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ic Wales: Hunting activists threaten chaos if ban is passed
Colin Hughes, The Western Mail. The CA, led by Simon Hart, has distanced itself from the RCA and points out the manifesto referred to Parliament, not only Commons, and that the checks and balances in the political system will ensure proposals based on prejudice do not become law.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/content_objectid=13149659_method=full_siteid=50082_headline=-Hunting-activists-threaten-chaos-if-ban-is-passed-name_page.html

Second Term
Information about a key network of Blairite activists within the British Labour Party and their objectives.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/secondterm/website.htm

BBC: White horses defaced by activists
Story plus photos of the two giant white horses in North Yorkshire and Oxfordshire which had huntsmen and hounds added to them overnight.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2220725.stm

BBC - Animal activists target anglers
Animal rights activists turn their attention to anglers in their campaign to stop cruel sports.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1165939.stm

BBC - Animal rights activists target MP
Labour MP Llin Golding and Sports Minister Kate Hoey have been forced to take security precautions after it emerged that they are on an animal rights activists' "hit list". Audio clip.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1213749.stm

Scotsman: Hunt Attracts 275,000 Supporters, Says Countryside Alliance
Estimates of turnout varied wildly on both sides, with the Countryside Alliance claiming it had attracted more than 275,000 hunt supporters, who outnumbered protesters by 800-1 on the biggest day in the hunting calendar. Animal rights activists, including the League Against Cruel Sports, said thousands of protesters congregated around some 300 locations to hold largely peaceful demonstrations. Animal rights activists conceded that they were outnumbered but said they would not stop until hunting had been banned.
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2338514

Observer: Anger over prince's role in deer cull
Antony Barnett, public affairs editor. Animal rights activists are angry that for the first time animals culled on Forestry Commission land are being sold directly to supermarkets.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,680220,00.html

Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors (ALDC)
Supporting Liberal Democrat councillors, council groups and activists. Includes resources for councillors and campaigns, plus ALDC's by-election results service.
http://www.aldc.org/

Angry Harry
Information and resources for activists campaigning for men's rights in Scotland and around the globe.
http://www.angryharry.com/

Bath Stop The War Coalition
Broad coalition of Bath activists opposed to the war of revenge which George W. Bush, Tony Blair, and their allies are waging against the people of Afghanistan. Forthcoming events, war and peace news from around the world, book reviews, and message board.
http://www.bathstopwar.org.uk

BBC - Voices from the Archive
Features classic recordings of interviews with 20th century writers, artists, political activists, musicians and philosophers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/

Bradford Stop the War Coalition
Local group dedicated to opposing Bush and Blair's "War on Terror." Activities diary, accounts of previous protests, and resources for anti-war activists.
http://www.bradfordstopwar.org.uk/

Telecom & Cable Worker UK
Resource for workers and trade union activists in the UK telecom and cable industries, edited by Donald MacDonald.
http://www.btinternet.com/~donald.macdonald/cable.htm

Trollyd Soundsystem
Emission-free mobile sound system provided by party organizers/political activists. Includes news, specifications, and commentary.
http://www.burngreave.net/~trollyd/

Daily Record: Country Activists Bid to Boost Profile
The Scottish Countryside Alliance, which led the battle against the Parliament's anti-fox hunting Bill, has drawn up a three-year strategy to boost its profile to match that of its English counterpart.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/page.cfm?objectid=12481081&method=full&siteid=89488

Election Maps
Free constituency, county, borough and ward maps for canvassers and other political activists. From the Ordnance Survey.
http://www.election-maps.co.uk/

FreeBeagles.org
A collection of articles on legal issues and the judicial system for activists.
http://www.freebeagles.org/

Workers Rights!
Union and political information for activists and potential members.
http://www.geocities.com/fitzyff/index.html

Guardian Unlimited - 'Martyrs' Ready for Prison as Activists Plot Tactics
Steven Morris talks with the various groups and factions intending to protest and disrupt the government and force out anti-hunting MPs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/hunt/Story/0,2763,1355539,00.html

Guardian: Hunt activists to hound ministers
Stuart Millar. Hunt supporters from the various pressure groups are making plans for the next step in the escalating battle, from harrassment to civil disobedience to the UK and ECHR courts of law.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/hunt/Story/0,2763,991973,00.html

