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London Parliament Square Peace Protests - No War in Iran

Peace protesters in Parliament Sq continue 24/7 protests despite police removal of all tents from the Square Peace Campaign. The Peace Strike...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 08/02/2012

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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...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 08/02/2012

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Trafalgar Square wardens flex potential photography by-law - London

In an example of the enforcement of potential by-laws governing Trafalgar Square, a group of friends making a birthday film for themselves were...

by Pete Riches in United Kingdom on 07/02/2012

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08/02/2012 - London Parliament Square Peace Protests - No War in Iran - United Kingdom - Peace protesters in Parliament Sq...
08/02/2012 - Protest outside Parliament to Stop NHS Privatisation - London - United Kingdom - A protest took place outside Parliament...
07/02/2012 - Trafalgar Square wardens flex potential photography by-law - London - United Kingdom - In an example of the enforcement of...
04/02/2012 - Snow in London as cold snap crosses Europe - United Kingdom - A snow storm hit London with 7 cm of...
04/02/2012 - Waitangi Day celebrated in London - United Kingdom - Hundreds of New Zealand nationals...
04/02/2012 - Waitangi day celebrations - London - United Kingdom - Thousands of New Zealanders hit the...
04/02/2012 - Portraits at Waitangi Day celebrations in London - United Kingdom - Hundreds of New Zealand nationals...
29/01/2012 - Parade performers photos call with Councillor Susie Burbridge - United Kingdom - Westminster Councillor Susie Burbridge...
25/01/2012 - Westminster Motorcyclists in Burns Night Protest - London - United Kingdom - Westminster motorcyclists, incensed by...
23/01/2012 - Singin' in The Rain to open at Palace Theatre - London - United Kingdom - The Palace Theatre, in London's...

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Trafalgar Square wardens disrupt MP's press-call - London 09.12.2011
On 9th December 2011, a press-call by Barry Gardiner MP calling for the London Olympics Committee to end Dow Chemicals' co-sponsorship of the 2012 games, was interrupted by 'H...
London Parliament Square Peace Protests - No War in Iran
Peace protesters in Parliament Sq continue 24/7 protests despite police removal of all tents from the Square Peace Campaign. The Peace Strike supports a weekly protest at the Foreign Of...
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 ...
Syrians protest at the Chinese Embassy in Westminster - London
Syrians protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London as similar demonstrations take place in cities across the world. The protest is in reaction to China's use of its Security Cou...
Trafalgar Square wardens flex potential photography by-law - London
In an example of the enforcement of potential by-laws governing Trafalgar Square, a group of friends making a birthday film for themselves were ordered to stop filming and told to leave...
Snow in London as cold snap crosses Europe
A snow storm hit London with 7 cm of the white stuff measured at the airport as a cold snap traveled across Europe. United Kingdom. 4th February 2012
Waitangi day celebrations - London
Thousands of New Zealanders hit the street of London to celebrate Waitangi Day with the traditional pub-crawl. They made their way across west London stopping at various pubs until reac...
Portraits at Waitangi Day celebrations in London
Hundreds of New Zealand nationals flocked to Parliament Square for a gathering to celebrate New Zealand day. Most dressed in various fun costumes were also participating in a pub crawl ...
Waitangi Day celebrated in London
Hundreds of New Zealand nationals flocked to Parliament Square for a gathering to celebrate Waitangi Day. Most dressed in various fun costumes were also participating in a pub crawl alo...
NHS Protesters occupy Westminster Bridge - London
More than 1,000 protesters block the Westminster Bridge to protest against reforms to the National Health Service, commonly called NHS. UK. 8th November 2011
Parade performers photos call with Councillor Susie Burbridge
Westminster Councillor Susie Burbridge joins parade performers for a photocall before the the fireworks display that commenced the celebrations. London, UK. 29th January 2012
London celebrates Chinese New Year
London Mayor Boris Johnson, The Lord Mayor of Westminster Councillor Susie Burbridge & other dignitaries join thousands of revellers to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Trafalgar Squ...
Disappointment at Chinese New Year celebrations - London
Those expecting Chinese New Year celebrations in central London to be an oriental version of the Notting Hill Carnival were sorely disappointed. Many reported they were unhappy with the...
Westminster Motorcyclists in Burns Night Protest - London
Westminster motorcyclists, incensed by the so-called experimental parking charges for powered two wheelers, held another of their regular Wednesday protests around Trafalgar Square as t...
Kuwaiti Bedoons call for official Kuwaiti citizenship - London
A small group of Kuwaiti Bedoons living in the UK gathered outside Downing Street to implore the British Government to use its influence and help them in their bid for official Kuwaiti ...
Singin' in The Rain to open at Palace Theatre - London
The Palace Theatre, in London's West End is adorned with new signage for its new musical production of Singin’ in the Rain. Performances commence on 4th February with Adam Cooper c...
Oxford Street still closed after main water burst - London
Part of Oxford Street was still closed after a main water burst on the corner of Park Street. Ten shops had been flooded including Primark, Ann Summers and Next. The work to fix the pro...
Don't Attack Iran protest at Foreign Office - London
The first weekly 'Don't Attack Iran' demonstration was held outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Westminster to to highlight the concerns over a war on Iran. Lo...
Hands off Iran anti-war protest outside Foreign Office - London
A group of peace activists gathered outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Whitehall to protest against ongoing threats by the USA, Israel and Great Britain of military aggressi...
Parliament Square protests continue after police raid - London
Brian Haw's Parliament Square Peace Campaign continues on to Day 3881, despite the police seizure of tents and the arrest of Barbara Tucker last night. An injunction protects the P...