Showing posts with label Angry campaigners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Angry campaigners. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Monday, February 20, 2017
We're going to paint your poo anger
Daventry Express: Campaigners spray paint dog poo
...win the Turner Prize or something, I dunno.
Spotter's Badge: Rich
...win the Turner Prize or something, I dunno.
Spotter's Badge: Rich
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Not exactly thousands anger
Walthamstow Guardian: "Thousands" back campaign against development
Four, and a bird.
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Four, and a bird.
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
No new houses in Dark Lane anger
Stourbridge News: Campaign against new homes in the dark, pouring rain in the middle of the road is very, very short-lived
Such a tragic loss of life
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Such a tragic loss of life
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Sunday, December 04, 2016
School crossing patrol anger
Trafford Messenger: Campaign to stop council axing school crossing patrols
We love a limp home-made sign, and that's as limp as they come.
Spotter's Badge: Stewart
We love a limp home-made sign, and that's as limp as they come.
Spotter's Badge: Stewart
Friday, December 02, 2016
Leave our trees alone anger
Sheffield Star: Pensioners vow to continue battle to save trees after The Man has them arrested
Screw you, The Man. Screw you.
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Screw you, The Man. Screw you.
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Thursday, December 01, 2016
New retail park anger
Watford Observer: Residents win battle to stop retail site on park land
...all with a bit of help from Damian the Anti-Christ, who walks among us in Watford.
Spotter's Badge: TRT, George
...all with a bit of help from Damian the Anti-Christ, who walks among us in Watford.
Spotter's Badge: TRT, George
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Stop messing about with our tiny tiny castle anger
York Press: Campaigners protest against plans for visitor centre next to historic tower
Our spotter is in this photo. Pleased to report the photographer asked everybody to look angry.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Our spotter is in this photo. Pleased to report the photographer asked everybody to look angry.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Thursday, November 03, 2016
Ticket to rage anger
Evesham Journal: Charabanc of pensioners goes on a day trip to protest against quarry plans
Some of them are on the wrong bus - they think it's an Altern8 reunion gig
Spotter's Badge: Si
Some of them are on the wrong bus - they think it's an Altern8 reunion gig
Spotter's Badge: Si
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Fed up of high electricity bills anger
Stuff.nz: Campaign group to take on power company over bills
With those scowls they're already halfway to victory
And here's Sir Patrick Moore-a-like's solo effort:
Spotter's Badge: Murray, Marie
With those scowls they're already halfway to victory
And here's Sir Patrick Moore-a-like's solo effort:
Spotter's Badge: Murray, Marie
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Pedestrian campaign anger
Cambridge News: In a city of bicycles, bloke asks "what about people who walk everywhere?"
Fair point, to which we reply: DONE A POO.
Spotter: Calum
Fair point, to which we reply: DONE A POO.
Spotter: Calum
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
We don't want your petrol station near our houses anger
Sunbury Leader (Australia): Residents fear for health and safety over proposed new filling station
Her jumper commemorating how her ancestors arrived Down Under
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Her jumper commemorating how her ancestors arrived Down Under
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Library cuts anger
Chronicle Live: Anger over council's plan to axe librarians and replace them with volunteers
Because Britain's had enough of so-called "experts".
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Because Britain's had enough of so-called "experts".
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Save our bin rounds anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Campaign against fortnightly bin collection
So much wrong with this picture
Spotter's Badge: Karen
So much wrong with this picture
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Saturday, September 03, 2016
Save our bollards anger
Norwich Evening News: Neighbours chain themselves to bollards to prevent their removal
That appears to be the second cheapest chain you can get from B&Q. That protest won't surivive an encounter with a pound shop set of bolt-cutters.
Spotter's Badge: Hannah, Nathalie, Dave
That appears to be the second cheapest chain you can get from B&Q. That protest won't surivive an encounter with a pound shop set of bolt-cutters.
Spotter's Badge: Hannah, Nathalie, Dave
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Rubbish tip opening hours anger
Wiltshire Times: Very organised protester wants rubbish tips open for longer
Also, something about moving containers. Well done on the sign, must have taken ages.
Spotter's Badge: Sean
Also, something about moving containers. Well done on the sign, must have taken ages.
Spotter's Badge: Sean
Monday, August 15, 2016
Rashid and Phyllis: The heroes we deserve star in Phone Box Anger
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Rashid and Phyllis: The heroes we deserve |
Luckily, the Essex Chronicle is there, live-blogging the entire dreadful episode as The Man is forced to resort to dirty tricks to get them to pack up and go home.
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I remember when this was all phones |
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NONE SHALL PASS (Until about tea-time, then I'm off home) |
Will the world forget the example of Rashid and Phyllis? Those two sprightly pensioners who put their foot down and cried "ENOUGH!" when a giant corporation bullied its way down their street? The only people who dared to say "NO" when BT ignored their 12-signature petition?
Yes. Yes we will.
RIP PHONE BOX U R IN HEVEN NOW WITH DA ANGLES N PRINCESS DI SLEEP TIHGT SWEET PRINCE xxx
And click through to read the whole live blog. It is a work of genius in a world that is just another shade greyer tonight.
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Labels: Angry campaigners, Best of APILN, essex chronicle
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Speeding drivers anger
Bexley News Shopper: Woman starts petition over speeding after her cat is killed
Strong clothes pegs in the hair skills here.
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Strong clothes pegs in the hair skills here.
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Phone mast think of the kiddiewinks anger
Bexley News Shopper: People living near petrol station think phone mast will give them cancer
*Nods head*
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Rob C
*Nods head*
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Rob C
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Cinema in danger anger
Bexley News Shopper: Cinema could close due to business rate increase
Let us ignore the socks and sandals on the right and turn our attention to the gentleman in the middle. Fabulous trousers or a sarong?
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Let us ignore the socks and sandals on the right and turn our attention to the gentleman in the middle. Fabulous trousers or a sarong?
Spotter's Badge: Neil
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