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Protest against LIb Dem Conference Organisers - Police surveillance actions

07-03-2011 23:11

Overt surveillance measures are being used to intimidate activists organising against the Sheffield Libdem conference.

David Rovics - West Midlands IWW benefit gig

07-03-2011 14:20

Industrial Workers of the World presents David Rovics (Portland USA), with his hard hitting political folk and acoustic, for a West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World benefit gig.

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Shambala coaches going to anti-cuts demo 26th March from Bristol

05-03-2011 15:53

Join the Bristol convoy traveling en masse to London on Saturday 26 March for the anti-cuts demo. Coaches being organised by Shambala Festival with a coalition of creative and socially minded organisations. £12 Adults / £6 kids (covering costs only). Click for more info...

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MET Police appoint a public order "Containment Manager"!!

04-03-2011 23:02

MET Police appoint a public order "Containment Manager"!!

According to Police Review, Asistant Commisioner Lynne Owens, [her with the cute smile] is appointed the Containment Manager and will deal with future protest in Central London.

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Sheffield Trade Union Rally Against Council Cuts

04-03-2011 15:45

On 4th March 2011, the day that Sheffield Council was meeting to formally set it's budget, trade unionists held a rally outside the Town Hall to oppose the proposed job losses and cuts in services.

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Tories to cut may day

04-03-2011 08:26

Please note: whether or not you agree with my particular take on this matter, the simple fact of this article is that the coalition is attempting to scrap a historic day of working class pride and replace it with empire pride. I hope this is something that many people take as seriously as I do. We must fight for our day before it is gone forever.

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Weekend to prepare for 26 March TUC Demo

03-03-2011 21:13

Sat 12 -Sun 13 March - A weekend of new ideas, discussion and making in preparation for 26th March TUC demo… 11am – 7pm, ULU, Malet St., London WC1.
For creative resistance against all public sector cuts!

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Camden Town Hall: Is This What Democracy Looks Like?

01-03-2011 13:20

Again and again across the UK, a pattern is being repeated of local government denying the public access to their town halls where decisions are being made that will devastate their lives.

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'The Road to Wigan Pier' Revisited  By Stephen Armstrong‏

28-02-2011 12:57

The Roots Research Centre and Equanomics UK are assisting author Stephen Armstrong in research for a book with a modern day take on the Orwell book about poverty in the UK 'The Road to Wigan Pier' and he would really like to make contact with people in Manchester, Bradford, Sheffield, Liverpool and Wigan.

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David Rovics - West Midlands IWW benefit gig

28-02-2011 11:46

Industrial Workers of the World presents David Rovics (Portland USA), with his hard hitting political folk and acoustic, for a West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World benefit gig.

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Redhill Anti-Cuts group takes over NatWest

28-02-2011 10:50

Redhill Anti-Cuts group takes over NatWest

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Mass anti-cuts protest - Swindon - Sat March 5th

27-02-2011 10:49

Come and join us in Swindon on March 5th for a mass local protest against the cuts.

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police revolt and join workers' protest in wisconsin, usa

26-02-2011 20:07

please forgive this news repost, but this is truly amazing news and it must really get circulated

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Lancaster RBS bail in!

26-02-2011 18:39

On Saturday February 26th the Lancaster branch of RBS was turned into a library, as activists from the local anti cuts group reclaimed the building for the morning and put it to to good use for a change!

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Bath Bomb #37 Out Now

25-02-2011 16:08

In This Issue: Worldwide Revolution – For Real! Clegg On His Face! Raining Fatcats & Bankers! B.T.P. & W4B Not D.O.A. - W.T.F.? Can't Sell The Forests For The Trees! Rampaging Amphibians! Rampant Commercial Co-option! L.E.T.S.-ing You Down And L.E.T.S.-ing Ourselves Down! Bad-Mouthing B.&N.E.S. - For A Change! Padding Out Lack Of Content With Core-ny Jokes & Inflated Font Size!

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Royal Holloway Occupied

24-02-2011 22:28

Royal Holloway have OCCUPIED the Arts Building

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Fit for What ?

24-02-2011 21:52

Under the previous Labour Government FIT Notes replaced Sick Notes in April 2010. The Coalition has continued to target “the sick”, leading to a huge backload of Appeals.

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Protest at the 'Secret' London Conservative Conference

24-02-2011 20:30

Students, trade unionists, local councillors and residents are uniting for a day of action this Saturday (26 February) to protests at the cuts facing London by the Conservative led government at their secret London Conference.

EVENT TIME/DATES: Saturday 26 February 9.30am-2pm

LOCATION: Hammersmith Town Hall

The Secret London Conservative Conference is planned to launch Boris Johnson’s mayoral re-election bid, and has been largely hidden from the public, but the Save EMA campaign hopes to let the cat out of the bag. Boris Johnson is due to give a key note speech and also Secretary of State for Transports Phillip Hammond MP will also give a speech.

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105 Billion Monthly,3.5 billion daily,1.26 Trillion Yearly,.US War Cost

24-02-2011 18:26

The human, animal and environmental costs of the wars of the US, UK and NATO
are incalculable. The fiscal cost is below.

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Tomorrow: Mass picket of Vice Chancellors’ conference

23-02-2011 12:46

Thursday 24th February
National Day of action, including mass picket of Vice Chancellors’ conference

From 2pm outside Woburn House, Tavistock Square, Central London (map:

http://bit.ly/hr1iVE)

Feeder marches from London universities including LSE, KCL, LSBU, UCL & ULU

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