East Midlands Anti-fascists: Local elections round up

World_link Published: April 20, 2012 18:46 by EMAF

With a little under 2 weeks to go until polling day, 3rd May, East Midlands Anti-fascists bring you a round up of local fascist attempts to jockey for power.

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BNP

Having finally concluded the messy power struggle within Amber Valley (Lewis Allsebrook jumped ship before he was pushed), the blackshirts of Derbyshire BNP have put up 8 candidates in Derby and

Derby Telegraph: EDL supporter attacks taxi driver in Derby

World_link Published: January 31, 2012 13:33 by Reposter

A RACIST thug who punched a taxi driver and dragged him along a street, has been jailed for 18 months.

Lee Preston, 22, targeted cabbie Mohammed Rashid, leaving him with two black eyes, a bruised face and grazes to his shoulders caused when he was dragged to the ground.

Mr John Hallisey, prosecuting, said the cabbie received a call at 9pm on April 16 to collect five men from Chaddesden.

He no…

Prof David Nutt Lecture at University of Derby

Icon_article Published: January 12, 2012 17:28 by Tash [Alan Lodge]

Wednesday 11 January 2012

At 6.30pm on Wednesday evening, I was pleased to attend a lecture by one of my heros, Professor. David Nutt in the series "Scientists In The Firing Line".

Derby Telegraph: 8,000 join Bombardier demo in Derby

World_link Published: July 26, 2011 09:51 by Watcher

Report on the protest against the government's decision not to award the £1.4bn Thameslink train building contract to Derby-based Bombardier.

BBC: Historic clockworks in Derby occupied by squatters

World_link Published: February 25, 2011 13:54 by Tash

a splendid squatter story:

John Cadwallader, chief executive of Derby CityScape, said the building should be brought to the attention of English Heritage.

The protesters have a good objective but many building projects were being shelved now because of the economic situation and the state of the property market, he said.

The original planning permission for the property, which has now exp…

The Register: Derby Cops try to bypass legal process

World_link Published: January 07, 2011 14:45 by Watcher

"Google has turned the boys in blue red with rage by refusing to hand over private data except by court order."

This might be something of an overstatement, but it is significant that police in Derbyshire think they have a right to private data held by Google without a court order (which they would presumably get with little difficulty).

It is good to see Google standing up to the police, althou…