Category: Articles
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Another Siege
Journalistic news story article about British police guarding a drone manufacturing facility in Leicester during protests by Palestine Action
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Peter Doocy
This was a writing exercise requested as part of the process for a job application with a company allegedly called GMZ Media Group. They asked for a submission of a an article that had not been published and it seemed a bit shady so here it is, published before it ever gets sent to the…
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Shadeemus Oasis Lounge
What a cracking night at Oasis Lounge, Narborough Road, Leicester, on Friday 15th December! The local legend that is Rich Bee invited the awesome up and coming Shadeemus to Leicester and the idea couldn’t really have flown much better. This brilliant band showed how they have earned their reputation, wowing the crowd with their unique…
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Palestine Support Rally
Thousands of Leicester residents took to the streets on Sunday 19th November, despite the rain, in support of the Palestinian citizens affected by the Isreali Defence Force’s response to the action recently taken by Hamas. Some onlookers seemed very surprised and not best pleased to see the banners and hear the chanting as the march…
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BilloBuckers Firebug Read
Review of The Ruffs, Billo Buckers and The Vivas at Firebug, Leicester 2023-10-13 It was a stormy, blustery night in Leicester City centre and the streets seemed empty, save for the occasional figure scurrying along under an umbrella or huddling in a bus shelter. Firebug was warm and inviting, although even this usually busy bar…
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100 Days of The Siege
Tuesday 8th August marked the 100th day since the commencement of the Shut Elbit Down campaign at the UAV Tactical Systems manufacturing facility on Meridian Business Park in Leicester, which protesters state manufactures the Hermes drones used in the killing of innocent Palestinian civilians. The protest, which is situated outside the gates of Unit F…
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The Siege Continues
Saturday 6th May 2023 Despite heavy-handed tactics from Leicestershire Police and staff from other forces, who were drafted in on Tuesday 2nd May as part of a concerted effort to disperse them, activists still occupy a stretch of road in what is being referred to as The Siege. During and following the Tuesday raids on…
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The Musician Review 2023
It would be reasonable to suggest that having taken part in a performance at a gig would necessarily compromise a reviewer’s eligibility to review the event. However, it is also reasonable to suggest that as long as whomever is writing the review does not pass comment on the performance in which they themselves took part,…
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Welcome to The UK 2023
It is intriguing, hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure to observe the bigotry, hypocrisy, ignorance and hatred that manifests in these online conversations about sexual and gender fluidity. All sorts of assumptions are made, often under false pretences. One particularly divisive and clumsy approach is to express strong distaste for the “lefties with their liberal…
Guerrilla Nature 