Inside the group fighting to save Lewisham Shopping Centre
The Lewisham People’s Assembly is resisting the Lewisham Shopping Centre redevelopment plans, which one councillor called “abysmal”.
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Lewisham council agrees "watered down" Divest for Palestine motion
Campaigners' divestment petition, which had over 3,000 signatures, made it onto the Agenda for debate. Green group leader Shrivastava proposed a motion for full divestment, while Cllr Sian Eiles, Pensions Investment Committee (PIC) chair, proposed an amendment which council agreed.
Peace campaigners feel ignored by Greenwich Council
Campaigners have been protesting at Woolwich Town Hall since October 2023, calling for the council to divest its pension fund from companies involved in Israel's military occupation, apartheid and genocide in Gaza. However, there is a sense among campaigners that their voices are being ignored.
Exposed: Labour Party forced councillors into silence on Gaza by threatening discipline
'Uncomradely' behaviour and formal warnings for being anti-genocide.
Fighting for my daughters' future: A Mother's Rebellion
In her powerful new film, Martha McAlpine charts the journey of an ordinary health worker and mother to civil resistance, taking the immense personal risks of “slow-walking” with Just Stop Oil.