Volunteer Workdays at Ecoworks, 13-15 Dec

We will be working on the straw bale building at Ecoworks this weekend – all are welcome to come and lend a hand.

We are now at the exciting stage of constructing the roof over the extension (kitchen) part of the building, which will complete the closing-in of the building. This will involve fixing beams across the bale walls and then laying boards over the top. We will be doing this work on Thursday 13, Friday 14 and Saturday 15 December, working from 10.30 – 4pm each day (weather permitting). The easiest access to Ecoworks is off Ransom road, St. Anns; please call if you need more directions, or have transport difficulties. We can provide hot drinks and probably biscuits too, but bring some lunch.

After this work weekend, we will be ceasing work for a midwinter break, but will re-start our regular Thursday sessions in January.

For more info, call 07719 428187.

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Earlier blog entry, showing this buildings progress

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The East Midlands Vegan Festival

Press Release for immediate release.
From ‘The East Midlands Vegan Festival’

On 8th December Nottingham will see it’s 4th ‘East Midlands Vegan Festival’ held at Nottingham’s Council House in Market Square.  The event will run from 11am until 5pm and hopes to attract well over 2,000 people.  The event is sponsored by ‘Veggies’, one of the U.K’s first all-vegan catering companies, set up in Nottingham over 20 years ago.  The company is still going strong and has just won the Vegan Society award for ‘Best Vegan Caterer’ for the second successive year. 
 
The event has everything to offer those thinking of having a cruelty free Christmas from sumptuous dairy free chocolate to shampoo not tested on animals. The festival will also feature talks on nutrition and animal welfare.  Food samples will be available on the day for those wanting to try some of the delicious vegan foods now available.
 
Patrick Smith, co-founder of ‘Veggies’  said, ‘when Veggies first set up we were one of the only companies in the U.K to be providing a vegan service but now there are over 300 vegan companies out there, the festival is about celebrating the vegan lifestyle and showcasing all the vegan products available in the East Midlands.’
 
There are now said to be more than 1 million vegans in the U.K and many people are taking up the diet not only for animal welfare reasons but for health and environmental reasons.
 
Beth Hewis, one of the event organisers said, ‘veganism just makes sense and as an environmentalist and an animal welfare campaigner I realised that eating meat is both unethical and unsustainable.  For 1kg of beef we need nearly 21 square metres of land yet for vegetables it’s just 0.3. I know so many people thathave turned vegan for so many reasons and these days it is so easy to go vegan’.
 
ENDS
 
For a list of stalls that will be attending and further info:
www.eastmidlandsveganfestival.co.uk
 
for further information on veganism:
Event co-ordinator Beth Hewis 01773 712999
‘Veggies’ caterers 0845 458 9595

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 Vegan Festival : Flickr Pictures Set

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Tacking climate change across the East Midlands

Government Office, East Midland (East Midlands)
Events in 5 cities

The East Midlands is responsible for the equivalent of 47 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year and could see some of the most substantial climate changes in England over forthcoming decades. Regional action is important in translating national priorities and in catalysing and supporting action at the local level.

A consultation document Towards a Climate Change Programme of Action for the East Midlands was published on 16th October 2007 by East Midlands Regional Assembly and is open for consultation until 21st December. This document outlines some emerging priorities that have been determined by early discussions and reviews of evidence and existing plans. The aim is to test these through the consultation process, to identify any gaps and develop more detailed action proposals. The Programme of Action itself will be drawn up in the light of this consultation and launched in early 2008.

Contributions to this regional debate on climate change are welcome from all interested organisations and individuals. Comments can be sent via the details below, or made in person at one of the consultation events.

Regional Partners Government Office for the East Midlands, Environment Agency, East Midlands Regional Assembly and East Midlands Development Agency have organised ten sessions in five different locations around the region. Each session lasts up to three hours at different times of the day, starting or finishing with lunch/tea to enable networking. These will be workshop style events with lots of time for discussion and interaction and are co-hosted with local climate change groups and partnerships.

