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SPONTAINIOUS ANTI G8 MARCH THROUGH LEEDS

06-07-2005 22:27

we all assembeled outside the city gallerey, with banners placards, loudhailers ect.........

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G8 'Kids Blocl Blockade, Wednesday 6th

06-07-2005 22:24

Here there are two photos of the Gleneagles blockade by the 'Kids Block' and their supporters, which included a batallion of the CIRCA, a samba band, around 30 vehicles including a double deck bus, and about 300 protestors.

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Police trash guy's bikelock and act like dicks

06-07-2005 21:58

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2:40 7.5MB Quicktime video.

Police stopped a man riding his bike down the A9 this afternoon, grabbed his bike, used bolt-cutters on his bike-lock (presumably they were worried he might be able to use it to lock on to something) and refused to display uniform numbers or provide a receipt for damaged property. Note the particularly dick-headed look on this cop's face throughout the incident.

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Report from Gleneagles

06-07-2005 21:45

report from the busride and protest

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On the way to Gleneagles -- Edinburgh

06-07-2005 21:42

Fed up waiting on buses held up by police people decided to take a stand
On the 6th July, a few hundred people were stuck in Edinburgh waiting for their busses to go to Gleneagles -- at the end they decided to hold an impromptu march in the city.

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War on Want: G8 falls massively short

06-07-2005 21:15


Anti-poverty campaigns group War on Want has today released calculations showing that the money on the table at the G8 will provide under 5% of the debt relief and less than 20% of the aid needed to meet the objectives of the Make Poverty History (MPH) campaign. Worse still, the G8 countries have hardened their stance on trade, which threatens to wipe out any financial gains made by developing countries in other areas.

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Oxford in Solidarity with Edinburgh - Audio and Photos

06-07-2005 21:06

A demonstration was held at 6.00pm in Oxford city today in solidarity with the protests in Edinburgh. Up to 100 people turned out to hear speakers from various groups, a samba band and street singers. Pictures and audio are below.

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Boogie on the Bridge

06-07-2005 21:06

Stop the M74, Save the Climate!
Glasgow, 2 PM, Commerce Street Bridge

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Video testimonies: How the G8 effects South Africa and Ethiopia

06-07-2005 20:02

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Raised Voices: Testimonies from the majority world on the impacts the G8 has on their lives.





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Sheritan Hotel Blockaded! (by cops)

06-07-2005 19:59

Outrage!! Armed, Masked, Black clad extremists take to our streets.
Today Edinburghs good citizens had their worst fears realised as hundreds of masked, black clad troublemakers surrounded the Sheriton hotel in the town centre. Terrified locals looked on as the gang who were thought to be behind mondays violence took control of the area and surrounding streets.

DRAMATIC PICTURES AND EDITORIAL BELOW!

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London g8 action

06-07-2005 19:36

London g8 action at Business Action for Africa

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Dungavel No Borders Demo. Pics

06-07-2005 19:27

Guarding an empty prison.
Report from the demo at Dungavel Detention Centre near Glasgow.

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[Breaking news in spanish] Cobertura anti-G8 en español

06-07-2005 18:06

[Cuando no se indica otra cosa, los informes son de producción propia de La Haine o de Medios y política]

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clowns

06-07-2005 18:04

driving the road to glen eagles on wednesday afternoon a group of clowns is seen being detained and searched by Brittish police.

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Photos from our trip on the A9

06-07-2005 17:44

We travelled over the A9 to Gleneagles, and here is what we saw...

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Heli - Camping at Stirling

06-07-2005 17:16

The all-pervasive drone of helicopters is the backdrop to the soundtrack of music, meetings and the videoed shouts and chants of protestors at the Horizone Eco-village outside Stirling.

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Edinburgh march breaks free, roams (and runs) through town

06-07-2005 16:40

After a relatively slow midday marching up and down Prince St., the anti-G8 march in Edinburgh broke free with the help of a samba band and several shifts in momentum. Suddenly more upbeat, active, and growing it ran up and down hills, melted through police lines, and ran through downtown (and is still moving as of this writing).

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Picture Report from the blockade of M9 junction near Stirling

06-07-2005 15:07

Some Pictures of last nights blocking of M9 motorroad junction near Stirling at about 3 o clock am.
The blockade was split by police aroung 6am, but some could hold it until about 9 o clock this day.

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UGLF Takes Local Direct Action in Solidarity With Those in Scotland

06-07-2005 14:55

banner drop
scotland is hosting this year's G8 massive protests, direct action arrests and brutality.

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Edinburgh Timeline, Wednesday 6

06-07-2005 14:30

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