As Occupy London continues to weather the shortcomings in coverage from some corners of the media, the number of high-profile supporters, participants and advocates remains on the rise. Recent visitors include comedian Mark Thomas, musician Billy Bragg, Crack Capitalism author Professor John Holloway and playwright Alan Bennett. At the Bank of Ideas, Bragg […]
A number of emerging occupations cropped up at university campuses last week, with student activists railing against funding cuts, supporting teachers in the face of public sector pension cuts, calling for an end to neoliberal economic policies and backing the global occupy movement. The protests have emerged in light of […]
Occupy London – part of the global movement for social and economic justice – today highlighted the corporate greed endemic in the UK and called for a change within society. About 60 protestors gained entry into the offices of mining company Xstrata, a ‘leading light’ of the FTSE 100 and […]
It’s not your usual corporate takeover, but Occupy London has expanded its portfolio with a new Hackney branch — courtesy of Swiss bankers, UBS. The Sun Street squat was bracing for its third day of continuous occupation as the Occupied Times went to print. It is understood members of Occupy’s […]
Supporters of Occupy London gathered in a packed courtroom at the High Court this morning as the case brought by the City of London Corporation began. Occupy London’s barrister John Cooper QC argued Occupy London needed time to prepare a full defence to the allegations put forward by the City […]
More than a dozen occupiers have been charged in the wake of last fortnight’s protests. Eight camp residents appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, charged with failure to comply with an order to resume a public procession. The charges stem from the direct action working group’s attempt to claim […]
Students and activists are currently taking over a disused university building in solidarity with a national day against education cuts. About 40 people are currently occupying the six storey University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, which students say has not been used in three years. Students inside […]
Last week the USA occupation movement took a heavy blow as many camps were evicted, shocking and appalling occupiers in London. Camps in New York City, Portland, Oakland, and Denver amongst others had been raided by police in the last week, while hundreds of American protestors had been arrested. In […]
Punk-inspired designer Vivienne Westwood has told occupiers to regain their fighting strength through art. Westwood spoke to occupiers at St Paul’s on Saturday, and said what they were doing was “absolutely wonderful.” She spoke out against consumer culture, and said people should put more effort into appreciating the arts. “An […]
Legal action against OccupyLSX protesters is underway, but occupiers remain unfazed. At the time of print, the City of London Corporation was planning on taking occupiers to the high court to start an eviction process. The City considered the St Paul’s occupation a trespass on its public highways and said […]