Strathclyde University Occupied
This afternoon student at Strathclyde University in Glasgow occupied the geography and sociology department of their university in opposition to threats of cuts and course closures. The students issued the…
A tribute to Brian Haw 1949-2011
Brian Haw, who has died aged 62, had the distinction of being one of the few people with a law dedicated to stopping his activities. His protest in Parliament Square…
Time to crush the IMF
In 2005 Latin America made up 80% of the IMF's total lending. In 2007 it made up only 1%. Over 3 years, their total loan book dropped from $81 billion…
SOAS arrests: Where are the Lib Dems on protest rights?
“I was personally punched and thrown down the stairs by officers.” Meet Alex. He's a postgrad student at UCL. On Monday he joined a peaceful demonstration at SOAS against Higher…
Political Policing, or Business as Usual?
They persecute us. Yes, of course they do. We’re a threat to the system they represent. If we don’t want them to harass us, then we should just submit to…
Reinvigorating the Student Movement
Last Saturday the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC) held a 'reinvigoration conference' at Birmingham university to debate its future direction and the need for an elected steering committee.…
Video Released of Edinburgh Uncut Arrests.
Video of Edinburgh Uncut’s protest at Bhs on May 28, during which two women were arrested and both charged with Breach of the Peace, one also with “Resisting Arrest”, has…
UK Uncut – the support is growing, and diversifying
All across the country today, UK Uncutters took to the high street. This time, our target was banks. This time, we were shouting about the health service. This time, our…
Jody McIntyre investigation: you’ve got to laugh
There are times when the only appropriate reaction is laughter. And surely the Met's finding on the treatment of Jody McIntyre at the student demonstration on the 9th of December…
Eamon Ryan elected Irish Greens leader
Former coalition minister Eamon Ryan has been elected leader of the Green Party / Comhaontas Glas, which operates both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland. Ryan defeated Kilkenny County…