Fri 7th December Northampton Park Inn, 10-1pm and 2-5pm
Mon 10th December Derby CVS, 10-1pm and 2-5pm
Tues 11th December Lincoln Drill Hall, 10-1pm and 2-5pm
Wed 12th December Nottingham GOEM offices, 2-5pm and Mechanics 7-9.30pm
Thur 13th December Leicester City Rooms, 10-1pm and 2-5pm

People from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors are welcome to attend and participate in the debate, especially if you are involved in regional activities in some way.

If you want to take part please email climatechange@emra.gov.uk to reserve a place. Please identify which session you wish to attend and whether you would like lunch (or tea for the evening session). You will be sent confirmation of the date, time, venue and directions accordingly. All details are online at this address for reference: http://www.emra.gov.uk/climatechange.

If you have any other questions about the events, please call 01664 502582.

Mike Peverill, Regional Climate Change Co-ordinator said “We are looking forward to a week of intense debate about one of the most challenging issues of our time. I hope that you will come and see what the partnership is doing and add your ideas as well.”

Further background information is available at the web address above, including the consultation document which can be downloaded directly here:
http://www.emra.gov.uk/files/towards-ccpoa-consultation2.pdf

For any further questions relating to the consultation process please call 07795 060 941.

Notes to Editors

The Assembly

1 The East Midlands Regional Assembly is one of eight in England outside of London. It was launched in 1999 and comprises 111 Members, with 2/3 being representatives of all the regions Local Authorities including the Peak National Park, and 1/3 nominations from the wider social, environmental and business community.

2 The Regional Assembly has three main roles:
Scrutiny of the East Midlands Development Agency (emda)
Co-ordination and integration of regional policies
Acting as the regional planning and housing body

3 The Regional Assembly has three Regional Boards that focus on key issues of East Midlands’ life: Regional Scrutiny Board; Regional Housing, Planning & Transport Joint Board and Regional Communities and Policy Board. These boards are supported by the Housing, Environment, Transport, Public Health and Promoting Sustainable Development groups.

MEDIA INFORMATION FROM
Jon Whowell, Policy Advisor Communications East Midlands Regional Assembly
Tel 01664 502 551, Mobile 07887 635749, E-mail jon.whowell@emra.gov.uk
Website http://www.emra.gov.uk

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Heard from a mate from party scene years ago

Heard from Fluffy Phil a mate from party scene years ago. Leicester Babble Crew. Was part of the ‘All Systems’ events we did, trying to tell all about the CJA at the time. Anyway, so glad to hear from him. He phones out of the blue this afternoon, saying the Las Vagueness field at Glastonbury is changing back to some ‘older objectives’. Travellers field etc. Did I want to be involved? He knows of my attitudes on the way that this event has become a bit like Butlins. So, if there are moves to change some of this. Yep, count me in…… expect if this all happens, will help with archives, information and 3 0r 4 day of projections / performance. Might be interesting if we paint some of the inside of the fence, white and do a humungous scale show. Even hear the Mutoid Waste Company are part of the crew this time. Have always enjoyed working in this format. 🙂

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Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns

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‘Collected’ set of pictures on Flickr :: Straw Bale Building @ St Anns

On the allotment site at St. Anns, Nottingham, I have been following the progress of construction of a straw-bale building.

By using ‘alternative’ materials ….. this project is an experiment to think of different methods of building. To take sustaibility and conservation into account. Oh, and not to forget cheapness.

When starting, I thought it would be a few months of work, but, as it’s basically a voluneered staffed mission, it is all taking a wee bit longer.

Ecoworks is on the Hungerhills allotment site, reached off Ransom Road, St.Anns …..

If needed, they can provide transport from the city centre by arrangement. Ring Tim on 07719 428187 for more info.
Hot drinks supplied; please bring your lunch.

