London Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

16-09-2005 18:31

More Pics and Report of Protests at DSEi Gala Dinner

Some more snaps and report from Thursday's protests at the DSEi gala dinner in upmarket Park Lane. Read more >>

16-09-2005 17:25

DSEi Video - KinoKast

8min video of two days of protest at the DSEi in East London. Read more >>

16-09-2005 14:52

some pics from dorchester dinner protest

police busy protecting the dinner of dsei delegates against angry protestors
park lane blocked for about half an hour
Read more >>

16-09-2005 14:22

DSEi gala dinner

Security breached at Dorchester Hotel during DSEi Gala dinner. Read more >>

16-09-2005 13:12 | 1 addition

Weapons inspectors visit Norwich factory

To coincide with protests at DSEI a group of weapons inspectors entered an arms manufacturer in Norwich on Friday 16th September. MSI Defence Systems, who have been in the business for 80 years, have a stall at the London Arms Fair promoting their missile and naval gun systems. Read more >>

16-09-2005 10:04

Disarm DSEi march - Tuesday

Video of the march from East Ham Central Park. Read more >>

15-09-2005 23:32

Fashion Show DSEI Style

Hosted by Dick Taylor or was that Dick Taitor? DSEI show off this years summer collection... Read more >>

15-09-2005 23:17

Report and pics from protest outside arms dealers banquet

A roudy greeting faced the arms dealers as they arrived for their supper at the Park Lane dorchester hotel. Read more >>

15-09-2005 22:11

Iraq court demonstration Wednesday 14th September 2005

This is a 1,100 word article about the Iraq activists' court case at Thames Magistrates' court on Wednesday 14th September.
Ten photos of the day are attached. Read more >>

15-09-2005 14:56

CO11 - Official Statement: 'We got it wrong'

CO11 would like to extend a full apology to all civilians included in the 13/09/05 CO11 Operation Oracle 17 "bingo" cards.

CO11 accepts that these people were mistakenly identified as a threat to Public Order due to an ideological error.

That error has now been rectified and we have issued new cards to all officers involved in Oracle 17 with criminals we now accept pose a VERY REAL threat to public order and global security.

Please contact our legal department to make a claim at your earliest convenience. I have been assured by very senior officers that the Metropolitan Police Service will make extremely generous payments to all those affected by this awful error. Read more >>

15-09-2005 14:37

DSEi 05 loop animation

loop animation of images from DSEi 05 Read more >>

15-09-2005 13:31

DSEi Reports - Thursday 15th Sept

Reports from ongoing protests and actions against DSEi Arms Fair + this evening's arms fair gala dinner at the Dorchester Hotel in central London: Read more >>

14-09-2005 20:25

Waterside Anti-Arms Fair Protests - Opposite DSEi (pics)

This afternoon the last large group of protestors (approx one hundred) moved into position opposite the Excel centre - facing the warships across the basin. As the sounds of the PA sound system echoed across the water - a mix of music, slogans and speeches - defence police and army personnel zipped across the waves in zodiac style speedboats (complete with waterborne FIT). This was about the best place campaigners could get to in order to maker themselves heard by the arms dealers. Demonstrations of military speedboats and landing craft were greeted with jeers and slogans shouted out over the water, meanwhile one person jumped off the quay and made a swim for the warships. (14/09/05) Read more >>

14-09-2005 19:45

Blockade Pics from DSEi - Tidal Basin West Entrance

This afternoon a crowd of people blockaded the western entrance to the Excel Centre, host to the DSEi arms fair. The gate was shut to traffic in both directions and arms fair attendees re-routed to the other side of the Excel complex. After some time the police looked like they were preparing to surround people and push them into the 'designated protest zone', so the protestors once again took to the flyover road before moving off to make there presence felt elsewhere. Read more >>

14-09-2005 18:59

Dsei Pix: Custom House Critical Mass - Clowns Pretty MET Parade - FIT in Boats

A few misc pix from today's day of direct action against the DSEi arms fair of death, held at the Excel Centre in East London (14/09/05): Read more >>

14-09-2005 17:03

Silvertown Way Flyover - DSEi Lock-on Road Blockade Pics

Around six people blockaded one half of the silvertown way flyover heading towards the Excel Centre near Canning Town station this morning, the blockade lasting until late afternoon. They used what looked like two metal containers (sort of small metal barrels) filled with concrete, with their arms locked on inside. They recieved lots of support from other campaigners as police took their pictures and the cutting crews slowly cut them out of the lockons. At some point a car was used to block the other side of the road, being abandoned with the tyres let down. Later Critical Mass cyclists and others on foot blocked the rest of the flyover. Read more >>

14-09-2005 16:18

Pics from Canning Town DSEi Train Action

Pics from today's action stopping trains going to the Excel centre and the DSEi arms fair at Canning Town train station, delaying arms dealers / buyers getting to the fair (wed 14th June) Read more >>