from CNN The National Union of Students said while it understood feelings behind the several weeks of protests on a scale rarely seen in Britain since the 1960s, the levels of disruption was now at an unacceptable level with heightened tensions on campuses. The National Union of Students instead of supporting the sit-ins has asked students to call them off. What a useless bunch they are.

Report from Istanbul on the falling out between erstwhile strategic > allies. The leaders of Israel are seeing the of their massacres evaporating by Ron Margulies, Istanbul from Socialist Worker For years the US and Israel have been able to rely on Turkey, a staunch ally of both countries and a key power in the Nato military alliance. But Israel’s war on Gaza has now thrown that relationship into turmoil. Turkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke out frequently during the offensive, attacking Israel in no uncertain terms for killing innocent people. He even called for Israel to be barred from the United Nations (UN). “How is such a country, which totally ignores and does not implement resolutions of the UN Security Council, allowed to enter through the gates of the UN?” he declared on Friday 16 January. Erdogan went further in criticising Israel than any other Middle Eastern head of state, denouncing Israel’s “savagery”. His statements chime with the wider mood of the coun...

Well done Nottingham and good on Alan Simpson MP for supporting you. Download podcast below (running time 44m approx). http://ia310842.us.archive.org/3/items/Minicastoccupationnottingham2/30.0109_64kb.mp3

Another war aim unachieved by the IDF. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7862353.stm

Another university management going for the intimidatory approach.

From the guardian.co.uk Two Gaza residents are using legal threats to try to get the BBC to lift its ban on broadcasting humanitarian aid appeal for victims of the recent conflict. Clerkenwell-based law firm Hickman & Rose has written a 23-page letter to the BBC seeking to take the corporation to a judicial review unless it airs the Disasters Emergency Committee film. The letter, headed "Legal challenge to the decision not to broadcast the DEC appeal", has been sent on behalf of three people, two of whom are named as residents of Gaza. The letter asserts that the BBC decision - made by the director general, Mark Thompson, and top executives - was "irrational or otherwise unlawful" and says it breached the European convention on human rights. "We have been instructed to write a letter of claim and we are awaiting a substantive response," said a spokeswoman for the law firm. The letter derailed the BBC Trust's fast-track investigation into the co...

The BBC's area of influence is worldwide; its unhappy decision not to air the Disasters Emergency Committee Gaza Crisis Appeal is important news here on the West Coast. I should like to add my voice to that of China Mieville and all the others protesting this confusion of political or sectarian bias with a legitimate and urgent humanitarian appeal. Ursula K. Le Guin, Portland, Oregon.

“All we have,” said Muhammad Sha’er, as he looked from a rooftop into Gaza, “are the tunnels.” Early Wednesday morning, Israel again bombed the tunnels that stretch under the border from Gaza into Egypt. The bombings followed a 22-day Israeli offensive to stop Hamas’s rocket fire, which was followed by international negotiations aimed at ending smuggling into Gaza. But here in Rafah, people were still trying to smuggle goods through tunnels, hours before and hours after the bombing Wednesday morning. from the New York Times

At last count 170 MPs from all parties had signed. EDM 585 - DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal 26.01.2009 That this House is astonished by the refusal of the BBC and Sky to broadcast the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Gaza Crisis Appeal; considers that the explanations given for this decision by BBC spokespersons are both unconvincing and incoherent; and draws attention to the fact that people wishing to obtain information about the Gaza appeal can contact the DEC by visiting www.dec.org.uk. Burden, Richard 122 signatures Abbott, Diane | Alexander, Danny | Atkins, Charlotte | Austin, John | Barrett, John | Battle, John | Begg, Anne | Berry, Roger | Betts, Clive | Bottomley, Peter | Brake, Tom | Breed, Colin | Brown, Lyn | Bruce, Malcolm | Buck, Karen | Burstow, Paul | Burt, Lorely | Caborn, Richard | Campbell, Menzies | Carmichael, Alistair | Caton, Martin | Chaytor, David | Clark, Katy | Clelland, David | Clwyd, Ann | Cohen, Harry | Connarty, Michael | Cook, Frank | Corbyn, Jeremy | Cunning...

