Thanks Leighton for passing this one on..
“The last simultaneous “lone” demo 2006 is on December 20 in Parliament Square ..permission from the police should have been applied for by the 14th” (which probably means all the procrastinators are “out”!) “As Rachel says, “The idea of the Simulataneous Lone Mass demonstrations is that you draw attention to the stupidity of the Serious Organised Crime & Police Act laws which prohibit peaceful mass demos outside Parliament without permission. By applying to protest as an individual about anything you like - silly or serious - and doing so, as a lone individual - together - simulataneously - with other lone protesters - and by applying en masse to protest as individuals - you draw attention to the crapness of the law. Whilst obeying the letter of it.”
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Photos from the “Lone Demo” on the 24th of July available here on the CAMPACC site - Campaign against Criminalising Communities”.
More info on Lone Demonstrations on Mark Thomas” site
And the original peace protestor - Brian Haw”s site
merry christmas! may this day bring you lots n lots of joy and happiness!
Happy new year! Is this blog merely sleeping?
Thanks guys and happy new year to you both!
The blog was having a pleasant nap yes - whilst I was on my travels to India and Bangladesh. I’m always such a last-minute person I never have enough time to post a ‘im off’ message..!
So you are back. Did you have a good trip? We had a hurricane and lost loads of trees. Warmest January ever in Amsterdam.
Hello,
I have an urgent call to action for our UK blogging, media and activist friends.
There is a Canadian Exxon-funded think tank readying to launch an attack on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on Monday, Feb. 5th at 10am at the Atrium Restaurant (across from the Houses of Parliament, Four Millbank, Westminster.
Here’s the info, with backgrounders on the group, we need people down there to get out the message about who these guys really are.
http://www.desmogblog.com/fraser-institute-ipcc-london-report
I’m stuck halfway around the world (in Canada) and cannot attend. If even just 5 people to print off copies of the briefing note I have prepared and be there to hand it out to meeting — anybody can go. And, trust me, you will really be making a difference.
Here’s a PDF of the briefing note: http://www.desmogblog.com/sites/beta.desmogblog.com/files/DeSmogBlog%20note%20on%20the%20fraser%20institute.pdf
Contact me at kevin@desmogblog.com if you want more information.
Best regards,
Kevin@desmogblog.com