Ecoworks
info@ecoworks.org.uk
http://www.ecoworks.org.uk

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The story so far:

EcoWorks: Straw Bale work on “eco-building” in St.Anns

Part 1   Part 2  Part 3   Part 4   Part 5  Part 6   Part 7   Part 8   Part 9   Part 10

Part 11   Part 12   Part 13   Part 14   Part 15   Part 16   Part 17  Part 18  Part 19

Part 20   Part 21   Part 22   Part 23   Part 24

More to follow, i guess …….. >

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Littering / Environmental Laws, outlaw handing out flyers.

I coverered this issue about a year ago, on the introduction of the regulations. It is widely thought that ALL flyering now requires a licence.  This in not so …..

The following statement demonstrates the widely held belief that political, activist and social concerned litererature is included in the ban. It is not.

“Warning to distributors” makes activist leafletting impossible!
Nottingham City Council have brought in sweeping new laws that will seriously affect the distribution of free activist literature in and around the city centre. Once again – as with fly posting – laws apparently designed to tackle the unbridled activities of commercial promoters are going to have a serious affect on activism and other legitimate exercise of free speech. In certain areas (which are sure to expand as time goes on, and already include the City Centre),  free printed material may only be given out with permission and a bought permit from the council.

Some Correspondence on the issue : Don’t panic, all OK

I had read the original article in the Evening Post describing the council announcement and notice the move had created a fair amount of disquiet amongst people concerned about environment, politics and social issues etc

Note [below] that I had written to Barrie James in the Public Health Dept of the Council to seek clarification about the exceptions the law allows for. He now confirms these.

It is a shame that these exceptions had not be advertised. The concerns a few of us have, is that in the absence of such information, wardens and council officers of various sorts would be under-informed that to give someone a leaflet, outlining a political concern, could still result in action / arrest. Obvious examples of the NAIL incinerator campaign, asylum issues, Sharphill Woods development etc etc could all fall foul of these directions.

Personally, I think the direction is proper in view of the amount of waste and commercial literature that is generated by clubs and shops etc. and is in line with the aims of ‘Agenda 21’

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenda_21

However, I do hope that the omission of any mention of the distribution of literature of a political nature, by the council, might not have been done delierately. Thus to enable the council to use these orders as a tool to diminish political dissent on issues the local authorities might have found inconvenient, viz: the incinerator. But they wouldn’t do that, would they?

This is the question and reply I had made of Barrie James in the Public Health Dept of Nottingham City Council

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Dear Mr Lodge
Thank you for your e-mail reaging the distribution of free printed matter.
The legislation came in to force on the 26th Sept and I am not certain where the date 16th Oct came from. What I did say was that we would spend the first couple of weeks making sure that distributors were aware of the need for a permit. After that time we will expect applications to have been made and if not then enforcement action could commence.
You are correct in your belief that there are exemtions and they are the ones you list in your e-mail. In terms of political purposes the Sec of State has suggested a wide interpretation be made and that the intention is not to inhibit thye right of freedom of expression and freedom of thought, conscience enshrined in the European Convention of Human Rights.
I hope this is of help but please do not hesitate to contact me if any further information is required.

Regards
Barrie James
barrie.james@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

