UK Newswire Archive
Stuart Parkinson: Arms Conversion for a Low Carbon Economy
18-11-2010 00:01
Tattoo Circus fundraiser
17-11-2010 22:22
a madcap diy prisoner support eventThe 2nd UK Tattoo Circus of the year, again in London, brings a diy ethos to fundraising for prisoner support groups/campaigns whilst having a wild and whacky time.
A number of campaigns are featured including the Justice for Gary Critchley Campaign, and the Thessaloniki 4 Solidarity Campaign, whilst Bristol ABC will be one of the groups providing info on political prisoners, campaigns and encouraging punters to actively support prisoners.
The Tattoo Circus is based around the idea of people getting tattoos from tattoo artists (who come from around the UK, including Bristol)...for a donation, that goes towards the campaigns. But there's much more craziness for all the family to enjoy as the concept of circus gets a serious twist. Check out the flyer for more details!
The fun kicks off at 11am and runs until 8pm. Then from 9pm to late there's an evening benefit event.
For venue details ring 07908 037170 or 07908 068724 after 10pm on Friday 19 November.
More info:
http://tattoocircuslondon.com/info2010.html
http://www.justiceforgarycritchley.org/
http://www.salonikisolidarity.org.uk/
http://www.thislifecambodia.org/This_Life_Cambodia/Home....html
Anti-cuts demo November 20th
17-11-2010 21:26
Saturday 20th November is when we must make the City and County authorities in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire aware of the strength of feeling that is growing against cuts to services, jobs, welfare and education. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a locally or centrally controlled budget, we can’t allow these cuts to go ahead without a fight.
We will be assembling at the Forest Recreation Ground from 11.30am and marching at 12.30pm to the Market Square in Nottingham City Centre for a rally. The event is ‘Demonstration Against the Cuts ‘ and we say “There is an alternative. Make the rich pay for the crisis.” Bring your banners and placards (otherwise some will be available from Notts SOS). Let’s make it as big & noisy as possible!
Unless we refuse to accept them, all these cuts will go ahead while the well off people who govern us remain unaffected. If services and welfare are taken away, many people with illnesses and disability will suffer. If education is cut children and students of all ages will suffer. Facilities will close or get reduced and many more people will suffer. Is this the kind of society we want to live in?
All this,
- while the banks remain bailed out with billions of pounds.
- while vast city bonuses are still being given to individuals.
- while private interests are being allowed to take over every aspect of life.
- while huge corporate tax bills, like those of Vodafone or Boots, are avoided by sleight of hand.
- while inequality of earnings is greater than ever.
- while food and fuel prices are rising.
- while billions of pounds are spent on weapons.
- while billions of the world’s poor remain poor or are exploited for financial gain.
- while the environment is ignored in the relentless search for profit and growth.
- while the cause of the financial crisis remains virtually unchanged.
There must be a better way.
We won’t change the world in a day, but we have to take a stand against austerity.
Let’s remind the politicians who the Big Society really is.
We call on all workers, benefits and pension recipients, community groups, arts organisations, charities, school and college students, to unite and show opposition to the cuts in our region. Campaigners from nearby areas are welcome to join.
Pear squishing!
17-11-2010 21:22
Kebele Permaculture Allotment & Royate Hill Community OrchardRegular bimonthly workday
Saturday 20th November
11am-4pm (drop in anytime but we usually start cleaning up around 3:30)
Gloves and gardening tools provided
No experience required
We'll brew some tea - please bring food to share (vegan, if possible)
There is plenty to do on the allotment and orchard but squishing of pears will feature heavily.
For more info:
https://we.riseup.net/kebelepermaculture
Leaked Document: City Council/stadium State Aid Complaint
17-11-2010 21:22
the council's latest favours to the richOn Monday, the Evening Post published the latest leak from the city council's Head of PR, Peter Holt to the paper's Ian Onions about Bristol City's new stadium. “A complaint has been made to the European Commission in an attempt to derail plans for a new stadium at Ashton Vale,” the paper thundered.
!-- End of Feature Image --> The Bristol Blogger Writes On Monday, the Evening Post published the latest leak from the city council's Head of PR, Peter Holt to the paper's Ian Onions about Bristol City's new stadium. “A complaint has been made to the European Commission in an attempt to derail plans for a new stadium at Ashton Vale,” the paper thundered.
