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Monbiot: Unaccountable Corporation of London ripe 4 protest

The Corporation of the City of London has harmed you more than you know.

http://www.monbiot.com/2011/10/31/wealth-destroyers/

By George Monbiot. Published in the Guardian 1st November 2011

It’s the dark heart of Britain, the place where democracy goes to die, immensely powerful, equally unaccountable. But I doubt that one in ten British people has any idea of what the Corporation of the City of…

Demotix: Grand National protest at BBC

People protested outside the BBC in White City after a 6 year old gelding 'Inventor' fell in the Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle at the Grand National and due to serious injury was destroyed at the Aintree course. London, UK, 09/04/2011.

Demotix: Party on the Piazza against homeless byelaw

Food and drink were provided to the homeless outside Westminster Catherdral as the council is looking at introducing a byelaw in Central London and Victoria which would banning rough sleeping and giving to the homeless. London, UK, 20/03/2011.

Demotix: Riots in Berlin as Liebig 14 eviction begins

Police arrived in Friedrichshain at Liebig 14 from 4:00am to begin the eviction of a former squat, now a housing project. The eviction began just before 8:00am and riots ensued in the surrounding area afterwards. Berlin, Germany, 02/02/2011.

 

Police turned up in force at 4am, as well as protesters - mainly residents from other housing projects on Rigaer strasse in a show of solidarity against …

Dissident Island: Dissident Island - Jan. 21 show ready for download

Episode 74 was a busy one for us, so put on your listening hat(s) as we begin by hearing a discussion about resistance to GM and the plans for January's Stop GM gathering. Live in the studio we had two of the occupiers of the new Bloomsbury Freeskool, telling us about where they're at and their plans for the building.



Next us we had one of the many anti cuts updates from groups such as the IWW, UK…

Demotix: Protest outside RBS in City of London

Protesters gathered outside the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland in the City of London to demonstrate the bonuses top bankers receive. They tried to get in demanding it was their bank and their right. London, UK, 14/01/2011

This is Not a Gateway Festival

October 21, 2010 17:15

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HANBURY HALL

22A HANBURY STREET

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: Dissident Island Radio Episode 65 download it now!

For this show the dissidents scoured the world selecting the finest information to put inside your head (through your ears)

- we talked to an Ad Hoc Properties resident about his experiences living in an 'anti-squat' and how seeing Leegstand Zonder Zorgen has affected his outlook

- all the way from 'down under' we had a member of the City is Ours group in Melbourne about squatting and housing ri…

Plane Stupid ‘estate agents’ condemn Newham mayor

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Eco-activists have branded Newham's mayor a ‘sell-out' for not protecting East Londoners from increasing noise and pollution as a result of flight increases at London City Airport.

Space Hijackers G20 charges all dropped by CPS

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All charges against the Hijacker 11 have been dropped

In the months leading up to London's G20 Summit in April 2009, the British press hyped up police warnings of an impending Summer Of Rage when public anger would erupt over the government's bank bailout. The streets would burn and anarchists would …

the people vs the banksters

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Snowball fight with bankers outside the London headquarters of RBS

Public Demonstration

January 17, 2009 12:00

HMP Wormwood Scrubs, Du Cane Road, London W12 0AE