2023

Shane MacGowan’s widow calls on The Pogues to support climate song, “We Tried” for Christmas No.1 instead of “Fairytale of New York”

To the utter amazement of young climate activist and musician, Louise Harris, Victoria Mary Clarke, the recently widowed wife of Shane MacGowan, has called on The Pogues to support her climate song, “We Tried”, to be Christmas No.1. On Tuesday evening, Louise posted a direct appeal to Victoria, via a public video on social media […]

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An invitation to join us

To the 126 who wrote and signed the letter of solidarity with the nine women who smashed HSBC’s windows, and the jury who found them ‘not guilty’. We thank you for the support shown for those who have taken action, and resisted a harmful state. We see that those who signed include Marcus Decker and

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Just Stop Oil supporter given shock six month prison sentence for slow marching

At Manchester Magistrates Court on Thursday 14th December 2023, Judge Mitchell, sentenced a Just Stop Oil supporter to six months in prison for marching in the road after he pleaded guilty to breaching Section 7 of the Public Order Act. [1][2] Stephen Gingell, 57, a business owner and father of three from Manchester, was arrested

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Just Stop Oil supporters go Christmas carolling at Keir Starmer’s house

Just Stop Oil supporters briefly gathered outside Keir Starmer’s house to sing ‘climate-criminal’ Christmas carols. They are demanding that, as the likely leader of the next UK government, Keir Starmer commit to cancelling all new oil and gas licences, including those already greenlit by the current government. [1] At around 8:30pm, a group of nine

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21 year old Just Stop Oil supporter released from prison after case dropped

This morning, Just Stop Oil supporter Cressida ‘Cressie’ Gethin, 21, was released from Stratford Magistrates court after spending 23 days on remand at HMP Bronzefield. Cressie’s case was discontinued by the Crown Prosecution Service. No reason was given by the judge for this decision, but factors leading to a decision like this can include the

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Morgan Trowland released after serving 14 months of longest-ever climate sentence

Just Stop Oil supporter Morgan Trowland was released from HMP Highpoint in Suffolk at around 9:45am today, 14 months into a three year sentence. He was setenced in April 2023. This is the longest sentence in British history for undertaking nonviolent climate action. Morgan undertook this action in service of Just Stop Oil’s demand that

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Just Stop Oil supporters formally invite Commissioner Mark Rowley to engage in talks

Today at 12:10 pm, two Just Stop Oil supporters visited Scotland Yard to deliver a letter inviting Mark Rowley to a formal meeting. Just Stop Oil supporters have been causing disruption in London over the past several weeks to demand that the UK government immediately halts all new licenses and consents for fossil fuel exploration

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“Are you discussing genocide?”: Injunction Injustice targets DLA Piper 

Five people from Injunction Injustice disrupted a corporate presentation event at the offices of the law firm DLA Piper on Tuesday evening before they were ejected by security guards. The city law firm is profiting the most from the civil law injunctions brought by the government against Insulate Britain, Stop HS2 and Just Stop Oil. 

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Seven Just Stop Oil supporters found ‘not guilty’

Seven Just Stop Oil supporters have been found ‘not guilty’ for willful obstruction of the highway. The supporters are demanding that the UK government immediately halt all future licences and consents for fossil fuel exploration in the UK. [1] Appearing before District Judge Bone at Stratford magistrates court yesterday, a group of seven Just Stop

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