November 30, 2011 saw public sector workers strike across the country in protest of so-called 'pension reforms' by the Con-Dem government to public pensions. The following features audio recordings of picketers discussing their reasons for participating in the national day of action as well as some rambles and observations of the days actions from my perspective.
How are the Metropolitan police preparing for this weekend's mass demonstrations against public spending cuts? Hugh Muir investigates
- Met's assistant commissioner, Lynne Owens
- Chair of the Met Police Federation, Peter Smyth
- Green party London assembly member Jenny Jones
- Liberty's legal director, James Welch
- Val Swain from Fit Watch
- Vikram Dodd, the Guardian's crime correspondent
Richard Stallman - hacker, founder of the Free Software Movement, activist and theorist for civil rights in the digital age, gave a talk at the London's IET on Monday, 7 March 2011. He spoke about the politics and practice of free software, and he also discussed a range of issues which have arisen in the digital age - from the oppressive use of ‘copyright' by media corporations and resisting dra…
A day out on a demonstration in London isn't complete without an audio recording device. Have a listen to some of the interviews and atmospheric recordings from today's quite epic journey through the streets of London...
Listen to words from people organising in a variety of groups fighting the cuts: the Fire Brigade Union, Right to Work, Disabled People Against Cuts, UCL student organising and more, along with some completely unqualified and personal observations, as well as suggestions for meetings and other protest action to get involved in or keep an eye on in the lead-up to the big march in March...[read more
On 17 October 2010, the artists at the occupied JTG Gallery hosted a series of talks and discussions centered around the upcoming cuts. We're not exactly early risers, so we didn't make it down for the entire event, which lasted from 2pm until midnight, but we did manage to get some (not great quality) audio from the early evening.
The first set of remarks, by well-known anarchist direct actionis…
Dissident Island Radio show - EPISODE 62 - broadcast live on 16 July 2010 and now available for download - featuring:
Check out this most awesome and hilarious 57th episode of Dissident Island Radio, featuring:
Sea Shepherd Wietse, during his brief stint back on land, talked to Dissident Island about the exploits of the Steve Irwin during its Antartica campaign Operation Waltzing Matilda as well as the imminent Mediterranean campaign, Operation Blue Rage...
On Saturday, 23 January 2010, demonstrators took the streets of central London as part of the 'Life's too short to be controlled' demonstration called by No Borders. This article contains links to audio from the demonstration, including the speeches made at the start of the demonstration, in front of the entrance to St Pancras Station and at the end, near the Eros statue in Picadilly.