From the Facebook campaign: Stop Dorries’ abstinence for girls sex education bill. We are asking people to email their MPs to demand that they vote against Dorries’ abstinence education bill at its second reading on 20 January 2012. We will also be demonstrating against the abstinence education bill on the 20th January outside […]
The world-wide “Occupy” movement has had a deep impact on political debate, sparking a sustained scrutiny of capitalism, corporations and government compliance that we rarely experience. Taking on both the city and the institutions of the church the Occupy London Stock Exchange (LSX) encampment fought a tough battle for the […]
A fuel poverty protest that took place last week outside the HQ of EDF.
What if scores, perhaps hundreds, of cyclists decided to come together to peacefully close down a dangerous junction like Kings Cross for an hour? We could – according to taste – ride very slowly round the one-way system, or simply not move at all for an hour. What if, unless […]
Robb Johnson, one of a handful of down the line protest singers about today, wrote a piece on August’s riots. Having just come across it I thought I’d pass it on for interest.
As part of the National Month of Festive Action Against Atos we are calling for a rolling mass telephone complaint to poverty pimps Atos in the run up to Christmas. Beginning on Monday 12th December and running up until Christmas benefit claimants, disabled people and supporters will be ringing both […]
Vigil and Reception for International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Thursday 15 December 2011 – 6 pm Assemble at Eros, Piccadilly Circus and candle light procession to TUC Congress House, Great Russell St London WC1 where there will be a reception with the GMB Sex Workers Branch, John McDonnell MP, Caroline Simpson […]
The annual demonstration against climate change has attracted big numbers in the past and is vital in keeping climate change on the political agenda. This Saturday the Campaign Against Climate Change‘s march assembles at 12 noon at the north end of Blackfriar’s Bridge and will be marching on Parliament. Their […]
Saturday 26th November 6pm Whitehall Place (nr Embankment) Reclaim the Night 2011 is on Saturday 26th November in central London. Over two thousand women will put their feet on the streets for women, to say NO to male violence and NO cuts to women’s services. The march marks the […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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