Campaigners condemn heavy-handed policing of Greenwash Gold Award ceremony.
A mock awards ceremony at the Olympic Clock in Trafalgar Square descended into farce on Friday 20 July after police arrested seven people taking part. Three people pretending to be corporate representatives from BP, Dow and Rio Tinto were awarded gold medals for being the worst[...]
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By July 25, 2012 Tags: Bhopal. BP, custard, Dow, LOCOG, Lord Coe, Olympics, protestors, Rio Tinto, sponsors, trafalgar square, you couldn't make it up
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As we write this, several hundred protesters are being kettled by police in the vicinity of Parliament Square. We have received reports of arrests, which observers from GBC Legal are investigating.
This afternoon, OccupyLSX convened a rally outside St Paul’s Cathedral. Those speaking included Caroline Lucas MP, Bruce Kent and Josie Long. Once the speakers[...]
By November 5, 2011 Tags: chris coverdale, democracy village, jarrow march, kettle, make war history, metropolitan police, occupy london, OccupyLondon, OccupyLSX, parliament square, socpa, trafalgar square
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