About 70 people attended a the protest at Wood Green, gathering at 2pm. The crowd was shouting slogans in English, Kurdish and Greek.

Another protest in Solidarity with the Greek Uprising.

The protest in solidarity with the Greek uprising on Thursday, December 11, that had been called for in a posting on Indymedia UK, was well attended - by police. Hardly a protester was to be seen. The first police van was placed right outside Holland Park Station, and in front of the Greek Embassy there were more police cars of both the Met and diplomatic police and fencing had been set up, with what seemed to be one of London's infamous protest pens on the sidewalk opposite the Greek Embassy.

After police shot and killed a teenage boy last Saturday, protests have errupted all over Greece. The international community has responded with solidarity actions all over Europe, to get updates about what's going on in Greece check out the Occupied London blog.

On Monday protesters successfully shut the Greek Embassy down. Photos: 1 | Report on Indymedia UK: 1 | 2 | At this protest, journalists were obstructed by police officers [Video]. On Wednesday the offices of the greek airline Olympic Airways were blockaded in solidarity, while on Thursday a small group a protesters tried to picket the Greek Embassy, but gave up because of the extent of police harrassment. Photos on IMC UK. On Friday the assembly of the occupied Athens Polytechnic published a call for a day of international action against state murders on December 20th. (IMC Athens, Greek) Another protest took place in Dalson on Sunday 14th with over 100 people facing a heavy handed police presence. There were at least two arrests [Report and Photos 1 | 2 | Video] On Thursday 18th a small crowd gathered for two hours in the protest pen opposite the Embassy.
On Saturday 20th, a protest will be held at the Greek Embassy at 11am and at Wood Green at 2pm.

The NUJ has today (10/12/08) criticised the Metropolitan Police for their handling of the media at protests outside the Greek embassy in London earlier this week.

In memory of Alexandros Georgopoulos.

The struggle of humanity against authority, as always, continues.

After police shot and killed a teenage boy last Saturday, protests have errupted all over Greece. The international community has responded with solidarity actions all over Europe. Today the Greek Embassy in London has been blockaded since the early morning hours. Clerks were sent home, and police closed off the road.

There have been reports of some arrests and police violence, one officer being caught on tape when hitting a handcuffed protester. After being obstructed by officers, the press was forcibly removed from the site of the protest.

Photos: 1 | Report on Indymedia UK: 1 | 2 | Corporate Press: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | BBC Video |

On Wednesday 3rd December, the International Day of Disabled People 2008, activists from the UK Disabled People's Direct Action Network (DAN) and London Coalition Against Poverty (LCAP) blocked traffic both ways on Whitehall, directly outside Downing Street, for over 45 minutes in protest against the new Welfare Reform Act, which replaces Incapacity Benefit with a much more punitive "Employment Support Allowance" and forces disabled people into "workfare" schemes which are effectively free labour for corporations.

London cops friends and supporters of the defendants, Hyrbyair Marri and Faiz Baloch, staged a protest outside the Woolwich Crown Court on Monday. the protestors were calling for the trial to be halted and the charges dropped. Marri is a younger brother of Nawabzada Bala'ach Marri, member of the Baluchistan state assembly, who was assassinated by the Pakistan army on November 20 last year.

This is a repost of the current Indymedia UK Feature, even though it does not relate to London, it does relate to Indymedia.

Indymedia is yet again facing legal threats to prevent the free flow of communication, this time from a political movement known for its hostility to free speech. On the 21st November 08 Indymedia UK received an email from someone claiming to be a legal representative for the British National Party, threatening to take legal action on a number of counts for publishing information on BNP members.

After the hilarity of the "little Fuhrer", Nick Griffin, running to the safety of the Human Rights Act to try to prevent the publication of members' details, Britain's fascist party has resorted to threats.

The letter sent to Indymedia by Lee John Barnes LLB (hons), from the "BNP Legal Affairs Unit", threatens to take legal action, on the basis of theft, data protection and contempt of court, unless the list of members is removed.

The "lawyer" also attempts to shoehorn his charges into the form of anti-terrorism legislation, "The use of this information we feel is being hosted on your site for use only to incite acts of harassment, incite violence and direct targeted attacks against our members in the Leeds area". He then goes on to explain the sections of the Terrorism Act under which Indymedia would be charged.

