Manchester Newswire Archive

solidarity protest at French consulate - Besson, don't evict the jungle

Manchester No Borders, 18-09-2009 14:05

Manchester No Borders held an emergency protest at the French
consulate today, after French riot police have begun mass evictions
and arrests of refugees hoping to join the UK via the French port town of
Calais.

On Wednesday, French immigration minister, Eric Besson, announced that the
Calais area will be a ‘migrant-free zone’ by the end of next week. Large
areas of woodland, known locally as the ‘jungle’, where young men, many
still children, have set up temporary shelters are to be cleared and
bulldozed. Read more | 1 addition | 2 comments >>

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NO2ID launch campaign against pilot Identity Card scheme in Greater Manchester

The Mule, 18-09-2009 13:15

With Manchester providing the testing ground for the government’s controversial ID card scheme this October, NO2ID have launched a campaign to alert and inform citizens as well as voice opposition to the National Identity Database project. Read more >>

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Leopards Can’t Change Their Spots, Nor Can Capitalists

Richard Mellor, 17-09-2009 17:16

Despite all the rhetoric, nothing much has changed and the fundamental contradictions of the system remain. The only solution is to rid ourselves of it. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Hands Off the People of Iran Meeting in Leeds

SSMorningBrew, 17-09-2009 11:58

In the last few months, Iranian society has been gripped by political crisis, sparked by the nakedly fraudulent outcome of its recent elections

We must consider serious questions such as what vehicle can the Iranian people use to positively overcome the theocratic regime which they live and die under. What is our station in any of this and what on earth can we do to prevent questioning of the state in Iran becoming a pretext to greater Imperialist intervention, further than the UN sponsored strangle hold it has on the people of Iran right now

This is an open invitation, please come along

Sachin Sharma
of the Steering Committee of Hands Off the People of Iran, Leeds
Read more >>

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Manchester Anarchist Bookfair

knightrose, 16-09-2009 21:15

This year's Manchester Anarchist Bookfair is on 26th September at Jabez Clegg, 2 Portsmouth Street, Manchester M2 9GB, opposite the University of Manchester Students Union. Read more >>

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Was Karl Marx Right? Understanding The Credit Crunch

Nige, 15-09-2009 10:48

‘Was Karl Marx Right? Understanding the Credit Crunch’ is the title of a new Workers' Educational Association (WEA) course starting on Tuesday 15 September 2009 at the Unitarian Church hall, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, over 10 weeks from 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm. Read more | 10 comments >>

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Veganarchist Dean Cain Remanded Again

Support Dean, 14-09-2009 22:29

Dean Cain was remanded today and has gone to HMP Preston in Lancashire. We don't know how long he will be there for yet, he may well move again soon - more details to come. Read more | 2 comments >>

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2 AR demos this week in the north

newcastle animal righs, 13-09-2009 23:54

there will be 2 demonstrations for anti vivasection this week againt Sanofi Aventis Read more >>

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Report and 4 photos from Palestine Solidarity stall

Paul O'Hanlon, 12-09-2009 22:38

4 photos from Palestine solidarity stall Read more >>

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Chronicles Of A Wasted Life On The NEW DEAL

Alfred Dolittle, 10-09-2009 17:38

Labour's New Deal scheme is a SHAM. Press ganged onto the New Deal, Alfred Doolittle relates his own experiences of time wasted on this appalling scheme, where the unemployed are corralled into detention centres. Read more | 6 comments >>

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Leeds in Rubbish Crisis: Tesco says "Bring It Back"

Dusty McRaker, 10-09-2009 04:41

Always keen to improve our image, Tesco have offered to help the residents of Leeds by providing domestic waste disposal facilities at all of our stores. Details are contained in the attached press release. For this scheme to work, it's essential that everyone who gets this message forwards it to everyone they know in the Leeds area.

Together we can beat the Rubbish Crisis!

Dusty McRaker
Operations director, Tesco Yorkshire Read more | 1 comment >>

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Locations For Targets (Kingsnorth Campaign)

Direct Action Ahead!, 09-09-2009 14:20

There are 5 companies after the contract for Kingsnorth. However if they get enough hassle for chasing the contract then they won’t bother anymore, it also a great way to show them what they are in for if they do get the contract. We must be relentless in our campaign as we are fighting for all life current and future.

Please download for the attatchment for a better formated version of this article. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Animal Rights Protest Tomorrow

newcastle animal rights, 08-09-2009 16:18

A DEMONSTRATION is due to take place tommorw against Sanofi-aventis for thier current support to hls tommorow

meet at newcastle monument 3.30 set off at 4 to the factory Read more | 2 comments >>

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demonstration in newcastle on wednesday the 9th against Sanofi-aventis

newcastle animal rights, 08-09-2009 01:24

theres going to be a demonstration on wednesday in newcastle

we are meeting up at newcastle mounment for 3 . 30

Read more | 1 comment >>

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Leeds Grand Theatre Promoting Racism

West Yorkshire Antifa, 07-09-2009 22:58

Over the past few years, Millions of pounds of public money have been spent on a full refurbishment of Leeds Grand Theatre. Only months after it was officially re-opened though, the Grand Theatre are busy dragging their ‘classy’ new image into the gutter by bringing racism centre-stage. Read more | 8 comments >>

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Climate Swoop and COP 15 Mobilisation Call Out

Thirde Eye Manchester, 07-09-2009 13:44

This is going to be hot Autumun of Climate Action - we are are oprganising a mobilisation tour of the UK and we need your help! Local groups from all over the country are being called upon to organise and resist!

Read more >>

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Brian Haw in Parliament Square - 3,018 days and counting!

Paul O'Hanlon, 06-09-2009 05:19

I spent a night in solidarity with Brian Haw on August 19th - his 3,000th day of protest. I enclose 12 photos. Read more | 1 comment >>

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EVENT: From the Camp to the Swoop, Copenhagen and beyond....

Manchester Climate Action, 06-09-2009 00:08

Thursday 10th September
7pm
Jabezz Clegg (Dover Street, off Oxford Road)

Find out what happened at this summer's camps in the UK, plus plans for a mass action at Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal fired power station on October 17th. All this in the lead up to the Copenhagen talks in December. Read more >>

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The BNP's Lee Barnes - a legend in his own lunchtime

Smiffy, 05-09-2009 08:59

Lee Barnes saves the world Read more | 5 comments >>

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Bodysnatching, Radiation Poisoning and Infanticide

Marianne Birkby, 04-09-2009 14:24

Bodysnatching, radioactive poisoning and infanticide, the nuclear industry
has it all in spades.
Is this alarmist, you might ask? No, not really. Read more | 9 comments >>

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