Weds 8/9/'10 London Tate Modern & Parliament

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Protest at 'Secret' Bliar book-signing at Tate Modern:

1) PROTEST WHEN TONY BLAIR HOSTS TATE MODERN EVENT It's a victory for the anti-war movement and the thousands whocontacted Waterstone's, outraged at it hosting a book-signing forTony Blair. Blair has cancelled the book-signing, anticipating hundreds ofprotesters. He knows beyond doubt that he cannot go anywhere inpublic without being confronted by protests over his war crimesand by attempts to make a citizen's arrest. And this applies to the "secret" book launch party that he ishosting at the Tate Modern gallery on the evening of Wednesday 8September. This has already been termed the "war criminals'party", as Blair is sure to be joined by Alistair Campbell, JackStraw and others who helped concoct the lies that took Britaininto the illegal war in Iraq. Prominent figures from the arts - including Brian Eno, DavidGentleman, Katherine Hamnett and Cat Phillips have alreadyexpressed their outrage that the Tate Modern is being used topromote Blair's memoirs, and have called on the gallery, even atthis late stage, to cancel the event. Stop the War has called a demonstration at Tate Modern at 5.30pmon 8 September. We want this protest to be as "artistic" aspossible. We are encouraging anyone who is coming to the protestwho has a Blair mask or any resources from past Blair protests,to bring them to the Tate Modern. Please spread the word as widely as you can. See the Stop the Warwebsite for updates: http://bit.ly/FeWuS

PROTEST WHEN BLAIR HOSTS BOOK LAUNCH PARTYWEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 5.30PMTATE MODERN GALLERY, PARK STREET,BANKSIDE, LONDON SE1 9TG TUBE: MANSION HOUSE

Also public meeting in Parliament 19.00hrs

2) PARLIAMENT PUBLIC MEETING: AFGHANISTAN Two more British soldiers died over the weekend bringing thetotal killed in Afghanistan to 334. The latest poll shows thatonly 7 per cent in Britain think the Taliban can be defeated and72 per cent say the troops should come home. This is the background to the debate on Afghanistan in Parliamenton 9 September, when MPs will vote on the war for the first time. Stop the War has organised a public meeting the day before,Wednesday 8 September, at which the speakers will includeanti-war MPs CAROLINE LUCAS, JEREMY CORBYN and PAUL FLYNN MP, andJOAN HUMPHRIES, whose grandson was killed in Afghanistan. PUBLIC MEETING IN PARLIAMENTAFGHANISTAN - TIME TO GOWED 8 SEPTEMBER 7PM HOUSE OF COMMONS(RIGHTSIDE ENTRANCE)Speakers include Caroline Lucas MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Paul FlynnMP, Joan Humphries (Military Families Against the War).ALL WELCOME