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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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November 24, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Upcoming Action, Working Groups 7 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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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[...]
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November 23, 2011 Category: News, Press, Statement, Upcoming Action, Working Groups No Comments
The following will appear in tomorrow’s corrections and clarifications column in The Guardian.
• Occupy London protesters issue demands to lord mayor was amended to make clear that the demands made by Occupy London’s general assembly to the Corporation of London are different from those outlined in the article, which were based on information given[...]
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November 22, 2011 Tags: city of london, city of london corporation, city of london policy group, guardian
Category: News, Press, Press coverage, Working Groups 2 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[...]
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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
This Friday at 12 noon, Tent City University at Occupy LSX, located between St Paul’s Cathedral and the London Stock Exchange, will host a free teach-in from Spanish sociologist Manuel Castells. A half hour lecture entitled, “The crisis always rings twice: from financial crisis to fiscal crisis to political crisis” will be followed by a[...]
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November 21, 2011 Tags: manuel castells, martin dittus, network society
Category: News, Press, Upcoming Action, Working Groups 5 Comments
Occupy London today – Mark Thomas, UK Occupy Conf, Spanish elections, Robin Hood Tax, Youth assembly
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[...]
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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[...]
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November 20, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Working Groups 2 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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November 19, 2011 Category: News, Press, Press releases, Upcoming Action, Working Groups 1 Comment
