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Pix of Critical Mass London, 11th Birthday Ride, Fri 29 Apr 05 - Set 2 of 2

01-05-2005 14:57

A Whitehall/Downing Street panorama, right ...
Static and from-the-saddle pictures of Critical Mass London's 11th Birthday Ride.

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For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

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summit to do

01-05-2005 14:04

sheep herdings summit to do, innit.

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Political upheaval in Ecuador: much television, no revolution

01-05-2005 05:25

taken from the old handbook of the coup de tat that we have seen working so many times and works surprisingly well every time. The president and the vice-president play good cop-bad cop. The president is removed and the Vice-president took his place. Protesters go home satisfied. New Pres continues old policy. It was win-win for everyone.?.?.?

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Rail against Privatisation demo. London

30-04-2005 23:23

The demo.
Hundreds of rail workers marched through London to demand an end to New Labour's disasterous policy of privatisation for the railways.

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StopWar Picket of Chetwynd Barracks, Nottingham: The Pictures

30-04-2005 21:51

Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell is where most of the Reservists and TA’s being sent to Iraq are mustered. Nottingham Stop the War Coalition picketed the main entrance of Chetwynd Barracks so as to reach out to service personnel and their families. We wanted to persuade them not to support the war in Iraq.

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Management and union all cosy together

30-04-2005 21:27

When I had problems and lost my job at Brookes, I thought the union might help me, but no. I started complaining about the way the union behaved, but got ignored till I told them I would put all the emails from them up on the web. Then they got MANAGEMENT’s solicitor to write a letter trying to gag me! Does anyone smell a rat?

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Slain Activist Theo Van Gogh saluted by friend Kola Boof

30-04-2005 17:14

Sudanese Author Kola Boof
Sudanese Novelist and Anti-Terror activist KOLA BOOF debuts powerful new poem to honor her friend, slain Dutch Filmmaker Theo Van Gogh.

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How to use you Vote with out letting an MP in (well sort of)

30-04-2005 16:35

Just a quick guide about three parties which are standing in the election, there not quite an anarchist vote, but they can cause some disruption in the voting system.

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Alabama-USA,attempts to ban gay authored books..

30-04-2005 14:58

The state of Alabama,may be about the debate the banning
of books by gay authors.

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Desperate Jack Straw drags Iraqi Prime Minister into Blackburn campaign

30-04-2005 08:52

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has enlisted the support of Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jafari in a desperate and controversial move to avoid defeat in his "safe" constituency of Blackburn, Lancashire.

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How to make brass out of muck: in Rochdale life is cheap so profits are high!

29-04-2005 17:37

Asbestos is a killer. It causes cancer, a slow death, and it bides its time. Breathe in asbestos fibres now and you might die in twenty or thirty years’ time. Just a few fibres are enough. Now that the dangers of asbestos are widely known most people don’t want to go anywhere near it.

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MG Rover gravy train

29-04-2005 16:20

Every cloud has a silver lining. For some it was gold-plated.

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BP Treesit Action Ended, Calls for Support Tonight Cancelled

29-04-2005 16:17

BP Action Update, Friday 29th, 2.45pm

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BP Treesit Eviction Alert Today at 3pm

29-04-2005 13:21

BP Treesit action update - Friday 29th, 2pm.

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Amnesty launches appeal to help Saudi gays.

29-04-2005 13:13

Amnesty Intl has today launched an Urgent Appeal on behalf of 35 men under sentence of 'flogging' because they were apparently at a 'gay marraige' in Saudi Arabia.

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Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

29-04-2005 11:29

Nina Lopez welcomes Nora Castañeda & Angelica Alvarez to a Reception in London
The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit.

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Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

29-04-2005 11:20

Nina Lopez welcomes Nora Castañeda & Angelica Alvarez to a Reception in London
The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit.

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Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

29-04-2005 10:52

Nina Lopez welcomes Nora Castañeda & Angelica Alvarez to a Reception in London
The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit.

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Friday 29 - Latest from BP action: Eviction alert! & more pics

29-04-2005 10:46

Friday 29th April -
Update from the tree occupation action outside the headquarters of BP in ST James Sq, SW1, central London.

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RACIST INCIDENTS SUPPORT HELPLINE CAMPAIGN (0800...)

29-04-2005 10:30

The campaign is geared towards establishing an independent free phone helpline to combat race crime in Northern Ireland and to ensure qualitative and consistent ‘cultural sensitive’ support are given to victims, especially to those suffering in silence.

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