> —–Original Message—–
> From: alan lodge [mailto: tash@gn.apc.org]
> Sent: 05 October 2006 14:45
> To:  public.health@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
> Subject: Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 seeking clarification.
>
> Barrie James – Service Manager
> Public Health
> Lawrence House
> Talbot Street
> Nottingham
> NG1 5NT
public.health@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
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> RE: Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
>
> Dear Mr Barrie James
>
> From your announcement at:
> Nottingham City Council Announcement :: Warning to distributors
>
 http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/www/info_bulletin/articledetails.asp?ArticleID=4870
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> and today’s article in the Nottingham Evening Post I note these regulation are to be in force from the 16 October 2006.
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> I understand that there is much concern about litter created from such commercial activities. This of course results in increased amounts of rubbish for disposal and clearly provision is made to attempt to deal with this.
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> However on reading the act, I notice that there are some exceptions, that are not referred to in your announcement, or indeed, any report I have so far read.
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> Having looked at the act, I note that there is an exemption under sect 23 (4a)(4b) Schedule 3A, where the distribution is for charitable and political purposes.
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http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2005/ukpga_20050016_en_4#pt3-pb3-l1g23
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> Free distribution of printed matter
> 23 “SCHEDULE 3A
> FREE DISTRIBUTION OF PRINTED MATTER ON DESIGNATED LAND
> Offence of unauthorised distribution
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> (4) Nothing in this paragraph applies to the distribution of printed matter-
> (a) by or on behalf of a charity within the meaning of the Charities Act 1993, where the printed matter relates to or is intended for the benefit of
> the charity;
> (b) where the distribution is for political purposes or for the purposes of a religion or belief.
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> I would appreciate your views if I have this right, or, if there are other issues I have failed to grasp.
>
> In sum, within your designated area under the ‘Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005’, are there exceptions for charitable and political purposes, for the distribution of printed material.
>
> I am grateful for any help with this matter.
>
> Regards
>
> Alan Lodge

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So …… There is now another Nottingham City Council page at:

Nottingham City Council page: Distribution of Free printed Matter

now makes this clear.  If you are leafleting in Nottingham, I suggest you print off this page, and carry it with you to show police or ‘plastic’ constables if you get bothered.

For good measure, also print the law:

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 [exemption under sect 23 (4a)(4b) Schedule 3A]

The previous commentary on all this on Indymedia at:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/352444.html

So, does that ‘do it?’

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Secret Garden Party

This looks a very interesting festival. Not ‘free’ by any means, and there is a great list of control, do’s & don’ts and conditions.

BUT, it is very much about participation, music second to the gathering, rather than the main object.  I just watched this ‘pod’ on Current TV and wanna tell you all about it. 

I might go.

http://www.secretgardenparty.com

and, a short video about it at:

http://current.com/items/77493311_secret_garden_party

They say:

A look at the UK’s equivalent of Burning Man, a festival of art and creativity in the Cambridgeshire countryside where organisers promise a weekend of wild fantasies, thoughtful anarchy, and the opportunity to “kiss everyone you see” …

So, there you have it  ……….

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Smashed Windows!

Oh no! Going out to the car in the morning, to discover such damage. Nothing missing from the motor, no attempt to steal it. Just done for the passing jolly I expect. Further stress trying to get it all fixed. Bastards!

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Food, Bread and Squats

Announcing two other set of pictures on my Flickr pages. The themes are Food, Bread and Squatting.

The needs of everyday life, shelter and food. Some examples

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More Pictures :

Bread & Foods Set

Squatting Set

Squatting in Radford, Nottingham Slide Show

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Amsterdam Mission

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I have uploaded a set of pictures of my mission to Holland. Helped a friend take his DAF truck, from Nottingham to Utrecht in April earlier this year. Leaving him there, I got to hang about in Amsterdam for a bit, before returning home. A photogenic city, no?

Pictures Full Set [on Flickr]

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Character close up, Rocket Sheffield 07

Character close up, Rocket Sheffield 07, originally uploaded by Rocket01UK.

And another one …… ! Great no?

This is also a good example of ‘photo-realisic’ graf. that I would like to find out much more about.

Having chosen a ‘bold’ photo image, that i think would be lovely on a wall, I would like make a stencil that would have sufficient detail to make it obviously obviously derived from a photograph. For year, folks have done this on fabrics, tee-shirts etc … using silk-screen printing. When it come to put the process of putting similar work, sprayed on the wall, I can’t find out about the process / routine. So, anyone with any advice to offer, please do.

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Spray paint, emulsion, MDF board

Spray paint, emulsion, MDF board, originally uploaded by Rocket01UK.

Searching about, looking for some spray arts inspiration, and i found this. I just think this is such a cool piece of work. I thought I’d share it with you.

