London G8 2005 Newswire Archive

05-11-2004 16:17

Dissent action against Wilton Park conference

Dissent groups in the South East are currently heading for the Wilton Park Conference Centre near Steyning in West Sussex. The aim is to disrupt a conference being held there between top European economists. There have so far been two arrests. Read more >>

22-10-2004 20:32

Bristol G8 Dissent! update

From 1 January 2005 for one year, Britain will be the 'host' nation of the G8 (group of eight major industrial democracies - not necessarily the 8 richest, nor most democratic). 'Dissent! a network of resistance against the G8' held a stall at last weekends ESF conference, as well as a day long series of packed out workshops on Friday 15 October at the Beyond ESF event. At the Bristol Dissent meeting on 26 October, Bristolians who attended the workshops will report back on the discussions and progress of the campaign. Read more >>

20-10-2004 13:41

Dissent Newsletter now on line

Dissent, a network of resistance to the G8 @ Gleneagles, Perthshire 2005, summer newsletter is now available. Please download and distribute. Read more >>

17-10-2004 01:02

G8 CLIMATE CRIMINALS CRITICAL MASS - A SAMBISTAS PERSPECTIVE

"People need the G8 like a fish needs a bicycle"

Coming straight from the High Court for the Fairford trial, the sambistas gathered in the cafe of the Royal Festival Hall to have a chat over coffee. We were already joined by some of the police, but spirits were high and we were ready to visit some of the climate criminals haunts.
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14-10-2004 09:32

Shortlist of G8 climate criminals for Friday's tour

A highly incomplete shortlist (eg. where the hell are the banks?) of London-based companies & institutions profiting nicely from climate chaos and everyday exploitation - by G8 country. (Write to LRT if you might be up for helping turn this into a printed briefing/map in early 2005.)
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01-10-2004 15:37

Scottish 'G8 Alternatives' Mobilisation News

G8Alternatives News: Read more >>

01-10-2004 00:27

Classic ! - "What do you think of the new G8 logo?"

If you thought £40K from the GLA on an ESF website was bad - then check this out!
Great comments from people on bbc website:

Last Updated: Thursday, 30 September, 2004, 21:12 GMT 22:12 UK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3704596.stm

What do you think of the new G8 logo?

The new logo unveiled for the planned G8 Gleneagles summit next summer has been described as a thistle with a "modern twist".

The Scottish Executive believes the design - which cost £40,000 - has captured traditional and contemporary images of the country. The summit at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire in July 2005 will be the main event of the UK's presidency.

But is the logo an adequate reflection of the UK's role? Do you agree it reflects Scotland's traditional and contemporary image? Has it been worth the money? Read more >>

25-09-2004 00:40

Bono, Geldof, Hertz, Labour Party Conference and the G8 NGOs

Scotsman covers bono run up to Labour Party Conference.

Expect a lot more of this in next week as the PR machines get up to speed. Read more >>

14-09-2004 02:59

G8 'Make Poverty History' NGO Campaign hits Press

The 'Make Poverty History' campaign by the 'trade justice' NGOs has hit the press:

http://www.makepovertyhistory.org Read more >>

05-08-2004 12:08

Invitation to the Dissent! Network Gathering in Edinburgh 17th - 19th September

The G8 (Group of eight most industrialised nations) Summit will be held at Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, about 40 miles/70 kilometres away from Edinburgh, in Scotland from 6-8th of July 2005. In past years, everywhere they have tried to meet they have been met with a massive response from the world's social movements. Now, in Britain, a network of groups and individuals is emerging that resists the Summit, and forms a lasting movement against capitalism.

The next Dissent! Gathering will take place in Edinburgh on 17th-19th September 2004.

Come along and get involved!

11-06-2004 00:10

"Anarchist Group's Gleneagles Website Exclusive!"*

Proposed G-Hate Blocks - UK 2005 Gleneagles, Scotland: Read more >>

10-06-2004 17:12

Breaking news - Gleneagles Hotel to host next G8 Summit in 2005

Grampian TV Confirms Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire will host next year's G8 summit. Read more >>

10-06-2004 09:43

Scots police in Savannah to study G8 security

Good report from The Herald

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/17765.html

Scots police travel to America to study G8 security
LUCY ADAMS, Home Affairs Correspondent
June 09 2004 Read more >>

10-06-2004 03:27

Anarchist Golfers Vow to Disrupt the G8 in 2005

Posh golf resort a fitting location for G8 summit

In anticipation that the 2005 G8 Summit will be held at the posh Gleneagles golf resort, we are pleased to announce the formation of the PGA - The Peoples' Golfing Association (not to be confused with the Professional Golfer's Association, or Peoples' Global Action). Read more >>

08-06-2004 14:53

G8 Resistance Report - The Past, Present, and Future...

G8 Resistance: Past, Present, and Future... Read more >>

07-06-2004 02:22

Anti-G8 protests across East Anglia!

Next week will see Anti-G8 protests and actions accross East Anglia, in Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich and elsewhere. Check out www.easf.org.uk Read more >>

04-06-2004 08:51

G8 2005 - Globalise resistance, unions and political parties start mobilising

unions and political parties start their anti-g8 campaign...
the trade justice ngo's are mobilising to a degree not seen since the jubilee drop the debt campaigns of 1998 onwards...
many groups are looking towards the european social forum as a platform for mobilisations...

here's the latest from the globalise resistance newsletter (not mentioning the dissent network of course

http://www.dissent.org.uk):
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