set up local assemblies against austerity and debate a draft statement. Union leaders said they would back industrial action supported by workers. Read more >>

21-06-2013 11:36

Brazil Is Kicking Off...BTW!

It appears that the situation in Brazil has not yet attracted a proper mention on the news feed of IndyMedia, so I thought I had better bring it to peoples attention, in case for some reason, they had not heard that hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting in hundreds of towns and cities against corruption, the stupendous costs of the world cup next year and the olympics two years later. Read more >>

20-06-2013 23:19

Sat 22 June: Julian Assange to give anniversary speech at the Ecuadorian Embassy

Julian Assange will speak to his supporters at the Ecuadorian Embassy in Knightsbridge, London at 2pm on Sat 22 June.

Marking one year since Ecuador gave refuge to Julian Assange.
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20-06-2013 22:55

London Queer Social Centre: Location Announced & Programme of Events

We’re really happy to tell you that the new home for the London Queer Social Centre is …..

63 Sancroft Street, London SE11 5UG – in an abandoned pub called The Duchy Arms.
Here’s a map:

http://goo.gl/maps/1H52W

We’ve been working away at making it nice, and we think you’ll like it. It’s wheelchair-accessible (though without adapted toilets unfortunately), and has space for all the events we have planned, plus a nice outside area for smoking.

We open on Saturday. Be sure to check our full programme of events, and come by and see us. Read more >>