London Repression Newswire Archive

21-12-2005 10:00

Parliament Square, 6pm today - will we be arrested for singing Christmas Carols?

Will Tony Blair arrest us for singing songs of peace and goodwill in Parliament Square? Christmas Carol concert will test the limits of government free speech ban. Read more >>

21-12-2005 08:34

Urgent eviction of Broadway market cafe NOW

occupied for 3 weeks by an inspiring mixture of locals and activists this cafe that is going to be illegally turned into yuppie flats at 34 broadway market is now being evicted and demolished - please come down and help stop the further gentrification of hackney- support needed now - eviction began 7am.. Read more >>

21-12-2005 07:19

URGENT !! BROADWAY MARKET CAFE EVICTION STARTED

After 2 weeks of occupation against gentrification, by an inspiring coalition of locals and activists the cafe on broadway market has just started to be evicted - call came at 7am -- please come down to 34 broadway market, London Fields, Hackney - as soon as you can . Read more >>

19-12-2005 04:40

AADHIKAR DAILY WORLD COMMENTARY

Political and human rights in the UK were as much under state pressure on 19 December 1980 as they are today 19 December 2005.

25th anniversary of the founding of the Aadhikar in London, UK. Read more >>

18-12-2005 22:45

A Narrative of the London Bombings

The main points in this 'conspiracy theory' were sourced exclusively from mainstream news reports. Read more >>

18-12-2005 01:16

performance art in the protest exclusion zone (short film)

performance artist mark mcgowan walked backwards from parliament square passing downing street while wearing a t-shirt stating 'this is not a protest' and quietly chanting the same words. although briefly questioned by communtiy support officers he was not arrested. Read more >>

17-12-2005 21:24 | 1 addition

Artists T-shirt demo a success

ARTIST FLOUTS WITH NO PROTEST LAW AND WINS Read more >>

17-12-2005 19:10

NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION FOR THE BRITISH RESIDENTS IN GUANTÁNAMO BAY

BRING THEM HOME.

Sat Jan 21st,
Assemble 12 noon, Tothill St
(nr St James Park tube) Read more >>

16-12-2005 17:54

Support the July 7th survivor's online petition for a Public Inquiry

"Apparently it will 'take too long', 'be too expensive' and 'only tell us things we already know.' We have spent a thousand days in Iraq and £3.1 billion. Is that too long? Is that too expensive? Is the link between Iraq and July 7th what we already know?" - Rachel, London Bombings survivor Read more >>

15-12-2005 14:32

plan to hold hands around westminster no protest zone

needs 6000 people Read more >>

14-12-2005 11:24

Defend democratic and human rights in Russia

Prof Bill Bowring - founder and academic coordinator of the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) at the London Metropolitan University - was detained and deported without warning or any explanation from Russia on November 15th 2005.
Read more >>

14-12-2005 10:02

NO HELP DEMO

PROTECT DARFUR DEMO Friday 16/12/05
12 Noon Opposite Downing Street
Aegis Trust, Darfur Union - 200 Darfuri refused asylum seekers + Thousands of Brits (hopefully)
Read more >>

13-12-2005 16:26

Death of free speech in Blair's Britain

Free speech has died in Tony Blair's Britain. Read more >>

13-12-2005 14:27

artist to challenge/defy westminster protest ban

THIS IS NOT A PROTEST.

This Saturday 17th Dec.in an extra ordinary art performance artist Mark McGowan is to challenge the government and police�s Westminster protest ban by walking backwards inside the entire exclusion zone wearing a tee shirt saying THIS IS NOT A PROTEST, and whispering the words 'sssh this is not a protest sssh�this not a protest sssh', to passers-by.
Read more >>

12-12-2005 12:23 | 1 addition

Brighton police 'pleased' with EDO march

Superintendent Kevin Moore and Churchill Square management are unable to justify their hysterical comments in the run up to Saturday's peaceful march through Brighton centre. Read more >>

11-12-2005 23:58

Midnight Mass (a poem for the homeless)

Below is a poem that I've written to try to make people a little more aware of the plight of the homeless at this time of year, why, is it only at this time of year thar we feel we should do something to help those less fortunate than ourselves and not for the rest of the year? Guilt or what? You tell me? Read more >>

11-12-2005 19:34

Brian meets Cindy - and the cops came too. (Windows video).

A gathering in Parliament Square 11th December 2005. Read more >>

11-12-2005 18:05 | 1 addition

meeting between cindy sheehan and brian haw turns to spontaneous protest in defi

u.s. peace activist cindy sheehan, who lost her son as a soldier in the iraq war, met with brian haw, veteran parliament square protester, this afternoon. the meeting was harassed by officers from charing cross police station (including the ones who illegally arrested brian on friday morning!), and escalated into a full blown noise demo outside downing street in total defiance of the 'serious organised crime and police act' designed to prevent dissent outside parliament buildings. there were no arrests. Read more >>

11-12-2005 14:14

EDO noise demo

Following Saturday's 300+ march through Brighton Town Centre there will be a noise demo this Tuesday from 4 at EDO's Home Farm Rd bomb factory. Read more >>

11-12-2005 13:03 | 3 additions

Cindy Sheenan supporters threatened with arrest.

Cindy Sheenan supporters and well wishers have gathered to meet her in Parliment Square, London, this morning while waiting for her to arrive to meet with Brian Haw they have been threatened with arrest. Read more >>