80 days ago the democracy village set up on parliament square. Now it has gone. After losing the court hearing on 16th July (press release), and sending a call out to stand up for democracy, the eviction started just after 1am in the night of Monday 19th July. The public square was fenced in and democracy out (pics | video), and the two people in D-locks couldn't stop this. No one was arrested, b…

Recent court papers for the High Court Case involving London Mayor Boris Johnson and the Democracy Village, Westminster London.

The Parliament Square Democracy Village faces a new eviction hearing date at the High Court starting on Monday 14th June at 10.30. The case is expected to last several days. Villagers are also calling out for help from other activists as this protest goes from strength to strength and establishes its credentials as a fresh and exciting direction for the peace movement. Read more ... | See Democrac…

the notice of trespass brought on the democracy village by the GLA has been adjourned once again at a high court hearing. further argumants will be heard on friday at the high court.

at the high court today, the GLA failed to get their possession order or injunction against the parliament square democracy village. instead, the hearing was adjourned till monday, with a further hearing next friday most likely.

3 protestors are currently on the roof of the high court having scaled the building for a banner drop.

hearing adjourned till this afternoon. boris dropped part of battle for now.

the democracy village has mounted a legal challenge to their imminent eviction, and it will be heard at the high court next thursday at 10am - supporters are urged to attend in numbers

two activists from the parliament square 'democracy village' climbed westminster abbey this afternoon

During this year's MayDay festivities, and despite torrential rain, a village of some twenty tents sprung up in in Parliament Square. Activists from Peacestrike and supporters have been living in the Demockracy Village ever since, staging a regular series of actions [1 | 2 | 3] and banner drops [1 | 2] calling for an immediate end to the war in Afghanistan and for the troops to be  brought home. T…

in another direct action planned from the democracy village, a man climbed onto the treasury building with a banner this morning

guerilla gardening, open mic, music, anarchy and partying on a summer's afternoon

well it's probably not the real actual queen, but it's a chance to put up some pics from this week's actions around parliament square

a long brewing rift between protestors in parliament square has recently emerged very publicly in articles, comments, and malicious disinformation on uk indymedia. the arrival of the democracy village in the square has brought to a head a serious communication breakdown between the 'parliament square peace campaign' which brian haw established almost a decade ago, and the 'peace strike' which is m…

a large marquee, banner making, fun at st stephen's green, democracy village still growing.

Almost a week now Parliament Square has been occupied by the Democracy Village, which today on election day is gearing up for the Peace Festival in much nicer weather than the last couple of days...

See reports [day 1 | day 3 | day 4] and pics [1 | 2]

Dateline: Democracy Village, Parliament Square, London, UK, 12:00-Late, Thu 06 Mat 10 – As the boss class's 'Electoral Circus' grapples with performance anxiety, the participatory democratic will of the people gains expression through a collective Peace Festival at the ever-expanding Democracy Village, camped out on the very doorstep of the House of Conmens in Parliament Square.

the tent village in parliament square is growing and rooting. there is a call-out for various items and of course for visitors, campers and helpers. there are various events planned at the village for election day tomorrow.

after the torrential rain at the start of this protest, today has seen a chance to dry out and consolidate. with more structures in place and plans for the week beginning to form, the camp has issued a call-out for an election day festival all afternoon and evening in parliament square, with music, food, guerilla gardening and open mic, and an intention to remain a presence in the square as the ne…

peacestrike.org have set up a tent village in parliament square in the run-up to the election