February 24, 2011
The Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns Natwest, was bailed out by the British taxpayer at a cost of £45bn – more than half the amount of the government’s £81bn four-year cuts programme. Despite us now having an 84% share in RBS, the bank has continued to pay massive bonuses to investment bankers and to […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: housing
February 24, 2011
Councils all over the country are facing massive opposition as they attempt to pass through huge cuts to public services. Tonight it was the turn of Lambeth, and over 200 protestors took over the council meeting and occupied the town hall, holding “People’s Hearings”. Tomorrow night is Haringey’s turn. So if you live or work […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: cuts
February 18, 2011
Local anti-cuts protestors “bailed in” to the Wood Green branch of Barclay’s Bank to protest against the government cuts agenda. About half of the 30 or so local residents occupied the bank and turned it into a home – with rugs, chairs and cushions – to bring attention to the number of people that will […]
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Tags: cuts
February 15, 2011
This document outlines the organisational structure of Haringey Solidarity Group, and how to contact us about a particular area. Membership and joining HSG HSG does not have a formal membership. Anyone who lives or works in the borough, and who broadly supports our aims (see below) can come to meetings and go on the HSG […]
Category: about us
February 4, 2011
A comrade from the Kurdish Anarchist Forum in Germany managed to contact a comrade from an anarchist group, Black Flag, in Egypt. Below is an interview with him, following the resumption of email contact with Egypt on Wednesday 2 February.
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: misc reports
February 1, 2011
Late Saturday morning on 18th December 2010, four people from HSG leafleted outside the UCKG Wood Green venue on the High Road. After we had been leafleting several minutes a person started taking pictures of us with his mobile phone – many pictures – probably trying to intimidate us, as he kept coming up close […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: religion
January 19, 2011
On Monday 24 January at 11.30am, Islington Poverty Action Group and Haringey Claimants Action Group will be protesting outside Atos Healthcare at 1a Elthorne Road, just off Holloway Road, 2 minutes walk south from Archway tube. This local action is part of a national day of action against welfare benefits cuts, focusing on Atos, a […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: debt / welfare benefits
January 18, 2011
Haringey residents and members of Haringey Housing Action Group joined together to take action to oppose changes to housing benefit as part of the National Protest Against Cuts to Housing & Welfare Benefits. The group leafleted and talked to residents visiting Apex House in Tottenham, as well as council staff and passersby to raise awareness […]
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Tags: housing
January 15, 2011
Join the Protest March and the Rally at the Civic Centre – Monday 17th January 5.30pm – March from Ducketts Common, Turnpike Lane tube. Called by Haringey Council Trades Unions. All welcome. Please bring banners! 6.30pm – General Rally outside the full Council meeting, Civic Centre, N22Bring friends, workmates and neighbours – and your own […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: local services
December 4, 2010
An angry crowd of Haringey residents marched on Wood Green Topman and Boots shops this morning (Sat 4th Dec) in protest against the corporations’ tax-dodging activities and against the government’s cuts. Protesters gathered outside Boots with placards, leaflets and a banner reading “Make corporations not people pay”.
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: local services
