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The Press Get Mad at the Nomad
In the build-up the eviction of Dale Farm, it seems like the ‘local’ press in Essex (most of which is actually owned and run by Newsquest, just in case you had any illusions that your local paper was actually local … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, General, Local News
Tagged Colchester, dale farm, eviction, Media, Travellers
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The Jordan Valley- “To exist is to Resist”, Edward Said
Jordan Valley-notes During my stay in the Jordan valley, near Al-Auja, a construction site for Bedouins next to Jericho, there was a settlement that was 1.5 km away from the site. Around 500 settlers in the illegal settlement received funding … Continue reading
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Water Fights? That’s a Serious Crime!
Earlier this week, a 20 year old man was arrested under the Serious Crime Act (2007) for attempting to organise a 1000 person water fight in Colchester. This leads us at The Spectre to one of two conclusions… either … Continue reading
Duggan Didn’t Shoot
The IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) announced yesterday the findings of it’s investigation into the shooting of Mark Duggan on Thursday 4th of August and they make some disturbing reading. It turns out that the hand gun found at the … Continue reading
Follow the Leader?
A regular contributor gives us their thoughts on the looting taking place in London and all around the UK – is it unprovoked violence or following a dangerous trend? Amidst the thousands of words spoken on Radio 2 today (Tues … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged Cops, Cuts, Demonstrations, Iraq, Militarism, Politics, Riots
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