Housing rights group Squatters Action for Secure Homes (SQUASH) have launched a campaign to repeal the Section 144 anti-squatting laws introduced in September last year. ‘The Case Against Section 144’, highlights major …
SQUASH campaign calls for repeal of Section 144 anti-squatting laws Read More
On Tuesday, Lambeth councillors are meeting to make an important decision about the provision of social housing in the Barratt Homes ‘Brixton Square’ mega-development on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9.
Fight for social housing in Brixton: Town Hall, March 12th – update – council caves in Read More
It’s good to see New York’s Reverend Billy (from the The Church of Life After Shopping) lending his wholehearted support to the campaign to keep Brixton Market’s Nour Cash and Carry store open.
Reverend Billy lends his support to Brixton Market’s Nour Cash and Carry Read More
Tax-swerving, slop-coffee peddling multinational zillionaires Starbucks could be staging a Ritzy-style branding of public Brixton space, with their logo now being foisted on to the back of the flower stall outside Brixton …
Tax-shirking Starbucks extend their branding onto Brixton flower stall Read More
Lambeth Green Party, Lambeth NUT and Lambeth Save Our Services are teaming up with UK Uncut on December 8th to protest against the tax-swerving antics of Starbucks.
Direct action at Brixton Starbucks on 8th December – bring your kids and turn it into a One O’Clock Club! Read More
Unfortunately, I ended up missing the big TUC March through central London last Saturday, but I did manage to make it to Hyde Park to capture the aftermath and take …
London TUC March, October 20th – Hyde Park aftermath Read More
I’m loving this angry diatribe by the graffiti artist Banksy about advertising. I share his sentiments exactly.
Graffiti artist Banksy on public advertising: ‘It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use’ Read More
With the fabulous Brixton Splash almost upon us, it’s interesting to look back at one of the inspirations for the event, the Brixton Car Free Day in 2000.
Remembering old Brixton: Car Free Day 2000 (video) Read More
Absolutely loving the Olympics ceremony – a wonderfully quirky and eccentric bit of British theatre that will probably leave most foreigners totally baffled – and it was great to see the NHS being …
The Olympics ceremony and the NHS Read More
I felt compelled to share this moving post by a new father on the urban75 community boards today, because it chimes with my fears of how desperately precious the NHS is, …
Why the NHS should be saved at all costs: a new father posts with passion Read More
There was an important protest against the Tory’s NHS-trashing Health and Social Care bill in central London yesterday. It didn’t get the press (or the crowd) it deserved – where were you? …
Save the NHS protest, Department of Health, London Read More
A lively crowd gathered outside Lambeth Town Hall this evening to protest against the huge cuts that Lambeth Council are proposing for a second year running.
Against the Cuts! Protest outside Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton – photos Read More
With the tragic sight of white ‘Ghost Bikes’ (unofficial memorials where riders have been killed) becoming more common on London’s streets, cyclists are fighting back.
Ghost bikes, Bikes Alive, Critical Mass and the fight for safe cycling in London Read More
I’d completely forgotten about this crazy American cop car that used to be parked on Valencia Place in Brixton. Stuck on the top of the car was a large model …
Copbusters and the policeman bottom-slapping cop car of Brixton remembered Read More
This fascinating story about Brixton’s legendary gay community of the 1970s was posted up on the urban75 bulletin boards, and thanks to the author Ian Townson, I’m now able to repost …
The Brixton Fairies and the South London Gay Community Centre, Brixton 1974-6 Read More
Huddled up next to Margate’s shiny new Turner Contemporary Gallery for warmth against the February snow is an ‘Occupy Thanet’ protest camp.
Occupy Thanet! Mini protest camp braves the freezing Margate snow Read More
What’s being billed as ‘the largest internet protest in history’ is underway today, with websites showing their opposition against the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its sibling the Protect IP …
urban75 supports the Stop Sopa campaign to protect internet freedoms. Read More
As 2011 draws to a close, I’ve broken out the calculator and done some totting up to find out which posts have proved the most popular with readers on my …
The most popular urban75 blog posts of 2011: Shard, Slutwalk, Naked Bike Ride and BT Tower Read More
Tens of thousands of people around the UK joined rallies as part of a National Strike, called over government plans to make public sector workers pay more and work longer to …
National Strike day in Lambeth – Brixton Windrush Square scenes Read More
October’s Critical Mass bike ride around the capital took in both of the current Occupy London sites at St Paul’s and Finsbury Square. Here’s a few photos of the ride, …
Halloween London Critical Mass ride shows solidarity with Occupy London Read More
Four days in and still going strong is the Occupy London protest outside St Paul’s cathedral in central London. I popped down today and grabbed a few photos. ..
Photos from the Occupy London protest at St Paul’s, central London Read More
With thousands currently occupying Wall Street in New York, and actions taking place from Paris and Madrid to Buenos Aires and Caraca, there’s a global day of action underway – and …
Occupy the Stock Exchange London protest. Photos and police statement Read More
There was much a-tootin’ of horns around the streets of Trafalgar Square last night, as a bevy of motorcyclists from the “No To the Bike Parking Tax” campaign group headed into town.
Bike Parking Tax protest, central London 12th October 2011 Read More
This banner sums up how I feel about the government’s dodgy plans to embark on a policy of mass privatisation for the NHS. We went along to a big protest …
Block the Bridge – Save the NHS protest, Westminster Bridge – photos Read More
Protests outside the Scientology building on Tottenham Court Road, London, have become a regular feature, and here’s a few pics taken of Saturday’s demo.
Anti-Scientology protest in central London, 23rd July 2011 Read More
After last night’s eviction party, the police came in mob handed to throw out the remaining residents of the long standing Brixton squat at Clifton Mansions. A large police presence was in …
Police evict Brixton Clifton Mansions in early morning operation Read More
At 10am this morning, there was a joint ATL, PCS and ATL rally in Windrush Square, Brixton in support of the nationwide J30 Strike.
J30 strike: joint rally at Windrush Square, Brixton Read More
Straight after the Slutwalk on Saturday was the London Naked Bike Ride 2011 – and once again there was a massive turnout of over a thousand nude or semi naked cyclists …
London Naked Bike Ride 2011 – all the wobbly bits in a full photo report Read More
There was a huge turnout for the London Slutwalk on Saturday, with an estimated 5,000 people marching from Piccadilly to Trafalgar Square. The march was lively, fun and good natured …
London Slutwalk 2011- full photo report Read More
There can’t be many places on this planet that have so many great things going on for free, and yesterday London excelled itself. My first stop was over to Piccadilly to …
Sluts, flypasts, naked bike rides and penny farthings Read More