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November 06, 2011 05:52
by Alex Milan Tracy
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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June 30, 2011 23:02
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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June 30, 2011 23:01
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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June 30, 2011 22:59
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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June 30, 2011 22:57
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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June 04, 2011 12:48
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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May 16, 2011 08:47
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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May 01, 2011 20:38
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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May 01, 2011 20:36
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 29, 2011 15:07
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 29, 2011 15:04
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 29, 2011 12:51
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 29, 2011 10:32
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 28, 2011 20:27
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 27, 2011 10:32
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 16, 2011 18:11
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 09, 2011 22:05
by Alex Milan Tracy
Julian Assange speaks at his first adversarial debate in London, presented by the Frontline Club in association with New Statesman in Kensington Town Hall. London, UK, 09/04/2011.
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April 09, 2011 22:01
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 09, 2011 22:00
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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April 09, 2011 21:55
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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March 26, 2011 23:02
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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March 26, 2011 22:58
by Alex Milan Tracy
Department store Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly was occupied by protesters this afternoon amidst the action. Police where overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of people and became kettled themselves causing brief clashes. London, UK, 26/03/2011.
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March 26, 2011 22:57
by Alex Milan Tracy
Topshop Oxford Circus was covered with paint and had windows smashed by protesters during anti-cuts actions that went on throughout the capital. London, UK, 26/03/2011.
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March 26, 2011 22:56
by Alex Milan Tracy
HSBC bank on Cambridge Circus was trashed by protesters who also targeted many other locations in the West End and Central London. London, UK, 26/03/2011.
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March 26, 2011 22:54
by Alex Milan Tracy
Hundreds of thousands have began the Trades Union Congress march from Victoria Embankment to Trafalgar Square and onward to Hyde Park for a rally and speech from government opposition leader Ed Miliband. London, UK, 26/03/2011.
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March 26, 2011 14:25
by Alex Milan Tracy
Hundreds of thousands have began the Trades Union Congress march from Victoria Embankment to Trafalgar Square and onward to Hyde Park for a rally and speech from government opposition leader Ed Miliband. London, UK, 26/03/2011.
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March 23, 2011 13:43
by Alex Milan Tracy
Public & Commercial Services Union members, amongst others gathered opposite Parliament to demonstrate as George Osborne delivered the 2011 UK Budget. London, UK, 23/03/2011.
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March 23, 2011 13:37
by Alex Milan Tracy
Protesters blocked the gates outside Downing St. as George Osborne exited No 11 with his red briefcase. They remained vocal and determined not to move. London, UK, 23/03/2011.
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March 20, 2011 17:56
by Alex Milan Tracy
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.
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March 20, 2011 17:51
by Alex Milan Tracy
A protest was held outside the American embassy in London in support of WikiLeaks whistleblower Army Private First Class Bradley Manning, 23, who is being held in solitary confinement in Quantico, Virginia. London, UK, 20/03/2011.