London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

23-11-2005 15:49

Brixton Arts Co-op Opens

After lying empty for four years when developers happily failed to get permission for a trendy bar for scootstick-toters, the old Brixton Cycles Co-op building on Coldharbour Lane was occupied on the 30th September, 2005.
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21-11-2005 20:34

SCREENING OF BETWEEN THE DICTATOR AND ME

Free Screening of the Documentary film Between the Dictator and Me at Brunel University on Friday 25th at 4 pm in room 063 (Lecture Centre). On the 30th anniversary of Franco's death, 6 young filmmakers look at his legacy and influence long after his dead generating a long-due social debate. Read more >>

20-11-2005 18:14 | 1 comment

shell hell video mix: county mayo, ireland & london solidarity action

mix of "free the rossport 5" dvd from county mayo and action outside shell centre, london, 30th september 2005 Read more >>

20-11-2005 15:40 | 1 addition

Stop the Deportation of Children and Students - Report

19th November 1005, London. Approximately 60 people turned out to protest against deportation of children and students. Read more >>

20-11-2005 13:20 | 12 comments

Extremist ex-Met Chief John Stevens in mouth-opening disaster

Ex-top Met cop Stevens opened his mouth again earlier today with disastrous results. The noises coming out of John's enormous gob coagulated, in the dank air surrounding his weatherbeaten and rapidly-ageing face, into a rabid demand that the British government should start hanging people at the earliest opportunity. Read more >>

20-11-2005 02:36

Justice for Jhonny Silva! Vigil Outside Colombian Embassy, Tues (22nd) from 3pm

On 22nd September 2005, 21-year-old chemistry student Jhonny Silva was shot dead by Colombian police, who had illegally entered the campus of Valle University in Southwest Colombia after a student protest. Jhonny, who suffered from polio and so was unable to run when the police began firing live ammunition at students, was shot in the neck at point blank range.

A British delegation of students and academics was present at the student protest and witnessed the violent police methods. The members of the delegation have committed themselves to working with students and staff at Valle University to campaign for Jhonny's killers to be brought to justice. The Colombian state has an extremely poor record of investigating and prosecuting the crimes of the public forces and paramilitaries. Read more >>

19-11-2005 10:55 | 6 comments

MUHAMMAD HAQUE POLITICAL POETRY on the 'debate on policing'

The call for arming the UK police as uttered by Michael Winner is not a contribution to the alleged debate on the future of policing in this country. Evidence must be sought and established BY ALL OF SOCIETY before any fundamental changes are made for the worse Read more >>

17-11-2005 23:46

Liberté, egalité et patisserie – le picnique

This Sunday 20th Noember at 12 noon in Parliament Square the Parliament Square Picnickers are hosting a solidarity picnic with our French brothers and sisters.

Bring your bageuttes, carry your croisants, fetch your fromage, leave your car at home.

Nous sommes tous des racailles! Read more >>

16-11-2005 20:44 | 9 comments

MUHAMMAD HAQUE POLITICAL POETRY JUST BEFORE THE DILMBLEBY LECTURE on Policing

"The alleged interest in a free debate on the future of policing in the UK has already been distorted by diversionary bias against a free debate. Read more >>

15-11-2005 19:51

County Mayo Tour - LARC, 17.11.05, 7.30pm

Activists from County Mayo will be talking about their struggle against Shell - Films, Q&A/discussion, followed by a social and bar. Read more >>

15-11-2005 18:59

"Sweatshops, workers and international solidarity" conference

The fifth No Sweat conference will take place at SOAS in central London on Saturday November 26. Read more >>

11-11-2005 15:56 | 6 comments

video of shell saro-wiwa action

in november 1995, nigerian writer and activist, ken saro-wiwa, and 8 of his colleagues were executed by the military regime for campaigning against the devastation of the niger delta by oil multi-national shell. yesterday, demonstrators dropped nine nooses infront of the shell uk headquarters on the south bank to highlight the anniversary and highlight the current struggle on the north west of ireland, where shell is set to transform a remote conservation area into an environmental disaster zone with public health and safety implications.
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11-11-2005 11:21

County Mayo solidarity benefit gig - Saturday night

MAYO ANTI SHELL ACTIVISTS: speaking tour & benefit party with Veggie Café, Irish Coffee, Bar and music. Read more >>

10-11-2005 10:33 | 1 comment

Prisons campaigner arrested outside Holloway.

In 2003 Sarah Elizabeth Campbell took an overdose in her cell in Styal Prison. Despite her rapidly worsening condition the Prison authorities waited 40 minutes to call an ambulance. When it arrived it was held at the Prison gates for a further eight minutes. Sarah lost consciousness and died in hospital a few hours later. Pauline Campbell was informed of her daughter’s death by the Police by phone.

Ever since this tragedy Pauline has tirelessly campaigned for the rights of women prisoners. On Wednesday she took her unique form of protest to Holloway Prison which has just seen yet another suicide by a prisoner.

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10-11-2005 01:05 | 4 comments

remember saro-wiwa

08-11-2005 23:50 | 6 comments

Federation of Teddy Protestors storm Parliament

On the Sunday 6th November the Federation of Teddy Protestors (FTP) staged a protest picnic in Parliament Square in support of their furless friends the Parliament Square Picnickers. The picnic was attended by Teddy affinity groups from across Europe including the Pooh Crew and the Soft Toy Solidarity Movement. All groups are committed to freedom of speech and freedom assembly and agree that the best way to defy the draconian SCOPA (2005) legislation is through direct action. Not content with 'fluffy' protests, a proposal to storm parliament and reclaim the commons was agreed an acted on. Read more >>

08-11-2005 16:22

Weekend flights to double at Farnborough?

TAG Aviation have applied to double the number of weekend and bank holiday flights at Farnborough Airport from 2,500 per annum to 5,000 per annum. Read more >>

07-11-2005 22:39 | 22 comments

Support the French Rioters!

Demonstration - Thursday 10 November, 3pm at the French emabssey in London, in support of the French rioters, and against the crackdown on French youth by the state and the police.

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07-11-2005 12:19

Sham Ombudsman exposed by Ombudsmanwatch

Ombudsmanwatch exposes bias and corruption of Local Government Ombudsman, who rules in favour of just 1.6% of complaints with average compensation only £200, with no appeal. Consumer group Ombudsmanwatch battles to expose the truth, and force the abolition of LGO and setting up of a truly independent and accountable body. Read more >>

07-11-2005 11:35 | 1 comment

Surrey Police Called In By Crest Nicholson Plc as John Callcutt CEO Bows Out

October 31st 2005 John Callcutt CEO of Crest Nicholson Plc 'retired'. The Shalom Family from Wales, evicted and made Homeless by Crest Nicholson in a ‘corporate beauty show’, presented their Family’s good wishes. Indignantly, house-maker Home-breaker, Crest Nicholson, called Police. Read more >>