Back in 2012, some historians from the Bristol Radical History Group (BRH) were sinking a couple of shandies, and pouring over old ordnance survey …
Poor, but not forgotten! The remembering of a Bristol workhouse
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Against Their Wars: A Festival of Hidden Histories of Resistance to WW1 begins in Bristol
The First World War & it’s Legacy: Commemoration, Conflict & Conscience festival will run on 27-28 April the M-Shed in Bristol.
Sleeping on the clock is no dream
In 2018 Mencap, the learning disability charity with an unappealing name, took the government to court.
Squatter’s Digest: A hard-hitting start
What a start to 2019 — some of the news that has kicked off the year has been so big it will already be familiar to many readers.
Bristol: around 100 people block road in solidarity with deportation victim
Around 100 people blocked a street in Bristol’s Easton neighbourhood trying to stop UK Border Agency deportation attempt last night.
Bristol: Tattoo Circus is coming to town!
This year, on the weekend of 3rd and 4th November, Bristol will host its first ever Tattoo Circus.
Interview: Bristol Class War in the 1980s
In this chat with a former Class War member, the Kate Sharpley Library discusses deindustrialisation, upheavals in the 1980s and thumbing the nose …
Gays Against Sharia march draws barely two dozen
The rally through Bristol saw Muslim-bashers outnumbered both by anti-fascists and four-to-one by police.
Bookfair dumps academy venue over military massacre links
Organisers with the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair have announced they will refuse to hold this year’s event at secondary school the City Academy…
Solidarity doubles fundraising target for burned Bristol Tent City
Following a successful weekend for the Bristol Anarchist Bookfair and Radical History Festival more good news has come through from the south-west …
Bristol: Radicals in print and film
An entire weekend of radical politics is taking place in Bristol this weekend — and with a film festival to follow in October the south-western c…
Care Workers’ new campaign: Pay what’s owed for sleep-ins, or else
Over the weekend Bristol Care Workers Network (BWCN) celebrated its first year organising in the region, which has taught many lessons and allowed …
Case Study: Organising in a community mental health team
A member of the Bristol Care Workers Network reflects on their experiences organising in healthcare.
Sister Uncut: A look at Bristol
Sisters Uncut in Bristol have been carrying out protests against cuts and closures.
Bristol Council and Camelot on back foot as property guardians fight for rights
Bristol Council’s decision to dive into the property guardianship game seems to be coming a cropper as several “guardians” hav…
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Heavy repression in Geneva as G7 summit opens
Over 60,000 people faced tear-gas and an overnight kettle in protests against meeting of the world’s richest states ~ Gabriel Fonten ~ Tens o…
Antifascists mobilise after racist pogroms
The UK far-right surge builds on deep-rooted resentment and social fragmentation ~ Blade Runner ~ Antifascists on Saturday (13 June) mobilised agai…
Filton sentencing explainer
De-proscribing Palestine Action will not make a difference to the “Terrorism connection” enhancement ~ Andy Meinke ~ The Filton defenda…
No consent to confinement
UK Supreme Court muddies the waters on deprivation of liberty, as safeguards are stripped away ~ punkacademic ~ The Supreme Court last week ruled o…
Anarchist News Review: Belfast pogroms and World Cup corruption
Jack and Mike discuss some of the worst racist violence in recent Northern Irish history, looking at the factors behind it, both historic loyalist …
