THANK YOU…. First of all thank you to all local residents who have been so supportive of this action! Special thanks to the many who have donated time food, heaters and other useful things. SUPPORT It seems that the majority of local people support what we’ve done. Many have commented on how angry they are …
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As of Sunday evening the premises of Franscesca’s Café on Broadway Market have been occupied in protest against ongoing corruption allegations and aggressive gentrification in Hackney. The café was due to be demolished at 8.00am, Monday November 28 to make way for luxury flats. This is part of Hackney council’s sell-off of commercial properties. The …
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Whilst I have a number of differences with Class War, they can always be relied upon to bang out some great posters. This one has a pop at my local MP, Diane “I’m sure the black parents of Hackney will understand why I am sending my child to a private school” Abbott. Also good to …
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Christian group may seek ban on Qur’an Much as I hate the proposed “incitement to religous hatred” law, if it’s going to result in more of this sort of thing then perhaps it should not only be supported, but made even more draconian. That way all the religions can …
Police chief calls for £7 pint… to stop binge drinking and the knock-on public disorder. “Binge drinking is already a bigger challenge to police than terrorism.” he added, barmily. There would, quite literally, be rioting in the streets if this actually happened. That said, I am all for moderation, mainly. I’m not a binger, oh …
“OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Former Black Panthers are hoping the phrase “Burn Baby Burn” will help their non-profit organization market a new product – hot sauce. The Huey P. Newton Foundation, named for the co-founder of the 1960s militant group, is seeking to trademark the phrase that for many brings to mind the racially charged …
Judge throws out Hatfield charges A judge at the Old Bailey today threw out manslaughter charges against five rail executives accused of killing the four people who died in the Hatfield train crash. Corporate manslaughter charges against the engineering firm Balfour Beatty were also dismissed. […] He said he could not give reasons for his …
Some kind soul has scanned in all of the Spectacular Times booklets which were produced by the late Larry Law in the 80s. These, and things like Vague which reproduced them were probably many people’s introductions to situationist theory during that period. Certainly they seemed to be directed at the burgeoning anarchist movement rather than …
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll have noticed me ripping off and bigging up Paul Petard’s artwork, text and cartoons. The latter especially should be familiar to most readers of anrcho-commie UK zines over the last 10 years. His latest little booklet is now out (I found it in Housmans in …