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UK Uncut Xmas protest at tax dodgers Topshop

Supporters of UK Uncut protested briefly inside the Oxford Circus Topshop at the failure of Arcadia group to pay UK tax on its UK earnings,...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 17/12/2011

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Cleaners protest against bullying at London Guildhall

Cleaners employed by Ocean Contract Cleaning at City of London Guildhall protest to end bullying, threats and racism at work. The group also wants...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 25/08/2011

Several thousand people, mainly women, many dressed in deliberately provocative fashions, marched through London, demanding their right to wear what they like and to be safe. London, UK. 11 June 2011

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SlutWalk London

Several thousand people, mainly women, many dressed in deliberately provocative fashions, marched through London, demanding their right to wear what...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 11/06/2011

BREAKING NEWS

17/12/2011 - UK Uncut Xmas protest at tax dodgers Topshop - United Kingdom - Supporters of UK Uncut protested...
25/08/2011 - Cleaners protest against bullying at London Guildhall - United Kingdom - Cleaners employed by Ocean Contract...
24/05/2011 - Policing President Obama's visit to Buckingham Palace - United Kingdom - As President Barack Obama and his wife...
09/05/2011 - UK Uncut protest outside hearing for Fortnum & Mason Occupiers - United Kingdom - A protest was held outside City of...
30/04/2011 - Exeter City FC v Plymouth Argyle FC Football Policing Operation - United Kingdom - Devon and Cornwall Police embarked on...
29/04/2011 - Demonstration against political policing at Paddington Green - United Kingdom - A small protest was held outside...
29/04/2011 - Policing at the Royal Wedding - United Kingdom - Around 5,000 officers from the...
26/02/2011 - Policing Downing St during NHS and 9/11 Demos - United Kingdom - At the gates of Downing Street police...
19/01/2011 - Students March Against EMA Axe in London - United Kingdom - Approaching a thousand students...
18/03/2010 - New British Transport Police campaign - United Kingdom - DMTX. British Transport Police mounted...

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'Occupy Oil' protest closes Pimlico Shell Garage
A Shell petrol station closure in Pimlico kicked off the 'OccupyOil' day of actions, targeting primarily the oil giant Shell, as part of a wider move to 'Occupy' pet...
Three stabbed at Lithuanian Consulate - Toronto
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Syrians protest China's veto decision at the United Nations outside the Chinese Embassy. China and Russia both vetoed a movement at the UN, which would have allowed foreign interce...
Protest outside Parliament to Stop NHS Privatisation - London
A protest took place outside Parliament as debates continued on the Health and Social Care Bill, with protesters holding a mock trial of Andrew Lansley and making brief protests on the ...
Tibetans hold protest over Occupation by China - London
A vigil was held outside the Chinese embassy, one of many world-wide, following a call by the Kalon Tripa, the exiled Tibetan PM, for solidarity with people in Tibet who continue to suf...
Mayor of London and Police Chief Commissioner to crackdown on Gangs
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Tibetan protest outside the Chinese Embassy - London
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Occupy London squatters organisation SQUASH
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Protesters take part in a sit-in at the Saxon embassy in Berlin
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German Minister Friedrich discusses Nazi Terrorism - Berlin
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Occupy Oil shuts down Shell petrol station - London
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