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In Memory of Doreen Massey
She was taken away in mid conversation. The last time I saw Doreen, we met at the usual place, Small & Beautiful in Kilburn at 6.30. Doreen liked to eat early and the restaurant was near her flat. We set off on a rolling, rollicking exchange during which we voyaged over Brexit, birdwatching, Corbyn, capitalism,…
24 Mar 2016 james -
We’ve kicked BP out of Tate – but the work’s not done yet
Tate’s BP sponsorship is ending. Last Saturday Liberate Tate released a spectacular cloud of confetti through the huge space of Tate’s Turbine Hall to celebrate. In kicking BP out of Tate, the movement for fossil free culture has achieved something that appeared impossible. This post is based on a slideshow we projected inside the Turbine…
21 Mar 2016 anna -
BUDGET 2016: Oil tax breaks are the wrong course
Oil industry watchdogs Oil Change International and Platform criticised Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement today that Supplementary Charge will be halved from 20% to 10% and that Petroleum Revenue Tax will be abolished entirely. These changes will be backdated to Jan 1 2016. Greg Muttitt, researcher Oil Change International, commented: “David Cameron is right that oil subsidies rip…
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6 reasons why #Budget2016 really really shouldn’t subsidise North Sea oil even more
Osborne is announcing his #Budget2016 on Weds, and there’s lots of pressure from the oil barons for more subsidies and tax cuts. Their income has been hit by the falling oil price, and in all those years of bonanza profits they never thought to save for this rainy day (even though it was predictable given the mostly cyclical…
15 Mar 2016 admin -
Campaign ends Tate’s BP deal
Campaign ends Tate’s BP deal Contact: Anna Galkina / @PlatformLondon / [email protected] It was announced today that BP’s sponsorship of art museum Tate was to end in 2017.[1] Platform’s campaigner Anna Galkina said The end of Tate’s sponsorship deal with BP is hopeful news for us, for the art world, and for everyone…
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BP’s sponsorship of Tate is over!
Today is one of those days when we know we’re winning. It emerged that BP’s sponsorship of art gallery Tate will end within a year. Until this morning we didn’t know whether Tate would be signing a new deal with the oil company, locking it into fossil fuel promotion for a further 5 years. But in a victory for cultural divestment,…
11 Mar 2016 admin -
Walking the Line. New Interactive Documentary
In Italy, Azerbaijan and the UK people are fighting against the devastating impacts of import pipelines and wresting back control over their energy system. In this beautiful documentary we made with Global Motion, Re:common and Counter Balance we meet the people who live alongside the Euro-Caspian Mega Pipeline and are organising against this gargantuan piece…
8 Mar 2016 admin -
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Tate to go back to court over BP secrecy
Press release: Tate to go back to court over BP secrecy Tate accused of using technicalities to keep BP sponsorship fees secret. Art museum believed to be reviewing BP deal this year, ahead of potential renewal.[1] Hearing scheduled for 11 May 2016. Please contact for details. Contact: Anna Galkina, Platform / @platformlondon / [email protected] Tate…
