[Imc-uk-features] feature proposal

[mish]

I'd definitely support this as a Uk feature

Hamish

On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 23:43 +0000, maqui wrote:
> Hiya
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> I've been running this feature in London IMC about the Hackney 
> occupation:
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> http://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2006/02/334224.html
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> I'm not sure how people would feel to also click UK now. The feature is 
> also in Free Spaces and Social Struggles, but the way the whole thing 
> is turning out, i wonder if it shouldn't make it to the front page too.
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> I'm saying because it is quite special how the occupation is being 
> defended. There has been 1 activist at the roof of the occupied Dalston 
> theatre for over a week now, preventing the contractors from 
> demolishing it, and today, in a drive from the council to rush the 
> eviction, the case has been heard in the High Court. Unexpectedly the 
> court has refused to rule on the case, and ordered that instead it 
> should be heard in a county court this friday.
> 
> As the whole thing links very much with issues of gentrification of 
> inner cities which is going on all over the uk, i thought about maybe 
> ticking the uk region too. Besides there has been quite a few postings 
> in the wire about this, and the EDO feat has been on top for a few days 
> already. But then again, I'm not sure if people would think that this 
> is too much a "london thing".
> 
> So, dunno, if it's ok with people i'll tick it tomorrow evening ... but 
> i'll check the list first :-)
> 
> cheers
> maqui
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