Westminster By-Law To Remove Parliament Square Camp
Is this the end for Brian Haw’s peace camp?
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Democracy Village – The Sequel
Photo / Pryere After being unceremoniously evicted from Parliament Square this week, some Democracy Village protesters are showing a marked reluctance to leave by setting up DV MKII on the pavement around the original campsite. MPs, of course, are positively foaming at the mouth over …
Government Plans Act Of Parliament To Evict Brian Haw
Photo / daredevil_81 Anti-war protestor and near-permanent fixture across from the Commons, Brian Haw, will be subject to another attempted eviction when the Government rushes through special laws to oust him, according to the Standard. Haw’s nine-year old encampment was left remarkably unscathed earlier this …
Bailiffs Move In To Clear Parliament Square
A few weeks after it was originally planned, Boris Johnson has finally got his way: “Democracy Village“, the Parliament Square peace camp inhabited by a troupe of ragged-trousered activists and their entourage, was cleared overnight by bailiffs. Around 60 heavies, backed up by police officers, …
Parliament Square Pitstop For Red Bull
The Democracy Village protesters were treated to their own private mini Grand Prix last week when F1 driver Mark Webber performed a lap of Parliament Square as part of a PR stunt – at 6am. The camp was due to be dismantled after a high …
Democracy Village: The Final Hours?
Photo / Simon Wicks 4pm update: A judge has ruled that the protestors can stay until next week. Original post: The peace protestors in Democracy Village, despoiling the view of MPs since early May, have been given until 4pm today to clear off, before the …
Parliament Square Protestors Lose Legal Battle
Image by normko from the Londonist Flickr pool The happy campers at Democracy Village, which has been churning up the turf on Parliament Square since the election in early May, will be evicted after a High Court judge sided with Boris Johnson. The Mayor brought …
Farce In Court As GLA Tries To Clear Democracy Village
Image by anthony_white from the Londonist Flickr pool You know how Boris wants to clear out the Democracy Village from Parliament Square? Well, it’s going to take longer than he thought… the GLA hoped to get a verdict of trespass in a couple of hours …
Brian Haw In Court As Boris Starts To Clear Democracy Village
Image by normko from the Londonist Flickr pool Following yesterday’s arrest, Brian Haw and fellow protester Barbara Tucker are due in court today charged with ‘obstructing police’ while the Met attempted to search the ‘Democracy village‘ tents before the Queen’s Speech. Boris Johnson has also …
