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GA Minutes – 7pm Friday 16th December 2011

General assembly, 7pm 16th December 2011WG FEEDBACK
EEE: Big green day sunday 10 am-10pm. Economy and the environment. Effects on the people. Speakers, poets, music. Come and learn and join in.
Economics: Bonuses: development of a website advising people on what banks are more equitable. It has worked in NL. FSA: Was said that we[...]

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GA Minutes – 1pm Friday 16th December 2011

Minutes of the General Assembly, 1pm Friday 16.12.11
Facilitator: Phil
Minutes: Phil
 
Welcome
Working Group feedback:
EEE WG: There is a Big Green Day at Saint Paul’s on Sunday 18th December including talks and workshops.
Church Liaison: In reference to the new church crowd barriers that have encircled the Saint Paul’s cobble plaza, they[...]

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City of London Corporation and investment bank UBS on trial – Occupy London and the Bank of Ideas ready for High Court this Monday

This Monday 19 December looks set to be a big day for Occupy London and the Bank of Ideas as both will be appearing in court. Occupy London will be defending an action brought by the City of London Corporation to prohibit the use of tents at St Paul’s Churchyard. The Bank of Ideas will[...]

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Occupy London gathers today for Bradley Manning and this Sunday walks for peace

A day after accused WikiLeaks whistleblower Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing began in the US, Occupy London, UK Friends of Bradley Manning, Veterans for Peace, London Catholic Workers and others will meet today for a gathering outside the US Embassy at 2pm. 17 December marks Bradley Manning’s 24th birthday, the second that he has spent in[...]

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Big Green Day this Sunday at St Paul’s – Occupying for people and planet

On Sunday 18 December, Occupy London will hold an event on environment and the economy. The event will take place in the camp at St Paul’s from 10am to late evening featuring expert speakers, debates, workshops, films, art and poetry. [1]
 
Speakers include Andrew Simms (New Economics Foundation), Ann Pettifor (Green New Deal Group), Joe[...]

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Bank of Ideas offers UBS £5 for continued use of its building; ‘Save Our Shelter’ exhibition; pensioners support

The Bank of Ideas prepares to return to the High Court on Monday 19 December having been granted an appeal to get UBS’ injunction discharged
Launches ‘Save Our Shelter’ Exhibition
Occupy London announces news about UBS’s claims that the current rateable value of the Bank of ideas building is just 5 pounds
‘Shared Appreciation Mortgage’[...]

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Occupy Hackney – an update from D15 Occupy Everywhere

Occupy Hackney had a great afternoon in Mare Street with more than over forty Hackney based occupiers coming together. 
There was a local samba band, cinema in the evening screened onto the wall of the old town hall,  lots of people stopping and asking questions, kids dancing,  flyers given out plus some interactive boards with[...]

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Occupy London brings some noise to the Carlton Club, spiritual home of the Conservative Party

As the grand finale of Occupy Everywhere, the nationwide day of creative action called by Occupy London to mark its two month anniversary, London’s detachment of the global movement for social and economic justice today brought a street party direct to the spiritual home of the Conservative Party, the Carlton Club. [1]
Founded in the[...]

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Occupy the Streets 6pm Piccadilly Circus for Street Party

Occupy the Streets. Meet at 6pm at Piccadilly Circus. Spread the message.
Mobile street carnival. Be creative, bring party props, costumes, anything to transform the space.
Reclaim the streets as public commons, using them for our own means of protest. Be creative and come join our mobile street party.
Come dressed up in masks, costumes[...]

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