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After the Bridge Party, report and pics.

10-07-2005 02:18

Follow the leaders....
This was a sad end to what had been a sunny relaxed and hassle free day.

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The bridge party report and pics.

10-07-2005 01:15

The clown calvery.
Proof if it's needed that when the cops adopt a rational approach people are quite capable of enjoying themselves without any aggro.

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Pictures of G8 Hillwalking Actions and "Beacons of Dissent"

09-07-2005 11:55

Fire Beacon ablaze on Blairdenon
On Midday, Tuesday, 5th of July, a group set of into the hills to light the "Beacons of Dissent" - a warning fire against danger, and then also enabled people to join in th Blockade actions or the rally and the demonstration in Auchterarder.

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Police operation in Auchterada

08-07-2005 01:00

Plugging the breach in the fence.
How did a small town in Perthshire end up with a name that sounds like an East German interregation centre? For a few hours on wednesday it looked like one!

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The Security fence comes down.

08-07-2005 00:39

The first obstacle is breached.
Symbolic it may have been but it was great to see so many people smiling and cheering for the first time in so long.

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The G8 Alternatives march

08-07-2005 00:16

Satan.
Some pics from the G8 alternatives march.

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The road to Auchtarada

07-07-2005 23:34

'Does my bum look big in this'?
The coach journey to the demo.

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Metropolitan Police Press statement and Press Conference Audio

07-07-2005 16:52

Audio
I am so sorry to hear of these events. I wish those involved and caught up in these events as speedy recovery as possible. Further I offer my condolences to those families affected by these dreadful events with the loss of their loved ones. I feel very sad. This is the press conference audio MP3

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dispatches from the front line at Gleneagles (small pics)

07-07-2005 10:16

This version of an article posted elsewhere contains small versions of the pics for those with a slower connection...

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more dispatches from the frontline at Gleneagles

07-07-2005 08:42

Video
These two video clips accompany the following article (posted elsewhere with photos) and show some of the police strategies being deployed. Two men, who can only be described as plants, tried to 'reason' with protestors and sticks were poked from the police side of the cordon

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Sheritan Hotel Blockaded! (by cops)

06-07-2005 19:59

Outrage!! Armed, Masked, Black clad extremists take to our streets.
Today Edinburghs good citizens had their worst fears realised as hundreds of masked, black clad troublemakers surrounded the Sheriton hotel in the town centre. Terrified locals looked on as the gang who were thought to be behind mondays violence took control of the area and surrounding streets.

DRAMATIC PICTURES AND EDITORIAL BELOW!

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Dungavel No Borders Demo. Pics

06-07-2005 19:27

Guarding an empty prison.
Report from the demo at Dungavel Detention Centre near Glasgow.

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Edinburgh, Scotland -- Police Were Prepared for Hotel Blockade: Protesters Disrupt Busses

06-07-2005 14:59

Japanese delegates of the G8, staying at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh, were met early this morning, by 60-100 protesters early this morning as they attempted to make it to the G8 Conference.

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Carnival Violence. Pics & Analysis.

05-07-2005 18:24

First they came for the medics...
Pictures and report from Carnival of full enjoyment.

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Lothian and Borders Police Chief Constable press conference

05-07-2005 11:50

Audio
Between 11.00am and 12.00 Lothian and Borders Police Chief Constable held a press conference. These MP3 recordings have been made from the BBC 24news channel and BBC online

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Colour blind cops mistake clowns for Black Bloc or something...

04-07-2005 23:43

Keeping those threatening nutters in check.
Today acting on meticulously gathered intelligenge the Police detained and thwarted a well known violent group of extremists. They were stopped and searched under the public order act so that Daily Mail readers everywhere could sleep more peacefully in their beds knowing that they were safer from the evil forces of anarchy. Bah!

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IMC photographer gets clowned.

04-07-2005 23:31

Oh please not me...
Well it was bound to happen sooner or later.

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Party pics from carnival of full enjoyment

04-07-2005 23:19

Happy clapper
Some people managed to have a laugh despite the repression.

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Stop War Edinburgh March

04-07-2005 08:18

The march leaves
A short report and pics.

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Pics from todays MAKE POVERTY HISTORY DEMO

03-07-2005 01:36

Walden Bello explains the basics of trade unfairness to waiting journos.
It was massive at least 200,000
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