As usual our local newspaper and the council's top PR man are completely out-of-the-loop and therefore unable to provide any details of this complaint beyond claiming, “It centres on two council-owned parcels of land given to Bristol City FC to allow the stadium project to go ahead. The complainant alleges the club secured an unfair advantage when the land was transferred.”
Now the Bristol Blogger can exclusively bring you the gory details of the complaint. In fact, attached is a copy of the actual complaint now in the hands of the European Commission.
It is indeed about the city council providing unlawful state aid to the football club by exchanging two parcels of their land - one at the club's existing Ashton Gate stadium, the other prime housing development land at Ashton Vale - for subsidised gym memberships at the new stadium and some limited use of their conference facilities.
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The specific issues in the complaint are:
- the valuations of the land were not independently produced
- the land was only valued by a council employee and only one valuation obtained
- the valuations of the land are lower than previous valuations and significantly lower than values that could easily be obtained on the open market
- the land was not offered for sale on the open market
- no other party has been allowed to bid to buy the land
- the benefits (ie. Gym membership) were not independently valued
- the benefits were only valued by a council employee and only one valuation obtained
- the benefits appear hugely overvalued
- the benefits were valued by the same authority who valued the land
- in fact the benefits were valued by the same man - Alun Owen, Director Special Projects - who valued the land
- the benefits were not valued by someone with expertise in the valuation of gym and conference facilities
- the authority has not informed the European Commission of its intention to provide state aid to Bristol City Football Club as required under Article 108 (3) of the EU Treaty, neither has the EU given consent to this aid.
The council insists it has done nothing wrong with these land deals and they claim they have followed the correct legal procedures throughout. And, we're assured, “council officials are privately confident that the complaint, made anonymously, will not unhinge the stadium plans.”
The club's chief executive Colin "the man of good judgment" Sexstone says, "the complaint looks like a complete non-starter."
If you say so mate.
City chairman, tax-avoider Steve Lansdown, meanwhile is said to be “furious”. But he may not be as furious as some people in Bristol are that the city council is giving up our land at knockdown prices as a favour to a tax avoider in the middle of a recession.
G20 (by Latuff)
17-11-2010 21:12
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Are top Lib Dems too yellow to come to Oxford, say chicken protesters
17-11-2010 20:31
Racailles e-newspaper number 59
17-11-2010 19:58
Racailles e-newspaper number 59 for free download here :
http://journal.racailles.free.fr/doc/pdf/Racailles59.pdf Good Readings !
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LEAKED DOCUMENT: city council/stadium state aid complaint
17-11-2010 19:25
the council's latest favours to the richOn Monday, the Evening Post published the latest leak from the city council's Head of PR, Peter Holt to the paper's Ian Onions about Bristol City's new stadium. “A complaint has been made to the European Commission in an attempt to derail plans for a new stadium at Ashton Vale,” the paper thundered.
As usual our local newspaper and the council's top PR man are completely out-of-the-loop and therefore unable to provide any details of this complaint beyond claiming, “It centres on two council-owned parcels of land given to Bristol City FC to allow the stadium project to go ahead. The complainant alleges the club secured an unfair advantage when the land was transferred.”
Now the Bristol Blogger can exclusively bring you the gory details of the complaint. In fact, attached is a copy of the actual complaint now in the hands of the European Commission.
It is indeed about the city council providing unlawful state aid to the football club by exchanging two parcels of their land - one at the club's existing Ashton Gate stadium, the other prime housing development land at Ashton Vale - for subsidised gym memberships at the new stadium and some limited use of their conference facilities.
The specific issues in the complaint are:
- the valuations of the land were not independently produced
- the land was only valued by a council employee and only one valuation obtained
- the valuations of the land are lower than previous valuations and significantly lower than values that could easily be obtained on the open market
- the land was not offered for sale on the open market
- no other party has been allowed to bid to buy the land
- the benefits (ie. Gym membership) were not independently valued
- the benefits were only valued by a council employee and only one valuation obtained
- the benefits appear hugely overvalued
- the benefits were valued by the same authority who valued the land
- in fact the benefits were valued by the same man - Alun Owen, Director Special Projects - who valued the land
- the benefits were not valued by someone with expertise in the valuation of gym and conference facilities
- the authority has not informed the European Commission of its intention to provide state aid to Bristol City Football Club as required under Article 108 (3) of the EU Treaty, neither has the EU given consent to this aid.