from Notttingham's Evening Post UNIVERSITY of Nottingham students expect their sit-in protest over Gaza to last at least another three or four days. The students may even occupy another room in the university's Law and Social Sciences building, as they have been joined by so many supporters. They have been inundated with offers from so many speakers – including Nottingham South MP Alan Simpson – they have had to turn people down. The protest is over the carnage in Gaza and their university's response to it. Students have occupied Room B62 of the Law and Social Sciences building since Wednesday night. Click here! In addition to protesting at the general conditions in Gaza, the students' particular demands to their university included that the university website carry the Gaza relief appeal that the BBC and Sky refused to broadcast;

Although Turkey hasn't yet cut any of its ties, military or diplomatic, with Israel things are hotting up as Erdogan is forced to relate to the growing support for Palestine marked by the historically massive demos over Gaza. Turkish PM returns to hero's welcome after Gaza row Thousands of people waving Turkish and Palestinian flags gather at Istanbul airport to greet Erdogan after he stormed out of heated debate on Israeli offensive at World Economic Forum in Davos. Turkey's state-run news agency says President Peres apologized to Erdogan after debate Turkish PM returns to hero's welcome after Gaza row Thousands of people waving Turkish and Palestinian flags gather at Istanbul airport to greet Erdogan after he stormed out of heated debate on Israeli offensive at World Economic Forum in Davos. Turkey's state-run news agency says President Peres apologized to Erdogan after debate from ynetnews and from the International Herald Tribune "President Peres you are ol...

Israel's war on Gaza has undermined its support around the world. This is worrying news for the them... In the wake of Operation Cast Lead, a group of American university professors has for the first time launched a national campaign calling for an academic and cultural boycott of Israel. While Israeli academics have grown used to such news from Great Britain, where anti-Israel groups several times attempted to establish academic boycotts, the formation of the United States movement marks the first time that a national academic boycott movement has come out of America. Israeli professors are not sure yet how big of an impact the one-week-old movement will have, but started discussing the significance of and possible counteractions against the campaign. from Haaretz

Demonstration against visiting IDF official today 6pm! Please publicise widely and demonstrate against the Colonel Geva Rapp, deputy commander of the Israeli Ground Forces in Operation Cast Lead against Gaza. This person should be charged for War Crimes and should not be travelling freely in the UK. Day & Date: This Thursday 29th January (today) Time: 6:00pm (Talk starts at 6:30pm) Venue: The Jewish London Student Centre in Euston, 163 Euston Road. Speaker: Colonel Geva Rapp, the head of the ground operations in Gaza (Operation Cast Lead)! from LSE occupation blog

The UN has launched an appeal for $613m to help people affected by Israel's military offensive in Gaza. BBC shame on you. see the story here

Israel rounded up men at random and most have not been seen since. story from the International Middle East Media Center is here Some 300 Palestinians were taken during the attacks on Gaza, but for many, their fate remains in limbo. President of the Palestinian Prisoner Society, Qaddura Fares, told PNN today that the Israeli administration refuses to disclose their names. It is unknown know exactly who was taken and to where. Tens have been released and report the existence of many remaining, including those with untreated medical conditions. Approximately 40 people were put in al-Naqab Prison where they are being held without access to the Red Cross, lawyers or winter blankets. The Israelis are referring to these political prisoners as “enemy combatants.”

More than 170 MPs have now put their names to parliamentary motions criticising the BBC and Sky for not broadcasting a charity's Gaza appeal. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) wants money to send aid following the recent Israeli assault. story on BBC here

View the video here Nottingham University occupied. http://occupationnottingham.wordpress.com/ On Wednesday 28th January at around 8pm, around a hundred students occupied Room B62 in the Law and Social Sciences building on the University of Nottingham campus in solidarity with the victims of Israeli atrocities in Gaza [1]. The peaceful campus occupation is the seventeenth in a wave of similar actions across the U.K. since the New Year. Students at the University of Nottingham expressed their solidarity with students at the School of Oriental and African Studies, the London School of Economics, King’s College London, Birmingham, Essex, Warwick, Sussex, Oxford, Manchester Metropolitan, Cambridge, Leeds, Newcastle, Queen Mary’s, and Bradford Universities; all of whom have undertaken occupations in support of Gaza. The protesters have announced they will not lift the occupation until their demands have been met by the university authorities Keep reading →

