On Sunday 27 November, Tanya and Mark, representatives from Occupy London’s Multifaith and Belief working group, went to speak to the congregation of St Peter’s Church in Bethnal Green as part of an ongoing invitation from the Church to the camp.
The Revd Angus Richie and Revd Adam Atkinson facilitated this as a friendly interview[...]
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By November 28, 2011 Category: News, Press, Statement, Working Groups No Comments 
Initial statement of Corporations Policy Group ratified by Occupy London’s General Assembly
Occupy London asks corporations to engage in dialogue working together to create a socially responsible and sustainable economic system.
As Chancellor George Osborne prepares to set out his Autumn Statement on Tuesday, Occupy London – a diverse group of people coming together to[...]
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By November 28, 2011 Tags: bank of ideas, corporate lobbying, corporate responsibility, corporations policy group, General Assembly, individual liability, occupy london, occupylfs, OccupyLSX, tax havens, transparency
Category: Press, Statement, Working Groups 19 Comments
Sitting in Tent City University earlier today, we suddenly heard the revving of lots of bikes and lots of people ran out to see what was happening.
In a surprise visit, about a 100 or so bikers came to Occupy London, to show their solidarity and stopped for 10 minutes or so, revving their engines[...]
By November 26, 2011 Category: News, Press, Statement, Working Groups 5 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
The case management conference for the City of London Corporation’s legal proceedings against Occupy London Stock Exchange will be taking place at the High Court at 10.30am. The CMC is an initial stage which focuses on settling the timetable for the hearings to come.
There will be a peaceful gathering outside St. Paul’s Cathedral at[...]
By November 23, 2011 Category: News, Press, Statement, Upcoming Action, Working Groups No Comments
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
Occupy London acknowledges receipt of the ‘notice to remove’ issued by the City of London Corporation. Our legal team is studying the document carefully. [1]
Last week, Occupy London presented our formal response to the City of London Corporation. We have never received a response to this offer. Instead, the Corporation has opted to break[...]
By November 16, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Statement, Working Groups 36 Comments
Yesterday evening (Monday), a number of supporters of Occupy London, campaigners for social and economic justice, staged a peaceful direct action outside the Guildhall, while the new Lord Mayor David Wooton entertained David and Samantha Cameron at his annual banquet. Other guests included Theresa May, the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishop of London.
The[...]
By November 15, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Statement, Working Groups 55 Comments