Guardian - RSPCA wins right to bar pro-hunting activists
Jamie Wilson.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,429438,00.html

Gulf Daily News: Fox-hunting backers face threats
Activists opposed to fox-hunting are threatening to wreck the homes and farms of country folk who are expected to pour into London today in one of Britain's biggest ever protests. Bahrain.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/arc_Articles.asp?Article=33120&Sn=WORL&IssueID=25186

Leeds Bradford IMC
A part of the Indymedia UK network of individuals, media activists and organisations, offering alternative perspectives on local social and political issues.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/leedsbradford/

Iraq Occupation Focus
Anti-war activists working to end the occupation of Iraq by informing people in Britain about the realities of the occupation and helping to mobilise people against it. Offers newsletter, campaign diary, and resources for action.
http://www.iraqoccupationfocus.org.uk/

Knoydart Kayaking
Sea kayaking, sea canoeing and outdoor specialist clothing. Designed by activists for activists, providing the products you need with the features you need to make your kayaking trips as enjoyable as possible.
http://www.knoydart.co.uk/

Ladyfest Brighton
A non-profit DIY festival taking place in various venues around Brighton. Showcasing performances by bands, visual artists, fashion designers, writers, film makers, dancers, zine creators, teachers, students and activists.
http://www.ladyfestbrighton.co.uk/

TUC Learning Services
Education and training site for trade union activists and members, including listing of events and courses and subject-specific email alerts.
http://www.learningservices.org.uk/

The Disability Archive UK
Provides access to the writings of disability activists, writers and allies whose work may no longer be easily accessible in the public domain.
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/archiveuk/

TIDAL (Trade Injustice and Debt Action Leeds)
A network of activists in and around Leeds campaigning against unfair debt payments and unjust trade rules. Information about their local and national events and activities.
http://www.leedstidal.org/

Gay Organisations And Activists
London School of Economics' online archive of gay activism and history in London and Britain. The first meeting of the UK Gay Liberation Front was held at the LSE.
http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/archive/gutoho/hcaorg.html

Norwich Anarchists
A group of environmentalists, peace activists and anti-nuclear campaigners. News, obituaries and upcoming events.
http://www.norwichanarchists.org/

Whitehall On-line
Amicus residential education centre, Whitehall College, in Bishop's Stortford. Includes training resources for members and activists.
http://www.poptel.org.uk/whitehall-college/

Bindman and Partners
Civil liberties solicitors specializing in defence of eco-protestors, animal rights activists and those arrested for direct action or participation in mass demonstrations in the UK.
http://www.schnews.org.uk/database/contacts.pl/Show?_id=402&sort=DEFAULT

Non-Violent Resistance Network (NVRN)
To network non-violent direct action activists in the UK and supply with information about NVDA events. [Contact details only]
http://www.schnews.org.uk/database/contacts.pl/Show?_id=60&sort=DEFAULT

Spiked - Hunting Clash: The Illiberal in Pursuit of the Unsanitised
Mick Hume points out that those now loudly denouncing the hunt protesters have not always seemed so outraged by extra-parliamentary protests (including those that take place inside the precincts of parliament), or by activists who break the law.
http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/0000000CA6E7.htm

Telegraph - Hooded activists threaten lone angler
David Sapsted.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/03/08/nhunt108.xml

Telegraph: Hunting Bill 'would offer £1m refund'
Andrew Sparrow, political correspondent. Animal rights activists who donated £1 million to the Labour Party could receive state funding under the Hunting Bill. Rob Marris, a Labour member of the committee, said it was "odd" but the amendment to remove it was defeated.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/01/29/nhunt29.xml

The Times - Why these animal rights activists want to drum me out of the RSPCA
Richard Meade.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,248-125130,00.html

The Virtual & Global Social Democratic Party (VirGlob-SP)
The first worldwide political education project to communicate only online. It aims to promote the direct political exchange between the social and democratic grass-roots activists throughout the world.
http://www.virglob-sp.org/pages/00english.htm

Yorkshire and the Humber - Transport Activists Roundtable
Advocates of responsible and more sustainable transport in the UK. Our aim is to influence the regional assembly and development agencies, planning bodies and government offices in Yorkshire and the Humber.
http://www.yhtar.org.uk

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