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• Protest at Bahrain Embassy in London

  By Russell Pollard on March 20, 2011 • ( 0 )

  The area round Belgrave Square in London is becoming very popular for protests against Middle Eastern countries. There is the Libyan embassy nearer to Hyde Park Corner, the Syrian Embassy ( which attracted a small but vocal group) and the… Read More ›

• UKUncut – becoming a Rag Week Protest.

  By Russell Pollard on March 20, 2011 • ( 0 )

  UKUncut is one of those groups that has previously touched the zeitgeist, and has highlighted and exploited a small piece of news about the methods of tax avoidance used by large organisations. There is never a hint here that anyone… Read More ›

• Japan : Apocalypse Now

  By Russell Pollard on March 17, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  The frailities of Japanese agility is now coming to the fore, as I mentioned in my last post Japan : Land of Swaying buildings, Seismic waves and suicide. Whilst the thousands of displaced and affected people are stoically going about… Read More ›

• One-Liner Week 13th March 2011

  By Russell Pollard on March 13, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  In Bahrain, riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters blocking the main road into the capital’s business district, and encircled the protesters’ main camp In Yemen, dozens of people are wounded in clashes between Yemeni police,… Read More ›

• Japan : Land of Swaying buildings, Seismic waves and suicide

  By Russell Pollard on March 13, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Japan is a place of contradictions, surprises, curiosities, alien behaviour, and great vulnerability. For many, their view of the Japanese is totally stereotyped by the behaviour in World War 2, and vicious attacks on Allied soldiers resulting in unbelievable inhumanity….but… Read More ›

• One-Liner Week 6th March 2011

  By Russell Pollard on March 6, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The conflict in Libya deepens and becomes more concerning. Gadaffi seems to becoming more and more desperate with stories of him firing and bombing his own people. Alot of people are making their way to the borders to escape. Brave… Read More ›

• One-Liner Week 27th February 2011

  By Russell Pollard on February 28, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Fighting continues in Libya, senior diplomats defect, a fighter jet lands in Malta seeking asylum. Opposition forces gain ground, as many of the non-Libyan nationals flee from the country. The UK response is somewhat ponderous initially, but a raid in… Read More ›

• The Revolution in Birmingham is postponed pending enthusiasm

  By Russell Pollard on February 27, 2011 • ( 0 )

  February 26th was surely going to be the day that the Birmingham people stood up against the draconian spending cuts heralded by the Birmingham City Council. Inspired by the revolutionaries in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya – pens were poised in… Read More ›

• DAYX – A New Era of Violent Protest (Now available)

  By Russell Pollard on February 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Tuition fees set to triple Four protest marches Four riots Thousands of police Mass arrests Serious injuries A new era of violent protest dayX DAY X is a new independently produced book showing the complete story of the student protests… Read More ›

• One-Liner Week 20th Feb 2010

  By Russell Pollard on February 21, 2011 • ( 0 )

  The success of the revolution in Egypt spreads to Bahrain and Libya. The authorities in Bahrain have reportedly attacked the people resulting in a number of deaths. Colonel Gadaffi’s response in Libya is more contemptuous of the protestors. It is… Read More ›