Manchester Repression Newswire Archive

More Asbo abuse

Keith Parkins, 25-04-2005 14:17

The abuse of Asbos continues ..... Read more >>

ASBO Concern

Keith Parkins, 11-04-2005 17:19

The inaugural launch of ASBO Concern took place at Friends Meeting House Euston on the evening of Thursday 7 April 2005. Read more | 11 comments >>

Zionists Attack "Massacre of Dier Yassin Anniversary" Picket, 4 arrested!

Victory to the Intifada Group, 09-04-2005 22:04

On April 9th 2005, 30+ people from Manchester and other parts of the country converged on the Marks and Spencers in Manchester, to highlight M&S and British support of the Zionist State of Israel. Read more | 42 comments >>

ID Card Plans Dropped... For Now!

Winston Smith, 05-04-2005 21:57

The ID Card Bill was dropped by Government when they announced the forthcoming election. However, the Home Secretay said that if Labour won the election they would re-introduce the legislation. Read more | 4 comments >>

British Press Awards demo goes well

david, 17-03-2005 13:01

A 7 strong tactical response unit of Notes from the Borderland mounted an enjoyably provocative counter strike against the capitalist media at the annual 'newspaper oscars', the British Press Awards, at London Hilton Park Lane on evening of Tuesday 15th March - thanks to all who assisted. Our campaign against Journocops continues. Read more | 10 comments >>

Hello,

My name is Dave Maass; I'm a grad student in documentary film at the University of Manchester (UK). I've recently completed a film on death penalty defense investigator Mary Durand (AZ) and I was hoping you'd watch it and give me some feedback.
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Terror quiz for men stopped in city

zArk, 16-03-2005 17:24

The M.E.N. was in court when their names were read out but was required under the terms of the act to leave the court while the proceedings were held in secret. Read more | 2 comments >>

Pathfinder schemes – a path to corruption?

Keith Parkins, 14-03-2005 16:06

Pathfinder schemes are operating in some of our most deprived areas. Nominally they are about urban regeneration, in reality pushing up property prices for the lucky few and providing 'development opportunities' for property developers. Read more >>

Dallas Court Reporting Centre, a 'point of disappearance' for asylum seekers.

Heather, 13-03-2005 14:48

This is a report of the demonstration at Dallas Court Reporting Centre, South Langworthy Rd, Salford on Tuesday 8th March, 2005. Read more | 8 comments >>

Another Liverpool council estate is privatised!

Kai Andersen, 11-03-2005 18:13

Another Liverpool Council Estate is about to slip quietly and without defiance into the private sector. This week plans were reported on Thursday 10th March in the Liverpool Echo (loyal propaganda agent for council housing privatisation over the past dacade) to push council tenants over to the ever expanding private housing market here in Liverpool. Read more >>

Terrorism Act Affects Photographers

repost, 07-03-2005 17:20

Landscape photographer detained in Lancashire.

A photographer working at Heysham Port, near Lancaster, who was detained under the Terrorism Act, is urging others to be aware of new legal restrictions on photographers. Read more | 3 comments >>

Manchester Social Forum 3rd Mancheser Peoples Assembly 16th April 05 at 10am

Barry Woodling, 07-03-2005 12:23

3rd Manchester Peoples Assembly takes place on Saturday 16th April at 10am at Friends Meeting House Manchester. Read more >>

new police anti-lock on kit

trainspotter, 03-03-2005 18:08

the police have used what we believe to be new kit, against locked-on protestors Read more | 12 comments >>

Press Release for Dallas Court Demo

heather, 02-03-2005 19:35

Following the exposure of the abuse of asylum seekers in detention centres on BBC 1 at 9pm tonight, please network this press release come to the demo on 8th March. Make Tuesday a day when they cannot seize anyone for detention. Thanks. Read more >>