Peaceful carol singing and present delivery for the bankers as we approach that special time of year for them, bonus time. This will take place outside bailed out banks with the singing led by the 3 Kings of the 1 per cent: David Cameron, George Osborne and Boris Johnson
When and where?
Meet 2pm –[...]
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By November 24, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Upcoming Action, Working Groups 7 Comments 
Since the City of London Corporation published its legal bundle over the weekend – an account of its case that naturally gives a rather one sided picture of Occupy London Stock Exchange and its camp at St Paul’s Churchyard – there have been a series of stories in the media which give an account of[...]
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By November 24, 2011 Tags: city of london corporation, evening standard, st pauls churchyard, welfare
Category: Press, Press releases, Working Groups 45 Comments
“While the City focuses on little piece of land, Occupy is concerned with creating a more just society”
As students across the UK take to the streets and start their own occupations in order to highlight austerity cuts, supporters of Occupy London were at the High Court this morning in order to begin their defence[...]
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By November 23, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Statement, Working Groups 7 Comments
Following the official opening of “public repossession” Bank of Ideas this weekend, bailed out Swiss bank UBS have delivered a set of legal papers to this already thriving community centre on the borders of the City.
Occupy London lawyers have placed doubt on the enforceability of the documents delivered by UBS, suggesting that they consitute[...]
By November 22, 2011 Tags: bank of ideas, mark thomas, public repossession, shared appreication mortgages, ubs, uk ireland network
Category: News, Press, Press releases, Working Groups 18 Comments
Its another busy weekend for Occupy London with a host of events happening at its London Stock Exchange camp just by St Paul’s Cathedral and its Finsbury Square camp.
There are also events happening at the Bank of Ideas, Occupy London’s first building at 29 Sun Street, where the huge abandoned office block owned by[...]
By November 20, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Working Groups 4 Comments
Yesterday internationally renowned fashion designer Vivienne Westwood visited Occupy London – which is challenging social and economic injustice as part of the global fight for real democracy – at its London Stock Exchange camp by St Paul’s Cathedral.
Speaking to around 400 people gathered at the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral Vivienne said: “What you’re[...]
By November 20, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Working Groups 2 Comments
Occupy London today opened up its new third space and first building the Bank of Ideas calling it ‘a public repossession’ and transformed the huge abandoned offices of investment bank UBS into a space for political discussion and debate.
At the opening on Sun Street, Hackney – one of London’s most deprived boroughs, occupiers aged[...]
By November 19, 2011 Category: Press, Press releases, Working Groups 15 Comments
Bank of Ideas opens at 9.30am with ceremony
First ever gathering of UK occupations, Sermon on the Steps, Tent City University events and General Assembly at 7pm
Plus Vivienne Westwood to speak at 4pm by steps of St Paul’s
As part of its campaign for economic justice, Occupy London will today open up its new[...]
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By November 19, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Upcoming Action, Working Groups 1 Comment
WHEN: Today from 5.00pm
WHERE: OccupyLSX, between St Paul’s Cathedral and the London Stock Exchange
WHO: John Cooper QC, and Occupy London supporters
WHAT: At 5pm Occupy London’s barrister John Cooper QC will explain the legal significance of today’s 6pm deadline of the City of London Corporation’s ’notice to leave’.
There will also be further[...]
By November 17, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Statement, Upcoming Action, Working Groups 36 Comments