Hamas fired rocket earlier today - Israel has continued airstrikes. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/2009128211327905792.html

From: Stop the War Coalition < office@stopwar.org.uk > Date: 28 January 2009 22:54:00 GMT To:   Subject: BBC and Sky: What is wrong with you people? STOP THE WAR COALITION     NEWSLETTER    No. 1081  29 January 2009    Email office@stopwar.org.uk    Tel: 020 7278 6694    Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk IN THIS NEWSLETTER:    1) BBC AND SKY: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?     2) HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED?    3) OBAMA'S FIRST ACTS OF WAR    4) NATIONWIDE PROTEST IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES    5) GAZA - FAILED BY THE MEDIA     6) SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN: A PLAY FOR GAZA    7) STOP THE WAR NEEDS OFFICE AND STORAGE SPACE     8) YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT UP: NO. 1744 **********************************************     1) BBC AND SKY: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? "What is wrong with you people?" These were the words of actor     David S...

Sheffield Hallam University blog here The following demands were democratically agreed upon: 1) Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) to release a statement of condemnation of the Israeli state’s attacks on Gaza 2) SHU to provide scholarships for Gazan students and waive all current applications and tuition fees for Palestinian students. 3) SHU to twin with the University of Gaza, sending old books, computers and other equipment to the University of Gaza. 4) The ban on flyering and posters on campus to be lifted immediately allowing students to organise and allow free speech, in line with the University's current no-platform policy against fascists. 5) To have posters advertising the details for the Disasters Emergency Committee Gaza Appeal on all notice boards around the university. 6) No victimisation of students or staff supporting the occupation in any form. Well done Sheffield Hallam

Report from the city evening newspaper the Telegraph and Argus - Students stage sit-in over Gaza Yesterday, Prof Cleary agreed to meet the protesters to discuss the issues. Following negotiations, during which a number of further points were discussed, Prof Cleary, said: “The University of Bradford joins its students in concern over the escalating violence in the Gaza strip and Southern Israel. “The University condemns violence wherever it occurs and wishes to express its commitment to the principles of peace, justice and the rule of international law. He added that the University had sent a message of sympathy to staff and students at the University who might be affected by events in Gaza and communicated a statement about the strong ethical guidelines that informed its investment strategy. He said the university would write to its bank, Lloyds TSB, to query its policy towards Palestinian charity Interpal and provide a list of companies in which the university is a shareholder. Prof ...

From Zawya Bracing for more trouble after settlers' rioting Security forces were braced on Friday for more violence after Israeli hardliners went on the rampage against Palestinians in retaliation for the eviction of settlers from a disputed house in the West Bank city of Hebron. The entire southern West Bank was declared a closed military zone to prevent Israelis from converging again on the flashpoint city where a mob of Jewish extremists on Thursday shot and wounded three Palestinians, hurled rocks at others and torched homes, fields and cars. Authorities feared the violence would continue as right-wingers said they would exact revenge for Thursday's forcible eviction of some 250 settlers from the house that had come to symbolize hardliners' determination to fight for what they consider their right to all the biblical Land of Israel including the Palestinian Territories. "Already now there is great fear of a Jewish terrorist attack directed against Muslims", th...

At a Border Crossing, Drivers and Truckloads of Aid for Gaza Go Nowhere EL AUJA BORDER CROSSING, Egypt — France sent technical equipment to help Gazans draw water from the ground. The Swiss sent blankets and plastic tarps. Mercy Corps, a relief agency, sent 12 truckloads of food. And on Tuesday all of it, including dozens of other trucks carrying sugar, rice, flour, juice and baby formula, sat in the hot sun here going nowhere. Shame on Israel and even more shame on the traitors in the Egyptian government for collaborating in maintaining the siege.