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the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report has been published.

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Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report has been published. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says immediate action is required, like now. There are still some from the flat-earth society that think none of this is true, but they are largely employed by ‘vested interests’ oil companies etc with their finger on the scales. Peer reviewed science is now quite certain on the magnitude of catastrophic effects that can be expected. This is true now, whether or not we mend our ways, since the time we have spent on this argument, we might have best been best employed in doing things about it. With peak oil and the like, we could well be on the wrong side of the ‘tipping point’ beyond which there will be irreversible changes. So much for the good stewardship of the planet.

It strikes me, that arguments about which industries are responsible, which countries are making a greater impact, (why should we do anything, while others [China, US] are not), and now some are trying to decide which social class is more to blame. I don’t care about class [I have no idea what class I am anyway].

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! History at school told me something about the Roman Emperor Nero, who practiced his fiddle, while Rome was burning. He was misguided, no? I guess the urgency of the situation means that we will be ineffective if we descend in to arguing who’s’ fault it all is / was. How are we going to proceed to mitigate what effects are already coming down the pipe at us?

Waiting for democratic politics to become effective and do something, does not appear to me to be an option. Further committees, working groups focus groups to inform politicians on needs, all the time the clock ticking. The public are still hugely under informed due to a gross failure of both politics and the media in explaining the issues to the public. [except this media type, who is just doing his best 🙁 ]. I offer a round of applause to those who are prepared to take personal efforts to highlight this issue. You have my thanks guys.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the world may be nearing a tipping-point on climate change. “We all agree. Climate change is real, and we humans are its chief cause. Yet even now, few people fully understand the gravity of the threat, or its immediacy. Now I believe we are on the verge of a catastrophe if we do not act.”

His comments were endorsed by environmental groups on the fringes of the IPCC gathering.

“Climate change is here, it’s impacting our lives and our economies, and we need to do something about it,” commented Hans Verolme, director of the climate change programme with the environmental group WWF.

After this report, there are no politicians left who can argue they don’t know what climate change is or they don’t know what to do about it.”

Mr Ban says a new report on climate change has set the stage for a real breakthrough in tackling the issue. “Let us recognise that the effects of climate change affect us all, and that they have become so severe and so sweeping that only urgent global action will do. We are all in this together – we must work together,” he said.

Among the report’s top-line conclusions are that climate change is “unequivocal”, that humankind’s emissions of greenhouse gases are more than 90% likely to be the main cause, and that impacts can be reduced at reasonable cost, if acted upon now.

The synthesis summary finalised late on Friday warned that climate change may bring “abrupt and irreversible” impacts.

Such impacts could include the fast melting of glaciers and species extinctions.

“Approximately 20-30% of species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if increases in global average temperature exceed 1.5-2.5C (relative to the 1980-1999 average),” the summary concludes.

Other potential impacts highlighted in the text include: between 75m and 250m people projected to have scarcer fresh water supplies than at present yields from rain-fed agriculture could be halved food security likely to be further compromised in Africa widespread impacts on coral reefs.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Working Group I Report “The Physical Science Basis”

Working Group II Report “Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”

Working Group III Report “Mitigation of Climate Change”

Information for the press :: Summaries and links

If you can’t deal with the full report….. here is the summary

UN calls for joint climate effort

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Climate activists in court – report

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11 activists charged with “aggravated trespass” in Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in April were in court on Tuesday (see earlier posting – http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/11/385351.html).

All 11 confirmed their “not guilty” pleas, and the District Judge heard the outline of their defence. They will be in court on the 14-16th January 2007 for the actual trial, where they will be arguing that their actions were necessary, reasonable and proportionate in the face of the huge threat to human life caused by climate change.

Watch out for more info in January, and please support the activists in their trial!

Nottingham Spring into Action :: Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station:
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367714.html
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367736.html
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367757.html

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Remembrance Sunday Parade at the Embankment.

