Monthly Archives: August 2009

Two photographers, Jonathan Warren & Marc Vallée were assaulted OUTSIDE the climate camp yesterday. It is disgraceful and as much the fault of the climate camps misguided policy on journalism, as it is of the folks that attacked them.  It … Continue reading →

The Independent Video on police harassment of photographers [vimeo vimeo.com/6273469] http://www.vimeo.com/6273469 The Agitator2 from Joe Morris on Vimeo.

How the anti-copyright lobby makes big business richer A Photo Journalist explains how by Sion Touhig We’re continually being told the Internet empowers the individual. But speaking as an individual creative worker myself, I’d argue that all this Utopian revolution … Continue reading →

‘AirRobot’ were showing off their AR100B surveillance drone at the anti-BNP protests in Codnor, Derbyshire. It was also flow over the lane at the second ‘designated protest point’ in Codnor Denby Lane. I didn’t see it, but I guess they … Continue reading →

British National Party BNP held its annual `Red, White and Blue` rally at a farm just outside Codnor in Derbyshire on the weekend of August 14th – 16th 2009 About 2000 folks demonstrated against this event. Police had been granted … Continue reading →

Take a look at this. The video is from last night when 500 activist tried to stop the eviction and deportation of 19 Iraqis. We think it bad in the UK sometimes ….. but danish police force evicting a church … Continue reading →

On Wednesday 12th August at 5:15pm, supporters of those in dispute at Vestas, met by the Left Lion in Nottingham’s Market Square. As the workers continue to suffer the fallout of a recession not of their making and as the … Continue reading →

Derbyshire Constabulary, in conjunction with Amber Valley Borough Council, is placing restrictions on any protests planned in the vicinity of the British National Party’s Red, White and Blue event. The BNP is staging the event at a site on Codnor-Denby … Continue reading →

Photography is under attack. Across the country it that seems anyone with a camera is being targeted as a potential terrorist, whether amateur or professional, whether landscape, architectural or street photographer. Not only is it corrosive of press freedom but … Continue reading →