A second protest is to be staged at BBC Scotland's headquarters over a decision by the corporation not to air an aid appeal for the people of Gaza. story is here at BBC News online BBC Manchester sit-in Show the appeal now! Show the appeal now! These were the demands of the fifty protesters who occupied the foyer of the BBC in Manchester last Tuesday 27th Jan. Our occupation follows similar ones in Glasgow and London. From the Stop the War Coalition website More info at Manchester Stop the War Coalition

A special committee set up by the BBC's governing body is to examine complaints about the decision not to broadcast an appeal for humanitarian aid for Gaza. There have been angry protests about the BBC's refusal to show the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) broadcast. The panel, which will include BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons, will look at appeals from people unhappy about the way the corporation responded to complaints. from yahoo news

From the Associated Press VIENNA, Austria (AP) — The chief U.N. nuclear inspector has canceled a BBC interview to protest the network's refusal to air an appeal for Gaza. Mohamed ElBaradei's office said Wednesday that not broadcasting it "violates the rules of basic human decency which are there to help vulnerable people irrespective of who is right or wrong." The British Broadcasting Corp. and Sky News decided not to air the appeal from the Disasters Emergency Committee, an umbrella group of non-governmental humanitarian agencies. BBC officials have said carrying the appeal would have damaged the network's impartiality in coverage of the conflict. The BBC says it regrets the decision by the Egyptian-born head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and hopes he will do an interview at another time.

Banner drop at Queen Mary

Aren't those Israeli settlers nice people. So much hate and racism...watch here

Begin forwarded message: GAZA – FAILED BY THE MEDIA Media Workers Against the War     www.mwaw.net In this mailing: 1. GAZA – FAILED BY THE MEDIA 2. Melanie Phillips wrong on Gaza aid 3. Dispatches: Unseen Gaza 4. Latest protests over Gaza aid appeal 1. GAZA – FAILED BY THE MEDIA PUBLIC MEETING With speakers: Ghada Karmi, Palestinian writer  Richard Horton, The Lancet    Jeremy Dear, general secretary, NUJ      Lauren Booth, Press TV    Jane Shallice, Stop the War Coalition            Monday February 2 7pm Old Cinema lecture theatre Westminster University 309 Regent Street London W1B 2UW Nearest tube: Oxford Circus Map: http://tinyurl.com/dj6ywh More info: info@mwaw.net , tel 07801 789 297 Hosted by Media Workers Against the War    www.mwaw.net 2. Melanie Phillips wrong on Gaza aid On Jan 26, Daily Mail columnist Melanie Phillips wrote that Hamas "has intercepted dozens of aid ...

Students in the US starting to follow UK student sit-in example... Another report at usnews.com ... and here at California State University Los Angeles is a video of the start of their sit-in. Thanks to IndyMedia LA

The reality of Israel's 'war on Hamas'. BBC shame on you for not showing the Disasters Emergency Appeal for Gaza - click on the DEC advert (right) to GIVE NOW

We kill their parents and then offer humanitarian aid to the orphans - thank you Israel. The Kibbutz Movement educates its sons to be the first on the battlefield and kill the enemy before being killed, and on the other hand, once the cannon fire stops, we adopt orphan children who, maybe, thanks to our humanitarian effort, we'll put an end to the wars in the future," he said. makes for great propaganda I suppose Social Affairs Minister Isaac Herzog who is responsible for humanitarian aid sent to Gaza welcomed the project Tuesday night, saying, "This is a very important initiative. The State of Israel makes an absolute distinction between aid to the civil population in the Gaza Strip and Hamas." 48 Gaza orphans to travel to Israel for 2-week rest - Ynetnews

Israel is bombing the tunnels again. From Al Jazeera Israeli jets have carried out fresh air raids on tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border, reportedly sending hundreds of people fleeing their homes in panic. Local residents and Hamas security officials said three air attacks took place before dawn on Wednesday, but no casualties have yet been reported. The raids came just hours before the newly appointed US Middle East peace envoy was due to arrive in Israel, and after an attack on an Israeli army patrol that killed an officer and wounded three other soldiers. "IAF [Israeli Air Force] aircraft recently hit a number of Hamas smuggling tunnels on the southern border of the Gaza Strip," a statement released on Wednesday by the Israeli army said.

