Occupy London - May Day General Strike

MeatyMushroom · Jan 30, 2012

Nah man, I don't think they "let" him plough through. As much as I dislike the police they're only doing what they're told to do so they can keep earning a living - and knowing the UK there's probably a shitload of paperwork and phonecalls to be made to cover their asses so they can continue to do their jobs. Bureaucracies just get in the way.
You can't blame the police for the unpredictable actions of a crazy ass bailiff.

Anyway, lets see how this thing plays out!

Aerianne · Feb 27, 2012

Occupy London Camp Destroyed By Police

The Occupy London camp outside St Paul's Cathedral was destroyed early Tuesday. Hundreds of officers converged on the camp just before midnight local time and began to dismantle what had been home to around 70 activists.
Bailiffs in high-visibility jackets dragged tents and their contents to garbage trucks and dumpsters where they were crushed. Police in riot gear formed cordons to keep protesters and their supporters out of the camp. Activists say the police were met with peaceful resistance. However, media reports say around 20 protesters have been detained.

Several dozen protesters have been camped on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral since October last year. It was one of the longest-surviving encampments inspired by the New York “Occupy Wall Street” movement against corporate greed.
Last week a court rejected an appeal by protesters against the eviction order. The court ruled that the right to protest did not justify a semi-permanent camp on a public pathway. Local authorities also claim the camp harmed nearby businesses, caused waste and hygiene problems, and attracted crime and disorder.
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http://rt.com/news/occupy-london-camp-evicted-357/

Aerianne · Feb 28, 2012

Authorities in London Dismantle St. Paul’s Occupy Camp

Shortly after the protest began, church officials were divided sharply over their response to the its presence outside one of the British capital’s best-known buildings where, among many notable moments, Charles and Diana embarked on their troubled and ultimately doomed marriage in 1981.

Some, like Canon Giles Fraser, a top cathedral official, resigned, arguing that the church’s mission to seek social justice should make it the protesters’ natural ally. “Riot police clearing the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral was a terrible sight,” Mr. Fraser said on Tuesday. “This is a sad day for the church.”

But others said the overriding concern had to be clearing the camp so that St. Paul’s, which draws thousands of worshipers every week, could continue to operate. The great domed cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the late 17th century to replace an earlier edifice that burned during the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was completed in its present form in the early 18th century.

In essence, the debate reflected a longstanding historical dilemma since the Church of England is the country’s “established” church with the monarch as its titular head. Should it therefore emulate biblical actions, like those of Jesus in overturning the money lenders’ tables in the temple, or should it conform with the prevailing social and political order?

In the end the dispute was resolved by lawyers rather than theologians. Protesters lost a legal battle for the right to stay in place last week and many began to take down their tents then. The land on which the protesters camped is owned by the City of London Corporation, which argued in court that the presence of the demonstrators interfered with passers-by and worshipers and violated zoning laws.

The protesters took their demand for a stay to the Court of Appeal, which rejected their case last week.

Many British banks reduced bonuses to their staff by about 40 percent this year amid a public outcry and after reporting a drop in income for last year.

The chief executives of Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, both partly owned by the British government after receiving bailouts, bowed to pressure and did not take bonuses for last year, while the chief executive of Barclays declined to comment on whether he would take a bonus. HSBC said Monday that it awarded its chief executive $6.6 million in pay and bonus deferred from previous years, up from $3.9 million he received for 2010, after profit at the bank rose 27 percent last year.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/w...mp-at-st-pauls-cathedral-dismantled.html?_r=1

Aerianne · Apr 24, 2012

This May Day, strike with your union if you have one. Call in sick, take a holiday, don’t show up. Join actions and marches in your city, bring your community together and talk about the issues in your area, make some noise. Remember, you are not alone and that together we can make a change.

Occupy London will be out in support of events on the day and is be planning some actions of our own:

** Morning – Occupy the tube! **
Occupy London is planning something very special and would like to invite you to get involved. More details coming so stay in touch Facebook event at https://www.************/events/291445027604703/

** Noon – Assemble for May Day march **
At noon Occupy London will be joining the thousands coming together for the May Day March in London. Assemble at Clerkenwell Green from noon, then at 1pm moving off to Traflagar Square where there will be a rally. More info at http://www.londonmayday.org/.

** 2.30pm – Against Workfare **
Occupy London will support the anti-workfare actions against companies participating in the workfare schemes, which have been called by South London Solidarity Federation and North London SolFed calling on all those fighting back. More information and map of targets will be at https://www.************/events/406395462721503/.

March, strike and occupy.

Upcoming dates for your diary

Wednesday 25 April – May Planning Meeting by steps of St Paul’s
https://www.************/events/378882598811556/

Friday 27 April – Occupy Games: Warming Up for May
https://www.************/events/227837433991175/

Saturday 28 April – Capture The Flag … with Climate Justice Collective & Occupy London
https://www.************/events/213820505394549/

Tuesday 1 May – Join Occupy London for May Day – a day for all
https://www.************/events/291445027604703/

Thursday 3 May – The Big Six Energy Bash- MASS ACTION! (Climate Justice Collective event)
https://www.************/events/116076668516532/

Saturday 5 May – Londoners Connect The Dots (Occupy London Energy, Equity and Environment Group)
https://www.************/events/328898423830201/

Saturday 12 May – 12M / Meet the 1% / Global Spring
https://www.************/events/327612820626082/

Tuesday 15 May – Drought of Democracy: Flood the British Bankers’ Association!
https://www.************/events/299673646776710/
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http://occupylsx.org/?p=4054

lillallyloukins · May 7, 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yo7qHIKTdk"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yo7qHIKTdk

yellowcab · May 7, 2012

Looked like a great turnout and an excellent speech:2thumbsup:

Aerianne · May 7, 2012

lillallyloukins said:

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Thanks. That was an awesome speech!

lillallyloukins · May 7, 2012

yes a great speech too i thought... for a movement that most mainstream media belittled, claiming we didn't seem to have a purpose... well, this speaks for me and many others i think

lillallyloukins · May 14, 2012

http://vimeo.com/youandifilms/occupybank

speaks for itself really... i do wonder exactly how much the police force have been paid to do their masters bidding...

Aerianne · May 14, 2012

Another very inspiring video! Thank you for sharing this, lillallyloukins!

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