Voices from the Occupation: Jail Bankers, Not Protesters

Posted on 06 March 2012 by Kerry

Today, Kier Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions for the Crown Prosecution Service issued guidelines for prosecutors stating the importance of discretionin progressing charges against peaceful protesters. It can be seen as a call to cease the criminalisation of peaceful protest in this country. Indeed it has been branded the ‘protesters char ter’ by critics. Today’s article sets out precisely why the protection of the right to protest from those seeking to criminalise it, is as important today as it ever has been.

Solidarity from Goldsmiths University

Posted on 24 November 2011 by tom

Goldsmiths University have shown solidarity with the Occupy Movement, here is their statement:

“Goldsmiths is now in solidarity with the UK-wide strike on November 30^thand the global Occupy movement. We are here because we reject the privatisation of the university, symptomatic of the neo-liberal agenda that permeates all aspects of life. For this reason, we have strategically occupied the building housing Goldsmiths’ finance offices responsible for executing the cuts and the privatisation agenda. This building also houses the Ian Gulland lecture theatre. Lectures can go ahead as planned on the condition that they are open to the public. All groups on and off-campus are encouraged to use this space to host meetings, events, and planning sessions for actions on November 30^th.

Where the current government agenda not only encourages, but enforces the transfer of public resources to private hands, we join people worldwide in taking them back!

Programming at the occupation is open to everyone to design.”

Article on the Finsbury Square Information Tent

Posted on 21 November 2011 by sol

For the last fortnight I have been wearing earplugs. The drilling in the adjacent building starts around 730am and is perceived by some as a direct provocation. It is ok for me though- the rat-a-tat-tat penetrates the earplugs in a way that the London buses, taxis, sirens, diesel generator and chatting of my fellow campers does not. And by now my subconscious knows it is time to wake up, dragging me out of whatever dream I might be meandering in and opening my eyes to judge the weather by the shade of blue on the tent canvas.

Voices from the Occupation – 17 Nov 2011

Posted on 17 November 2011 by sol

A Day in the Life of Occupy London

While the City of London Corporation was busy sticking eviction notices on the tents of peaceful people standing for a better world, the Occupy London crew were carrying on regardless. This article gives you report and footage take at St Paul’s and Finsbury Square camps through Wednesday 16^th November 2011.

Take a look around, breathe it in…this is what democracy looks like.

Voices from the Occupation – 14 November 2011

Posted on 14 November 2011 by Kerry

Wake Up and Smell the Over-produced Coffee

The financial crisis, a climate in peril, government sold to the highest bidder, unemployment rising, underemployment skyrocketing, depression and drug dependency climbing; and I’m excited to be alive right now.

I’m thanking the universe for the luck to be right here, right now. Why? Because inside of these myriad disasters, an ever growing group of people from the farthest corners of the earth and just next door, are creating a conversation.

I feel truly sorry for every last person who is not yet involved in this conversation. All they have are the crises in the first sentence- none of the inspiration or creativity. So, why would anyone choose that?

Occupy LFS

Occupying Finsbury Square since Saturday 22 October

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Voices from the Occupation: Jail Bankers, Not Protesters

Solidarity from Goldsmiths University

Article on the Finsbury Square Information Tent

Voices from the Occupation – 17 Nov 2011

Voices from the Occupation – 14 November 2011