The council insists it has done nothing wrong with these land deals and they claim they have followed the correct legal procedures throughout. And, we're assured, “council officials are privately confident that the complaint, made anonymously, will not unhinge the stadium plans.”
The club's chief executive Colin "the man of good judgment" Sexstone says, "the complaint looks like a complete non-starter."
If you say so mate.
City chairman, tax-avoider Steve Lansdown, meanwhile is said to be “furious”. But he may not be as furious as some people in Bristol are that the city council is giving up our land at knockdown prices as a favour to a tax avoider in the middle of a recession.
Refugee Raid Glasgow pics 17/11/10
17-11-2010 19:19
Universities Get Ready For Protests
17-11-2010 18:10
The following text has been sent to all staff within a London University as general guidance in preparation for possible protests.Full article | 1 addition | 1 comment
Street protests, cuts and How to Win
17-11-2010 17:42
Protest effects must be consolidated in order to achieve social and political change.1pm tomorro party for peace at royal visit to death park
17-11-2010 16:23
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/event.php?eid=171421169553541 Royal Visit to Death Park!
War lords Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Rotherham's cutting edge DEATH PARK 'factory of the future' tomorrow!
Palestine Today 11 17 2010
17-11-2010 16:22
Mounting evidence of British war crimes in Iraq
17-11-2010 13:38
Further allegations of war crimes committed by British troops in Iraq emerged in the High Court in London last week.Launch meeting of Sheffield Anti-Cuts Alliance: 24th November
17-11-2010 13:33
Media Bury Documents Revealing Israel's Deliberate Policy of Near-Starvation for Gaza
17-11-2010 13:25
Israel has been forced to reveal what Palestinians and other observers on the ground have known for a long time: that the blockade of Gaza is state policy intended to inflict collective punishment, not to bolster Israeli “security”.Chris Cole - Speaks on Drones
17-11-2010 13:23
Chris Cole, who maintains the Drone Wars UK blog, is going to speak to Bristol Against The Arms Trade about the growing use of drones in conflict around the world.The meeting will be held as usual in the ‘smiling chair’ library on stokes croft (opposite the emporium and next to sprinters the printers. 6pm Thursday 24th November
FREE Filmmaking Workshop for 19-25 Year Olds
17-11-2010 12:25
Sunday 21st November, 2pm-5pmFilm Nation: Shorts is a competition that invites young people (aged 14-25) to make, and vote for, films celebrating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Run in partnership with Panasonic, Film Nation: Shorts will introduce young people to film-making, support them in developing their talent, and give everyone who enters a chance to have their work screened around the UK. Winning films will be screened in front of the crowds in venues during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012.
The competition is accompanied by a UK-wide programme of workshops to provide extra help to young people to begin making films, develop their skills and meet other people to share ideas and develop projects. One of these workshops will be taking place at the Encounters Film Festival:
FREE: AN INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING Workshop for 19-25 year olds
Sunday 21st November, 2pm – 5pm
Watershed Delegate Lounge, Harbourside, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
Working with 104 Films and special guest director Conor McCormack, learn the necessary skills & techniques to successfully direct actors on screen, and to gain the confidence to make your own Olympic and Paralympic inspired film for the Film Nation: Shorts competition.
15 Spaces Available
Please call Box Office on (0117) 927 5100 to reserve your tickets which can be collected on the day. FFI and for group bookings please email holly.mcintosh@watershed.co.uk
See www.filmnation.org.uk for the latest entries to the competition and vote on your favourite or upload your own film.
Protest at Michael Gove’s (Education Secretary) Visit to Birmingham
17-11-2010 12:08
Fri 19 Nov 6pm Coppice School Trinity Road Sutton Coldfield B75 6TJProtest at Michael Gove’s (Education Secretary) Visit to Birmingham
