The French state is trying to gradually evict the self-managed “Jungle”, where several thousand people have made shelters in the mud and wind. It plans to house 1,500 people in a fenced and guarded concentration camp of metal containers. (For now, people will be allowed in and out during daylight … Continue reading
Friday, December 18, 1pm Willesdon Magistrates Court, (448 High Road, London, NW10 2DZ) On 23 and 24 of September, the Sweets Way estate was evicted by dozens of High Court bailiffs and 7 vans of London Met police. Nearly a hundred occupiers of dozens of homes were turfed out, as was … Continue reading
The situation is coming to a boil in Calais. For three weeks now, the French state has been waging an escalated campaign of repression in a vain pretence of cutting migrant numbers to its target of 2000. What this means in practice is riot cop patrols and tear gas attacks … Continue reading
Update from Sweets Way Resists 15/10/15: “We can announce that today the 2 protesters were granted bail, and they retain their anonymity! We will therefore not be attending HMP Wormwood Scrubs on Saturday. There are plenty of other events and actions taking place at the same time including a demo … Continue reading
UPDATE 7 October: 5 of those arrested have now been released, one person has not. Yesterday (Monday 5 October) TSG riot cops alongside bailiffs came in force to evict the Mamelon Tower squat in Kentish Town, North London, which had been occupied by “Squatters and Homeless Autonomy” (fakebook page). The … Continue reading
There was a second night of clashes between occupiers and security thugs “Dorman & Co” on Saturday night / Sunday morning. One occupier was arrested early on Sunday morning, but released on Sunday afternoon without charge. The situation is tense and occupiers are still expecting a major eviction attempt with … Continue reading
UPDATE: See here for video of security guard attack on Wednesday night. A big showdown is brewing at the Sweets Way estate in Barnet, North London. High court bailiffs and cop reinforcements are preparing to swoop on the estate in a major operation to clear those defending the homes and … Continue reading
The eviction of the last remaining tenants at Sweets way was successfully thwarted on Monday by a crowd of 60+ people. Mostafa and his family remain in their home for the time being. From Sweets Way Resists: But whatever kind of action we spent the night before preparing to do, … Continue reading
From Sweets Way Resist. For background on the Sweets Way estate & the occupation, see here. In the last 48 hours, everything has ramped up at Sweets Way for what is likely to be a major confrontation between those who believe in the right to housing and community, and those … Continue reading
The old Elephant & Castle pub, right on the E&C roundabout in London SE1, has been squatted for two and a half weeks and now faces imminent eviction. With the shopping centre and market about to be bulldozed in Southwark Council’s full frontal wipe-out of the Elephant as a working … Continue reading