http://queenmaryoccupation.blogspot.com/2009/01/queen-mary-university-occupied-in.html

Queen Mary College has gone into occupation in solidarity with Gaza. More soon

Clinton backs the slaughter. No surprise there then. Since the 'truce' Israel has continued to shell Gaza from land and sea. Airstrikes tonight. At least 10 Israeli tanks plus bulldozers have moved over the border. All the crossings are naturally still shut - Hamas gave Israel a week to open them - with no heavy lifting equipment available to the Palestinians to dig out the dead from the ruins. http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1059209.html

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/01/2009127191447434335.html

"We expected France to send hospital ships to treat children burned by banned weapons rather than deploy navy ship to reinforce blockade" Unfortunately Gordon Brown has announced that the Royal Navy is also going to jump to the Israelis' tune.Surely this amounts to complicity in the war crime of collective punishment

From The Herald newspaper "Scots actor Tam Dean Burn and Scots directors Peter Mullan and Alison Peebles joined Scotland-based actress Pauline Goldsmith last night in vowing not to work for the BBC again if it did not reverse its "disgraceful" decision." http://www.theherald.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2484751.mostviewed.scots_stars_boycott_bbc_over_refusal_to_screen_gaza_appeal.php

"The number of complaints has almost doubled since early yesterday morning, with a similar increase in the number of MPs voicing their opposition to the BBC's decision." Article from Brand Republic the marketing professionals' website. I think we can say that the BBC management is damaging the brand big time over refusal to show the charity appeal for Gaza. http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/876246/Complaints-BBC-Gaza-appeal-ban-pass-20000/

From: "Stop the War Coalition" < office@stopwar.org.uk > Date: 26 January 2009 11:49:59 GMT To: Subject: Gaza: Mass return of BBC TV licenses STOP THE WAR COALITION     NEWSLETTER    No. 1080  26 January 2009    Email office@stopwar.org.uk    Tel: 020 7278 6694    Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk EMERGENCY BBC PROTEST     MONDAY 26 JANUARY, 5.00PM    BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE,    PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON W1A 1AA     COLLECTIVE RETURN OF BBC TV LICENSES Stop the War is organising a mass return of TV licenses to the     BBC for those incensed by the continuing refusal of the BBC to     broadcast and emergency appeal for Gaza. The fact that other channels including Channel 4, ITV and    Channel 5 are showing the appeal tonight shows how isolated    and extreme the BBC is on this issue. For those living in London there will be a collective return  ...

Recognizing that Israel's effort to topple Hamas has failed "A senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip, Ayman Taha, told the Egyptian paper Al-Ahram that Israel had offered to free 1,000 Palestinian prisoners and open the crossings in exchange for a cease-fire and Shalit's release. The Lebanese paper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, citing Israeli sources, said the offer was for 1,050 prisoners, including 280 of the 350 senior terrorists whose release Hamas has demanded by name. Prior to the Gaza operation, Israel had agreed to release only some 220 people on this list. "The organization's main rationale for ending its last truce with Israel, in December, was to end Israel's blockade of Gaza, so Israel's offer allows Hamas to achieve the primary goal for which it went to war."

Report on UK student Gaza solidarity sit-ins - from the influential US blog The Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/1/23/212454/817

Israel still killing - report from Al Jazeera ...

Names and photos of Israeli war criminals - from Kawther Salam's website "I have decided to publish some names and photos of the Israeli military personnel who participated in the so-called “Operation Cast the offensive launched by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on the Gaza Strip between 27 December and 18 January 2009. The names of these criminals called my attention since the first day of their criminal attack against the Palestinian civilians in Gaza. I consider each person who took part in this IOF and each one whose name appears in this report as a war criminal who should be requested by an international court of justice, just like all other war criminals who were persecuted before… "My decision is a challenge to the State of Israel, to the Israeli attorney general and the military headquarters, who forbade the media from publishing the names of the Israeli officers who lead “Operation Cast Lead” in Gaza, murdering 1310, and wounding over 5600, over 90% of these...

