DEMONSTRATIONS AND meetings took place on Tuesday and Wednesday in London in the build-up to Thursday's demonstration. Shortly after Bush's plane touched down on Tuesday of this week the first demonstration began.
"THERE ARE 300,000 on this demonstration. Three quarters of central London has been brought to a standstill." That announcement from Lindsey German, convenor of the Stop the War Coalition, brought whoops and cheers from the packed rally in Trafalgar Square.
Speaking out against racism of police force
A couple of weeks ago I was with my friend at Forest Gate train station, east London, when we were stopped and searched.
HERE ARE some of the cultural events planned in London in the week of Bush's visit. For details of what is happening in your area contact the Stop the War Coalition-phone 020 7053 2153/4/5/6 or go to www.stopwar.org.uk
HUNDREDS OF members of the public sector workers' Unison union across 12 London boroughs began a week-long strike on Monday. The strike is the latest phase of their long-running battle over London weighting.
A LONG weekend of campaigning for justice for Palestine began with a rally in memory of Edward Said at Friends House, London, on Thursday of last week.
The chance for a powerful socialist challenge to New Labour was given a major boost at a 1,300-strong rally in London last week when a new coalition representing the spirit of struggle and resistance set its sights on key elections due on 'Super Thursday', 10 June 2004
Activists and reps in the RMT union London region held their monthly meeting last Thursday. There was real anger about the recent derailments on the tube and real unity over the need to act.
ABOUT 100 bus drivers lobbied parliament on Wednesday of last week to demand the government protects London's transport industry from a threatened £125 million cut in funding. Drivers also explained that their pensions were under threat and that living and working in London is next to impossible without London weighting payments.
THOUSANDS OF postal workers were forced to take unofficial strike action across London and Essex this week in a battle against their brutal bosses. They know their union, the CWU, and the whole way postal workers are treated at work is at stake.
READERS OF Socialist Worker were out early in the morning across London on Thursday of last week. Over 160 postal workers bought copies of the paper on picket lines.
A TOP union leader in the Communication Workers Union launched a bitter attack on New Labour last week and questioned further union funding for the party. The speech came from Dave Ward, the union's deputy general secretary (postal). He was speaking to 300 strikers taking part in action over London weighting on Thursday of last week,
