Disciplined by Birmingham University because I was assaulted…
by Simon Furse Last week I took part in a peaceful sit in to try and raise awareness and dialogue about the effects of the white paper. My university responded…
Occupy to Support the Strikes.
On November 23rd students at universities across the country occupied their institutions as part of a day of action called by the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts. Here we…
This is what democracy looks like – learning from Latin America
This piece first appeared in this week's issue of the Occupied Times Stretched across the tent town by the London Stock Exchange is a banner spelling out the slogan of…
From monotony to farce: my Fortnum and Mason’s trial
“Which judge have you got?”. That this is the first question asked by anyone familiar with the justice system perhaps says all you need to know about its operation. Throughout…
You, too, will come to love this Gideon
The most enthusiastic Bright Green fans, or Bri-hards as I believe you're called, might remember that I used to work on a World Development Movement campaign against the banks who…
Think you live in a free country? Think again…
by Richard Openshaw Last week saw US campus police use pepper spray in an attempt to end a patently peaceful student Occupy protest at a University of California campus and…
Justice for whom? Fortnum and Mason vs the 99%
This piece first appeared on the Red Pepper blog Before the credit crunch, the last run on a UK bank was in 1878. The directors of the Bank of Glasgow…
First 10 of the Fortnum and Mason 145 Found Guilty
The first 10 of the Fortnum and Mason 145 were today found guilty of "Aggravated Trespass" for a peaceful protest in which no evidence was produced of intimidation. Here is…
Prosecution of a F&M145 arrestee falls apart
Today my trial for a two hour sit-in at Fortnum and Mason ended far faster than anyone estimated. The trial was scheduled to end on the November 30th, however a…
Fortnum and Mason 145 Trial: Day 2
Report from the courtroom from an anonymous ‘Spartacus’, first published at the FM145 website here. To begin with the court was adjourned until 11, DJ snow was at a meeting…