Category Archives: Activism

Global day of action for Mansour Osanloo and Mahmoud Salehi

Posted on March 6, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Today is a global day of action for Mansour Osanloo and Mahmoud Salehi, two Iranian trade unionists being held in prison by the Iranian theocracy on charges of “endangering national security”. This pair are unlikely to get the publicity afforded … Continue reading →

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Meet big brave Rees, hero of "the resistance"

Posted on March 2, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Herr Kommandant John Rees Speaking alongside the right wing Islamist fanatic Ibrahim Mousawi at Friday’s Reichsmeeting of Bristol’s Stop the War Coalition was none other than John Rees. This nasty little goatee-bearded mini-Fuhrer is actually a west country boy from … Continue reading →

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St Christopher of Orlik?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Does the former Labour Councillor for Windmill Hill, Christopher Orlik know something about his former employers we don’t? Not only has he joined the campaign to save the railway path but he’s rejected all the usual sedate campaigning pastimes aimed … Continue reading →

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Railway path: sits vac!

Posted on February 14, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

It’s time for people to stop talking and start working if they want to save the railway path. The campaign is currently looking for someone to design a logo and produce other graphics for their website. If you’ve got the … Continue reading →

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Railway path: dates for the diary

Posted on February 13, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

An example of the appalling consequences of direct action involving a bucket of shit and a politician. Here’s the beginning of a useful list of meetings where people against the BRT route on the railway path can get up, close … Continue reading →

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In praise of Peter Goodwin

Posted on January 8, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Well done to the Green Party’s Peter Goodwin who’s proving himself to be a fully paid up member of Bristol’s depressingly small political awkward squad. Goodwin made good use of Freedom of Information legislation last autumn to obtain information from … Continue reading →

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2008: sneak preview

Posted on December 23, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Next year should see a revamp and redesign for Bristol Indymedia. Here’s a sneak preview of the new logo and here you’ll find an altogether cleaner, brighter, shinier site. They’re taking their lives in their hands with that iTunes link … Continue reading →

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WORLD EXCLUSIVE – Blunkett: "Why are you such a fucking greedy bastard"?

Posted on December 12, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Extraordinary scenes yesterday at the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster when a couple of the Met’s goons attempted to arrest Ian Bone after speaking at a conference on community empowerment at the invitation of the Scarman Trust. Bone, who spoke at … Continue reading →

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Whoops! Green councillor shoots himself in foot!

Posted on November 27, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Photos by _saturnine It’s more bad news for Bristol’s backfiring green machine . . . Ho, ho, ho . . . Looks like Bristol Green Party’s uncanny knack to tune right in there on public opinion strikes again. Ha, ha, … Continue reading →

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Sadistic foodie watch

Posted on November 18, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Looks like Bell’s Diner’s luvvie chef Chris Wicks, darling of the Venue reading classes, hasn’t been telling the whole truth: Bell’s Diner have decided to stop selling Foie-Gras after only one demo against them! Bristol animal rights activists were very … Continue reading →

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