Since 1994, London cyclists have been gathering every single month to cycle, party and assert their right to the road - the famous Critical Mass.?

Amidst other police tactics aiming to break the d.i.y spirit of the event, the Police attempted to ban the ride in September 2005. The court case and obligatory appeals that ensued lasted for 3 years until the 26th of November 2008 when the Law Lords ruled in favour of London Critical Mass. A victory for London - but an unclear result for other Critical Masses around the country.

See report and photos of the Critical Mass on Friday 28th, three days after the Lords ruling.

Activists picket UK Border Agency in London to protest the launch of ID Cards

Activists from NoBorders, No2ID and other Initiatives demonstrated today at the headquarter of the UK Border Agency (Lunar House) in Croydon, London to protest against the introduction of ID Cards for non-EU citizens applying for, or renewing visas for study or marriage.

The protest was part of a UK wide protest of NoBorders groups against the launch of ID cards today, other protests were held in Leeds, Newcastle [more], Cardiff, Liverpool and Solihull.

see Photo Report

Venues must supply police with personal info. of performers and likely audience (inc. ethnic background) for event license.

From one of the bellies of financial capitalism reaches us David Graeber's analysis of the current crisis, a look at the recent past of our movement and the lack of organised resistance to capitalism.

We seem to have reached an impasse. Capitalism as we know it appears to be coming apart. But as financial institutions stagger and crumble, there is no obvious alternative. Organized resistance appears scattered and incoherent; the global justice movement a shadow of its former self. There is good reason to believe that, in a generation or so, capitalism will no longer exist: for the simple reason that it?s impossible to maintain an engine of perpetual growth forever on a finite planet. Faced with the prospect, the knee-jerk reaction -- even of ?progressives? -- is, often, fear, to cling to capitalism because they simply can?t imagine an alternative that wouldn?t be even worse.

Action taken last Thursday in London as part of International Day of Solidarity for Lex Wotton, Australian Aboriginal political prisoner.

There has been controversy recently on the global imc-communication and imc-tech lists over the issue of a $200,000 grant application sent to the Knight Foundation by IMC Boston to do Drupal development work for Indymedia sites.

The grant application was blocked by IMC Rosario in Argentina. As a working technical volunteer who has been building a new Indymedia website for the past year or so, I think this whole debate has raised some interesting issues related to code, corporate monopolies, and the dilemmas faced by a humble developer who's trying to help start a revolution.

The guy fawkes night Class War "Burn A Politician" Bonfire Party was stopped by the police.

Photos..

As part of a 2006 stock transfer, Swan Housing took control of The Exmouth Estate from LBTH, promising improved services to everyone.??

Shortly after residents began to witness the emergence of a two tier class system on The Exmouth Estate.? Residents who blindly approved of development decisions by Swan benefited from well maintained living conditions.?

However things were much tougher for those residents who questioned Swan's decisions, as decay due to lack of maintenance set in.

two men were arrested at downing street on sunday 2nd november for protesting without permission. they were left wondering why there was only two of them when all activists should unite to break this silly law.

this is a common cause behind which all can unite. socpa is absurd.

About 200 people gathered tonight at Canary Wharf to celebrate the demise of capitalism.

2008 marks the tenth year that the bereaved relatives of those who have died at the hands of the state have taken to the streets. This year the Police kept a low profile and mostly a respectful distance from the families. The optimist could say that they have learned their lesson and decided to do things differently after their actions on the 2007 parade see:

?http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/384896.html

Meanwhile the cynic might suggest that they knew damn well that there would be a lot more media interest this year. Due to the de Menezes enquirey, and the presence of Jean Charles' family on the demo. And were therefore told to be on their best behaviour? There was certainly three times more journalists present than last time. Take your pick.

Below are some pictures of the day:

On Saturday 25th October 2008, the 10th Annual United Families & Friends Remembrance procession took place in central London, with several hundred people in attendance, including many family members of those who have died in suspicious circumstances in police custody, prison and 'secure' mental health facilities.

Reports and Photos: 1 | 2 | 3

On next Monday 20th October an appeal by Des Kay and Friends of the Earth, against the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, is due to be heard by five Law Lords.