Stop the War protesters sit-in and burn licence fee at BBC's Bush House tonight . David Soul's not paying.

From the Guardian today: "Sources have said there was "fury" at the BBC News morning meeting today about the decision, with news editors saying they had not been consulted on the move to not show the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal, which is to be broadcast tonight on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel Five." "Sources within the BBC have questioned whether its internal Balen report into its Middle East coverage, which the corporation has refused to publish, has influenced its decision on the DEC appeal. An appeal to the House of Lords to force the BBC to publish the report is currently ongoing" Director General Mark Thompson is turning the BBC into a laughing stock around the world

BBC Scotland headquarters occupied after refusal to show DEC Gaza aid appeal – Occupation victorious in highlighting the issue GLASGOW – Over 100 people participated in an occupation of the BBC Scotland headquarters today, demanding that the broadcaster show the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for Gaza. Occupiers entered the building at 5pm, and despite the police threatening mass arrests to remove everyone within 15 minutes, the occupation remained for almost 4 hours. The occupation was successful in applying additional pressure on the BBC through extensive national and international media coverage, including CNN, CBS and Al-Jazeera. Tony Benn also telephoned the occupation to offer his support, saying 'The decision to occupy the BBC in Glasgow must be understood as a plea for the people of Gaza, who are suffering so much and who need our help to help get the money through'. A delegation from the occupation was elected to meet with Ian Small, Head of Public Policy & C...

If anyone is in any doubt about the war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza this picture of the bombing, with white phosphorus, of the the UN facility in Beit Lahiya should put to bed any doubts.

ynetnews from Israel covers the sit-in so it's having quite an impact. The fact that Israeli students are involved is extremely encouraging... ...and this on Haaretz , the 'left of centre' Israeli newspaper, reporting on the Oxford occupation.

Boots the Chemist is investing in the Israeli pharmaceutical sector in a big way See this article on Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Tony Benn gives out details of the appeal on the BBC at the weekend:

click here to donate

The BBC's Scottish HQ was occupied on Sunday 25 January (pictured below) by 100 demonstrators from the Stop the War Coalition in protest at their refusal to show the DEC humanitarian appeal for Gaza. See the story in today's Scotsman newspaper Actress and Oscar nominee Samantha Morton (pictured) said she was ‘shocked and appalled’ by the BBC’s decision To complain to the BBC: Telephone 03700 100222, leave contact details and say you want a response from the BBC. Complain online : http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/

Great demo today at the BBC today. BBC now isolated as the only broadcaster [Sky not showing appeal - update 28 Jan 09] not showing the Disaster Emergencies appeal for Gaza. Shame on the BBC.

Law faculty occupied - 100 students went in

Lifeline for Gaza aid convoy leaving on Saturday 14 February 2009 Send a Valentine to Palestine A message from George Galloway More than 1,300 dead – more than 400 of them children – and still they are dragging bodies from the ruins. The death toll in Gaza is rising, while the world’s leaders and media look away in search of a new story. We will not look away. The Palestinians in Gaza need our help now, just as they did when Israel’s bombs and illegal weapons were dropping. Thousands of people have contacted me to say that they have marched, cried at the television pictures and feel helpless in the face of the suffering. That’s why I have launched a major initiative in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I will be leading an aid convoy from London to Gaza leaving on 14 February and travelling through France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and through Rafah and into Gaza. It will bring material aid and raise the banner of Palestine in all the countries that we v...

Student occupations in solidarity with Gaza spread around Britain A revival of student militancy over Gaza

Protests over Gaza spread to eight English universities

Fantastically excited by the student occupations in solidarity with Gaza sweeping UK. Some of the University authorities - LSE and Oxford have caved in to many of the students' demands already – others, such as at Birmingham where students were threatened with 'breach of the peace', are proving more intransigent. Video from the Oxford Uni occupation Students from Kings will be speaking at Saturdays national demo in London, assembling at the BBC, Portland Place W1, 12.30 - Rally 2.00pm and then marching to Downing Street.