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- ‘If I cannot speak up without being sanctioned, I cannot remain’: Former Sheriff of Nottingham quits Labour Party 29 November 2024
- The Guardian view on the ‘spy cops’ inquiry: police lies are finally being exposed 28 November 2024
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- How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: ‘The whole of alternative London turned up’ 26 November 2024
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- Landing at Birmingham from Malaga 7 November 2024
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- The undercover copper who spied on Keir Starmer and seduced the activist the young Leftie lawyer was representing. 25 October 2024
- Today in policing history: #spycop Bob Lambert sets fire to Debenhams Store, Harrow, 1987. 15 October 2024
- The Battle of Cable Street 4 October 2024
- Castlemorton Picture : Guardian online 28 September 2024
- Castlemorton picture in the Guardian again today 28 September 2024
- Photography Turns 200 Years Old Today 17 September 2024
- “That’s the new law. The one where you can lose everything” – The section 60 police powers to evict Traveller roadside camps – two years on 13 September 2024
- BBC Report : Free ‘grassroots’ festival returns to Nottingham 7 September 2024
- Tour of Britain Cycling Competition, Stage 4, through Hucknall 6 September 2024
- Nottingham celebrates opening of Green Heart – a brand-new space for community and nature in heart of the city 4 September 2024
An ongoing diary of stuff, allsorts, and things wot happen ……
I am a photographer with a special interest to document the lives of travelling people and those attending Festivals, Stonehenge etc, what the press often describe as ‘New Age Travellers’ and many social concerns.
With my photography, I have tried to say something of the wide variety of people engaged in ‘Alternatives’, and youths’ many sub-cultures and to present a more positive view.
I have photographed many free and commercial events and have, in recent years, extended my work to include dance parties (’rave culture’), gay-rights events, environmental direct actions, and protest against the Criminal Justice Act and more recently, issues surrounding the Global Capitalism.
Further, police surveillance has recently become a very important subject for me!
In recognition of this work, received a ‘Winston’ from Privacy International, at the 1998 ‘Big Brother’ Awards. The citation reads: “Alan Lodge is a photographer who has spent more than a decade raising awareness of front-line police surveillance activities, particularly the endemic practice of photographing demonstrators and activists”.
I am based in Nottingham, UK.
Quotes & Thoughts
“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right.”
Martin Luther King Jr.“In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance.
In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock!!”
Harry Lime [Orsen Wells] The Third Man 1949“Civilization will not attain to its perfection, until the last stone from the last church, falls on the last priest.”
Emile Zola“….I have an important message to deliver to all the cute people all over the world.
If you’re out there and you’re not cute, maybe you’re beautiful, I just want to tell you somethin’- there’s more of us ugly mother-fuckers than you are, hey-y, so watch out now…”
Frank Zappa
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Tash Police Guidelines [and Obstruction arrest] Photo Links
Since the original incident, I have been back and forth to Nottingham Magistrates Court over a dozen time [like 12 dates so far and we’re not there yet]. All this as they all try to get their ‘ducks-in-a-row’. I am … Continue reading
Royal Air Force have dropped in to invaded ‘our’ square
hello campers. The Royal Air Force has landed with a large Display in Market Square, Nottingham. They have come, complete with some shiny red toys like a BA Hawk jet fighter. Liverpool Ploughshares Acquittal Peace activists have smashing time with … Continue reading
Olympus OM-2 Camera
I have just leant my Olympus OM-2 ‘film camera’, to a friend who wants to learn a little more about photography. Rather than some little digital ‘point-n-shoot, I thought this would be a better introduction. I made this set of … Continue reading
Me, in the British Journal of Photography, again.
Today’s issue has a couple of articles about the guidelines, police etc …. both of which feature me. here is what they say: >>>> Title: Watching the detectives Date: 30 May 2007 ‘If you get to the officers, they know … Continue reading
Spring in Action [Climate Week] in Nottingham
Spring in Action [Climate Week] in Nottingham Climate Issues, Collected picture set Climate Issues, Collected picture set
[ Space for Art Reasons! : ]
Th i s is a space, for art reasons ………! * * * *
Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Review 2007
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION EXERCISE http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/operational-policing/powers-pace-codes/PACE-Review Tony McNulty MP Minister of State for Crime Reduction, Policing, Community Safety and Counter Terrorism today (14 March 2007) announced the commencement of a public consultation exercise to look at the potential to Review … Continue reading
Green Festival [in the rain] Arboretum Park
The annual Green Festival, was held in the Arboretum on Sunday 27th May, between 12 – 5pm. There were various stalls, information and assorted bands and acts on the bandstand. It rained ….. then it rained a bit more. But … Continue reading
BBC News on Tour in Nottingham
BBC News on Tour in Nottingham The ‘BBC News and Sport on Tour’ is taking place at events around the UK this summer. From Thursday 24 May to Sunday 27 May the tour is in Nottingham, in our shiney new … Continue reading
Just checking …….
My additions to the blog have been more than erratic this last year. I know! Much of my photography has recently been added to the Indymedia network, and since starting, Nottingham Indymedia http://nottinghamshire.indymedia.org.uk I have prepared a ‘collected posts’ page … Continue reading
Nottingham’s Critical Mass Bike About
Nottingham’s Critical Mass Bike Ride now starts from a NEW Meeting Point in the Market Square. This change is for everyone who rides a bike in Nottingham and wants to take part. Critical Mass is a monthly bike ride to … Continue reading
‘Skins’ :: New series starting next week
‘Skins’ :: New series starting next week on Channel4’s E4. First in the series is on Thirsday 25 January 2007 at 10:00pm The Latest Extended Party Trailer Add to My Profile | More Videos From the creators of Shameless comes … Continue reading
Window on the World: my picture now up
As you see from a few days ago, I submitted a picture of what I was doing at 5pm on the 5th December. BBC Radio 4’s PM program then put thousands of them on their blog. He is what I … Continue reading
RAF Fairford :: House of lords judgement in full
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldjudgmt/jd131206/lapor-1.htm Curent mainstream reportage below:- http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,,1971168,00.html?gusrc=ticker-103704 http://www.adfero.co.uk/news/news/crime/anti-war-protestors-win-demo-case-$460929.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/6174801.stm Indymedia: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/12/358267.html LAW LORDS RULE TO PROTECT FREEDOM TO PROTEST Anti-war protestors are today celebrating a ruling by the House of Lords that police acted unlawfully in turning them away from a … Continue reading
Law Lords Victory for anti-war protesters RAF Fairford
The Law Lords have made judgement today that has wide inplications …. Victory for anti-war protesters http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6174801.stm Campaigners have won a legal battle to prove their rights to protest were violated when police stopped them from attending an anti-war demonstration. … Continue reading
Window on your World
BBC Radio 4, asking for listeners to send in pix of what they’re doing, or find interesting at 5PM today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/pm/windowonyourworld_20061205.shtml This is my contribution. Here’s how to send us your picture for Window On Your World. By Post: Window … Continue reading
Indymedia: Tash’s ‘collected’ Posts
Sorry for not keeping up with many postings on my blog here. But over recent times, I’ve been adding much of my work to Nottingham & UK Indymedia. Please check Tash’s ‘collected’ Posts @ http://tinyurl.com/ynttvo Cheers …………………………>>>
Public Order and Freedom of Expression
Wednesday 6 December 2006 :: 18:30 – 19:30 Lecture Theatre, Belgrave Centre, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University “Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.” Distinguished Academic Lawyer, Professor Sir … Continue reading
Flash Mob :: Liverpool Street Station
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Party Party Nottingham
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