by Karl Dyson | Jan 29, 2011 | Fuel Protests
The Coryton Oil Refinery Protest suffered a low turn out today with numbers being blamed on Police intervention and lack of public awareness. Groups from around the UK had confirmed their attendance and reports of please stopping convoys have been rife. Those that did...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 28, 2011 | Fuel Protests
In case you have been on another planet, the Stanlow Fuel protest in Chester is due to take place today. The protest has been quite slow to gather attention from the UK press but the organisers have now confirmed that SkyNews & BBC News will be in attendance as...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 27, 2011 | Fuel Protests
NFU (National Farmers Union) president Peter Kendall has ruled out a high-profile protest against rising fuel prices, saying it would be counter-productive. “We are not going to get any public sympathy or support if farmers are seen to be holding up motorway...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 26, 2011 | Fuel Protests
A fuel protest (go-slow) has been re-schedulaed for Coryton Oil Refinery in Essex this Saturday January 29 due to what the organisers claim was “Police harassment”.The refinery is the busiest in the United Kingdom providing oil to BP, Shell and Exxon to...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 25, 2011 | Fuel Protests
Our recent article regarding the Stanlow fuel protest has stirred much debate on our comments system and so far popular opinion shows a great deal of support for the planned fuel protests 2011. (Also see our poll)Today the organisers have confirmed that the fuel...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 23, 2011 | Fuel Protests
The Government is planning to use obscure laws to stop roadblocks during a threatened fuel tanker drivers’ strike led by militant union boss ‘Red Len’ McCluskey. The legislation is a major part of contingency plans if the 3,000 drivers belonging to the Unite union...