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Nottingham’s annual Civic Service of Remembrance and Parade took place at the War Memorial on the Victoria Embankment on Sunday (November 11).

Assorted dignitories in attendence, and The Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Sir Andrew Buchanan, took the salute at the march past at the end of the service.

A bugler sounded the Last Post before two minutes silence followed by Reveille.

After the service the Lord Mayor took the salute outside the Council House during a march past of the South Notts Hussars Association following their service at St Mary?s Church in The Lace Market.

Remembrance

For the Fallen

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England’s foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

Laurence Binyon [1869 – 1943]
[first published in the Times in September 1914]

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Surveillance Sticker

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

(Translated means: who oversees the overseers)

Surveillance Sticker, originally uploaded by Documentally.

Who is it exactly, that watches the watchers ….. ?

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My Daughters Ashtray

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I gave this to her a couple of birthdays ago. Walking though the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre in Nottingham, it seemed a good idea at the time.
Anyway, i think it makes a nice portrait. So, a fair first subject to see if I can post this to my blog, from Flickr.

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Flickr

This is a test post from flickr, a fancy photo sharing thing.

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First test blogging, from my Nokia 9300 mobile

First test blogging, from my Nokia 9300 mobile.
On the way home, after a meeting in Nottingham. I thought I’d pause, and check if this method of posting to my shiny new blog works ok. This could well be useful in comms from the street / demos / events etc. Anyway,  just testing really ………. tash

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Stand up for Journalism : Market Sq, Nottingham Event

Monday November 5 is Stand Up for Journalism day, the NUJ day of action across the UK and Ireland.

Further, Journalists across Europe are expected to take part.

Here in Nottingham, the main theme of the event in Market square this afternoon, was the closure of the Central ITV News. In future, news will be broadcast from Birmingham.

The demo was attended by National Union of Journaists, BECTU and Unite. Support for the campaign was additionally offered by jon Collins, leader Nottingham City Council, and John Heppell MP Nttm North.

The main objective, as with any union campaign, is to draw attention to job cuts, wage issues, devaluing staff conditions etc ….. For me though, I think additionally, there is a concern for journalistic standards and ethics. I think these are worth standing up for.

The event has been billed as the biggest demonstration by UK journalists since Wapping and is being held to protest “round after round of cuts in newsrooms”.

According to the NUJ, the European Federation of Journalists decided to support the action and events are now planned in 20 countries across the continent.

The union said that there will be a two-minute work stoppage by media workers in Serbia, a demonstration outside the National Assembly in Paris, and a petition to the government in Romania.

Journalists from all sectors of the media – broadcasting, newspapers, magazines, PR, and online – will be protesting against savage cuts which are hampering their ability to keep the public informed.

Most media companies make big money – but they engage in round after round of cuts to increase their profit margins.

Journalists are reduced to a cross between call-centre workers and data processors. Stuck at their desks re-jigging press releases. Who knows what corruption, lies, and law-breaking is going on in the corridors of power – no-one has the time to look.
Photographers, reporters, sub-editors, producers, and news readers are saying enough is enough.

Please support the National Union of Journalists’ campaign by organising an event in your workplace or town.

More pictures on Indymedia at: Stand up for Journalism : Market Sq, Nottingham Event
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/11/385178.html

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Stand Up For Journalism
http://www.standupforjournalism.org.uk

National Union of Journalists
http://www.nuj.org.uk/inner.php?docid=1774

Indymedia – NHS whistleblower Stands Up for Journalism
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/10/384442.html

European day of action ‘Stand Up For Journalism’ Netherlands branch of the NUJ
http://indymedia.nl/nl/2007/11/48093.shtml

Bristol Indymedia – Stand Up For Journalism – 5 November
http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=27009

Bristol Indymedia – Press Realease
http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=27010

Pictures from various events around the country, collected on the NUJ – Stand Up For Journalism Flickr Pages at:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/standupforjournalism/pool

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