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Sparks bring Park Lane to a standstill.

Electricians brought London’s exclusive Park lane to a standstill last night as they protested outside the annual ECA Dinner Ball at the exclusive Grosvenor House Hotel. For over an hour one of London’s busiest roads was blocked as the sparks and their supporters took the fight to the bosses. Ken Livingston spoke during the protest and pledged that companies who tear up agreements will not find work on London Underground if he is elected.

Photos by Guy Smallman

Update: Video of the action and Balfour Beatty giving in now up.


Issue 28, June 2011

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  1. TUC demo March 26 (Reel News) 10:46 The second largest demonstration in British history as the anti-cuts campaign begins in earnest.  ***PLAY***
  2. Tower Hamlets joint strike action (Reel News) 11:30 Teachers and council workers coordinate strike action against the cuts.  ***PLAY***
  3. EMERGENCY! The battle to save the NHS (Reel News) 26:07 The government is trying to privatise the NHS, but the resistance is growing. Everything you need to know about Lansley’s bill, NHS cuts and how to fight back.  ***PLAY***
  4. Royal Cleaners fight for a living wage (Reel News) 11:18 While millions are spent on the Royal wedding, the cleaners in Buckingham Palace have to make do with poverty pay.
  5. London Met fighting for education (Reel News) 15:57 70% of courses and hundreds of jobs are being cut as London Metropolitan University becomes a testing ground for the Tories’ education policies.
  6. The Hardest Hit march (Reel News) 9:00 The biggest march of disabled people in history against cuts in welfare.
  7. Rubbish Action (Issy Harvey) 1:30 There’s not enough workers to pick up the litter in Haringey parks, so campaigners dump it on the civic centre steps.
  8. Guilty and Proud of it! Poplar’s rebel councillors (Janine Booth / Reel News) 16:16 From 1919 -1925, Labour councillors in Poplar went to jail for defending their working class communities – and won. A key episode of our history.  ***PLAY***
  9. Alabama 3 – Bad to the Bone (Reel News) 3:28 Recorded live in Manchester on last year’s Revolver Soul tour.
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Issue 26, January 2011

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1. Tory Scum Here We Come! – Short version (Reel News) 13:36  ***PLAY***

The rise of the incredible student movement, in a short version for trade union and other meetings.
2. Tory Scum Here We Come! – Full version (Reel News) 66:03
Part 1: Day X1 8:49
The first national day of action against tuition fees and loss of EMA results in an 11 hour kettle.
Part 2: Occupations1 5:19
College occupations spread throughout the country, including in London: SOAS, UCL, UEL and Kings.
Part 3: Day X2 11:50
Thousands of students outwit police as the kettle tactic fails miserably.
Part 4: Occupations2 5:14
LSE and Slade join the growing occupation movement.
Part 5: Topshop Protest 3:29
Direct action against Topshop, who owe £1.2 billion of the £120 billion unpaid corporation tax.  ***PLAY***
Part 6: London Metropolitan Occupation 15:52
The most militant occupation so far…
Part 7: Day X3 10:39
Over 30,000 students lay siege to Parliament in an astonishing day of direct action.  ***PLAY***
Part 8: School Students speak out 4:50
14 year old schoolgirl, assaulted by police on day X3, speaks out.
3: Ireland: Trade Union March (Trade Union TV) 5:46
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions protest against austerity in November.
4: Ireland: Police Attack Student Demo (Trade Union TV) 5:11
Also in November – different country, same story!
5: London Firefighters Strike (Reel News) 14:17
Mass pickets leave the bosses’ strikebreaking tactics in tatters.
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Issue 23, April 2010

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1: Defend the Public Sector (Reel News) 26:00
The attack on the public sector has started…and so has the resistance. Reports from the civil servants strike, Kings College strike, pensioners demo, Whittington hospital demo and the Greek general strikes.  ***PLAY***
2: Vote for me (Jenny Cash, Reel News) 3:07
The best election song you’re ever likely to hear, from Mr. Jenny Cash.  ***PLAY***
3: Flashmob at Tory HQ (Indefilms) 5:34
Protest against homophobic statements by the Tories during the election campaign.
4: BA strike (Reel News) 9:44
A courageous strike by BA cabin crew to stop a nasty, union busting boss from wrecking the company.
5: EDL in Dudley (Indefilms) 8:41
Protestors gather to confront a demo against a new mosque in Dudley.
6: Youth fight for jobs (Indefilms) 3:23
March in Barking to give a positive message to youth, to combat the Nazi message of the BNP.
7: Staff Our Stations! (Reel News) 12:00
RMT activists start a campaign to stop 800 jobs being cut in London’s tube stations.
8: Alabama 3 – ‘Revolver Soul’ (avengin angel, Reel News) 28:44
Exclusive live footage and interviews from Brixton’s finest radical acidhouse country music band as they prepare to release their fabulous new album.
9: Can’t complain (Schmovies) 9:29
Hilarious film from the Schmovies archives of the Smash EDO campaign, featuring a serial police helmet tipper.
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