London Repression Newswire Archive

05-10-2006 16:32

rehab bloc at Sack Parliament lobby

On Monday 9th October people from all over the country will be going to parliament to tell their MPs they are sacked! Obviously this may be a traumatic experience for these lazy fat cats more used to telling people what to do, so the rehab bloc will offer them all the help and assistance they need to re-enter normal society. Read more >>

04-10-2006 14:24

When will Blair answer for his crimes in court?

Chris Coverdale, an expert in war law, explains how the Prime Minister and Parliament violated the laws against war and asks why law enforcement authorities are failing to prosecute offenders. Read more >>

04-10-2006 10:53

Solidarity with asylum seekers in London

People from Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!, Africans Getting Involved and the Kanyama Must Stay Campaign demonstrated outside Communications House on Tuesday 4 October. Read more >>

04-10-2006 07:28

"Appalling" Yarl's Wood report published today

Medical Justice response to the publication on the 4th October of the "Inquiry into the quality of healthcare at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre" by HM Inspector of Prisons.

Press Conference
12.00 noon Wednesday 4th October
Outside the Home Office - 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF Read more >>

02-10-2006 17:01

London Social Forum – housing and land rights conference

At the request of the European Social Forum and to coincide with World Habitat Day, a meeting to discuss housing and land rights issues entitled the Divided City was held by London Social Forum at Limehouse Town Hall in East London on Sunday 1 October 2006. Speakers and delegates came from across Europe and from further afield. Read more >>

02-10-2006 06:53

Public Meeting for Sack Parliament - this Tuesday

Sack Parliament public meeting this Tuesday eve at LARC Read more >>

30-09-2006 01:24

A spanner in the corpse machine (report on picket of London Soldier)

On Saturday 23rd September, some people went down London Soldier - "for three days only, Chelsea will be transformed into a hive of military activity, demonstrating the best the Army and the Reserve Forces have to offer" - armed with piles of State Of Emergency's "Join the army - be depressed" leaflets to offer potential recruits some information on the possible downsides to taking the Queen's Euro. Read more >>

29-09-2006 20:41

London - Jack Boot City - Demo report, Weds 27th September

An insight into the extreme behaviour of the police in their attempts to break the animal rights movement Read more >>

25-09-2006 15:19

OutRage!/NUS; Uganda demo pics and report

On Friday Sept 22nd NUS-LGBT and OutRage! held a joint demo agagainst the persecution of lgbt people in Uganda. Read more >>

25-09-2006 11:13

Grauniad "CANCELS" PEACE DEMO, promises to fund/advertise CND demo -OCT 24, T-Sq

The sort of people that might come out for a demo against "replacing" Trident in the totally different global environment post-cold war are a far wider group than the old "lefties, greenies, etc" of the 80s, as are the people that are sceptical of war in iraq, staying in Kabul - when the example of a peace deal with locals seems to have lasted across the S border - but the "casuals" that decide, that A.M. to go - - Read more >>

22-09-2006 22:16 | 1 addition

Protest grows at SOCPA law

More than one hundred individuals gathered in Parliament Square tonight in the the third Mass Lone Protest against the SOCPA law. They protested against anything and everything - the point being that protest itself should not be subject to permission. Read more >>

22-09-2006 00:40

Anarchist Against the Wall, Lebanon, Climate Camp, Soy and table football

Here is a special indymedia edit of the latest news from the rampART social centre in East London. To make sure you get the latest news and listings each week, subscribe to the mailing list via

http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/rampart Read more >>

21-09-2006 11:32

No political dissent please - We're British!

Final draft of parts 1-4... part 5 is in the writing!
Lots of added tidbits of truth to make them squirm! Read more >>

21-09-2006 10:28

OutRage!-Demo: Uganda stop persecuting gays

Gay human rights group Outrage! are joining an NUS-LGBT protest the on-going persecution of lgbt people in Uganda. Fri 22nd 4pm. Read more >>

21-09-2006 09:48

Promotion for police commander involved in de Menezes shooting

Cressida Dick, the police commander in charge of the “shoot-to-kill” operation that led to the death of Jean Charles in London last year, has been recommended for promotion to deputy assistant commissioner, one of the highest ranks in the capital’s Metropolitan Police service. Read more >>

21-09-2006 09:17

World Leaders, Reading the Same Script

Wake up and smell the sulphur.... Read more >>

19-09-2006 15:49

SOCPA - barbara tucker in court again today - report

the police tried more confused and bizarre tactics against barbara tucker in a pre-trial hearing today at westminster magistrates court. superintendent terry is behaving more and more like a madman obsessed by a personal vendetta against this peaceful anti-war campaigner Read more >>

19-09-2006 14:31 | 1 addition

2006, But Has 1984 Finally Arrived?

Watched, recorded, numbered, catalouged, and your whereabouts always known. Voices of authority bark orders at you from thin air on street corners and in town centres. The Government knows where you are, who you are, and what you are doing. A sci-fi totalitarian state from a George Orwell novel like 1984, or twenty-first century Britain? You decide. Read more >>

18-09-2006 22:23

SOCPA - protestor held at gunpoint, handcuffed and arrested for swearing

outside downing street this evening, barbara tucker was arrested by machine-gun carrying police, thrown against the railings, and rear-restraint handcuffed. her alleged crime? - behaviour liable to cause alarm or distress - namely swearing. Read more >>

17-09-2006 22:43 | 2 additions

SOCPA - babs is back in town

after the rather public humiliation of superintendent terry this week in court

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/09/350716.html, barbara tucker was back outside downing street this afternoon, attracting crowds as she sang anti-war songs with fellow activist, charity. meanwhile, steve jago, whose own draconian bail conditions are likely to be lifted on tuesday in a further slap in the face to terry, stood near-by reading orwell's 1984. Read more >>