Dissident Island Radio - April 6 2012 - On episode 101 we heard from:



- Dan from UK Uncut talking their impending legal action against HMRC and Goldman Sachs in a bid to recoup £20 million in tax revenue.



- Corporate Watch in Part 1 of a discussion of tax avoidance by companies involved in private healthcare & privatisation.



- Nick from Housman's bookshop telling us about the entrants to thi…

On Saturday 31st March 2012, human right campaigners rallied outside the U.S embassy in London, marking the 9th anniversary of Aafia Siddiqui's abduction, rendition and false imprisonment. A video featuring her case, discussions with Asim Qureshi (Director of Cage Prisoners) discussing her legal battle, Pakistan's role, her children & the issue of repatriation; speeches from the rally provided by …

City police explained to me that protesters were being arrested under Section 152 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act of 2005. This was incorrect as this section is for the 'Power to seize etc. vehicles driven without licence or insurance'.

Sections 132 to 138 of SOCPA restrict the right to demonstrate within a "designated area" of up to one kilometre from any point in Parliament Sq…

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Police closed off Coldharbour Lane at 9am to evict a community squat in the heart of Brixton. Over 50 people protested outside and members of the community joined in. Specialist police units worked with fire crews to remove them. London, UK, 12//07/2011.

Police kettled determined protesters, mainly young students, for the best part of an hour after the main June 30th strike marched through London. Press photographers were also getting hassled by police which were not following ACPO guidelines at all. London, UK, 30/06/2011.

The June 30th nationwide strike saw a huge police operation to counter any resistance during the PCS organised march through the capital. Section 60 was in operation throughout the march route with many arrests made. London, UK, 30/006/2011.

Masked protesters were pulled out of the crowds at the beginning of the June 30th strike from Lincoln's Inn Fields and detained and de-masked with their details taken under Section 60 of the Public Order Act. London, UK, 30/07/2011.

Shortly after the June 30th strike and march began from Lincoln's Inn Fields around 12 noon, a man scaled a lamp post at the south end of Kingsway dropping a banner supporting the strike. London, UK, 30/07/2011.

Protesters targeted investors in Air France KLM as the airline is reportedly the largest transporter of animals for vivisection and supply primates, dogs and cats to labs globally. Franklin Templeton and Bank of New York London were targets.

Climate change activists protested outside the Liberal Democrats HQ and Downing Street during a cabinet meeting this morning to demand the Lib Dem's follow recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change, whom Vince Cable has reportedly opposed. London, UK, 16/05/2011.

Moroccans protested outside their embassy in London to call for an end to the corrupt regime and for closure of Temera prison, which is reportedly used by the Americans before transporting prisoners to Guantanamo Bay. London, UK, 15/05/2011.

UK Uncut's Occupy for the Alternative have continued their weekly weekend occupation of Trafalgar Square, this week coinciding with the May Day demonstration which marched from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar Square. London, UK, 01/05/2011.

After the traditional march from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar Square, people listened to speeches on May Day 2011, otherwise known as International Workers' Day. London, UK, 01/05/2011.

Organised by Republic, a group looking for a democratic alternative to the monarchy, the street party kept many entertained with music, beer and wine and food - and a stuff the royal wedding atmosphere.

Zombies turned up to Soho Square in London to take part in anti-royal wedding protests. The organiser Chris Knight was arrested last night in a week where many pre-event arrests have been made, reportedly not linked to the wedding at all. London, UK, 29/04/2011.

A small protest was held outside Paddington Green in solidarity with those arrested from the March 26 protest and the recent raids on squats and social centres including the Ratstar in Camberwell, Offmarket in Hackney and the Grow Heathrow Project. London, UK, 29/04/2011.

An anti-wedding zombie breakfast gathering, organised by Chris Knight's Government of the Dead, failed to amass after Chris was arrested last night following a handful of pre-wedding raids in which a guillotine and effigies were also confiscated. London, UK, 29/04/2011.

Brian Haw lost his appeal against eviction from the square, controlled by the London Parks and Gardens Trust but the order does not affect the anti-war protesters from demonstrating on Westminster Council's pavement. The new case will begin May 9th. London, UK, 28/04/2011.

Barclays held it's 2011 AGM at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Shortly before beginning at 11am World Development Movement protesters picketed the entrance focusing on the bank's food speculation role, pushing up the price of staple food globally. London, UK, 27/04/2011.

Climate Rush activists demonstrated outside the Tate Britain, which is sponsored by BP, to mourn those that lost lives, as well as environmental damage resulting from the Deepwater Horizon disaster which began on this day last year. London, UK, 20/04/2011.

Anti-arms trade protesters and CAAT (Campaign Against the Arms Trade) members demonstrated outside the 2011 Counter Terror Expo in London which is organised by Clarion Events. London, UK, 19/04/2011.

Climate change activists against BP sponsorship of art and the Tate Museums slept on the floor of the Tate Modern after 2pm with banners and BP eye shades, waking up at 2:15 to demonstrate further.

A few hundred protested outside New Scotland Yard after marching from Wandsworth over the death of Smiley Culture, who reportedly died from a single stab wound to the heart. Police were searching his home in Warlington, Surrey at the time. London, UK, 16/04/2011. 

Protesters breached the gates of excel during BP's AGM. A teary eyed Diane Wilson from Texas covered her face and hands with oil and was arrested for breach of the peace whilst Axel Kohler-Schnura demandined entry as a shareholder.

Protesters gathered outside of ExCel in London where BP were holding their Annual General Meeting. A heavy police presence was in force.

Iraqis and Iranians belonging to the Peoples Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI) demonstrated outside the US embassy in London following Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki's attack on the camp Friday killing 31 and injuring over 200. London, UK, 09/04/2011.

A demonstration was held outside the Ugandan Embassy in London for free and fair elections after Yoweri Museveni won more than two-thirds of votes and has been rejected as a fraud by the opposition party led by Kizza Besigye. London, UK, 09/04/2011.

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.

Many corporate targets such as Santander, Llyods bank and Mc Donalds were targeted by protesters in London during anti-cuts protests. London, UK, 26/03/2011.