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Bailiffs, in almost identical uniform as cops, illegally smashed into Parker Street squat and evicted us yesterday. We had previously managed to defended our selves from security thugs who were trying to force entry and deny access to the building. We had held our own and reclaimed access after a scuffle. Cops were called (not[…]
Read more →Whipps Cross Hospital in Intensive Care
“That’s the standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure things don’t work, people get angry, you hand it over to private capital.” Noam Chomsky
Politicians love to blame everyone else for bringing the NHS to its knees – even the patients themselves are seen to be guilty.[…]
Parliament Sq to be occupied in “ten day festival of democracy”
Action announces movement’s core demands
Occupation programme highlights published
Photo: Drew McFadyen
Two statues in Parliament Square have been occupied since 3pm this afternoon by protestors in support of Occupy Democracy [1]. The activists are holding signs declaring some of the core demands[…]
THE FACTS
Post Office Ltd has been totally committed to closing Whitstable’s Crown Post Office since 2013 – in spite of any cost to our town, residents, businesses and visitors.
When it failed to secure a suitable franchisee in Whitstable it then chose the redevelopment of the Gladstone Road building as[…]
Tatton Hustings: George Osborne and Democracy Tory Style, by Obi
UPDATE: Tina Louise Rothery – Green Party Parliamentary candidate for Tatton. The cause of all the troubles from Gideon Osborne and the reason why filming was not allows in the Hustings. The Bankruptcy of IDEAS got scared that his record would be questioned.
I was[…]
Read more →Occupy Gandhi: Parliament Square 4th May 2015
Peaceful Direct Action
Tarpaulin Meditation for Urgent Action on Climate Crisis
Calling for UK criminalisation of fossil fuel exploration and investment.
This Occupy Gandhi Meditation is calling for the immediate criminalisation of UK fossil fuel exploration and investment, recognising that to have any reasonable chance of avoiding catastrophic[…]
A “Question Time” style event featuring Walthamstow’s parliamentary candidates. Panellists will each be given an opportunity to answer questions submitted by members of the audience. All of the candidates standing for the Walthamstow seat have been invited to participate, and each attending candidate will be given an equal opportunity to answer each question.
The event[…]
Teddington Hustings: Is Twickenham a Safe Seat for Vince Cable?
According to this Evening Standard article, Vince Cable is convinced he will win, with Tania Mathias of the Conservative Party being supported by the Tory Political Machine to compete. Well the £19 million from the Hedge Fund Super-Rich should assist.
Vince Cable: Liberal Democrat defending[…]