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  2. Matter (venue) - Wikipedia

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    Matter was a London music venue and nightclub that opened in September 2008. A 2,600 capacity live music venue and nightclub, it was the second project for owners Cameron Leslie and Keith Reilly, founders of the London club Fabric. Matter was the third venue to open at The O 2 in south-east London. Opened after three years of planning, Matter ...

  3. George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Piers Corbyn, the brother of former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, joined Black Lives Matter protesters in London, where he incited a crowd on Westminster Bridge to deliver a "summer of discontent" and unite against the BBC, Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan. [150] A protest additionally took place in Abingdon-on-Thames. [151]

  4. Actions against memorials in the United Kingdom during the ...

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    The bust in London was destroyed by Oromo activists. [26] The statue of Robert Clive in Shrewsbury was the subject of two petitions in favour of its removal and one against; the first two combined received about three times the number of signatures than the third. Shropshire Council voted 28–17 against taking any action to remove the statue. [27]

  5. Sasha Johnson - Wikipedia

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    Black Lives Matter. Sasha Johnson (born c. 1993–1994) [1] is a British woman who has been an activist and member of Taking the Initiative Party (TTIP). A student of Ruskin College, she was involved in the Rhodes Must Fall protest, and with Black Lives Matter and Kill the Bill protests. On 23 May 2021, Johnson was shot in the head at a party ...

  6. Mahatma Gandhi - Wikipedia

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    Signature. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (ISO: Mōhanadāsa Karamacaṁda Gāṁdhī; [c] 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.

  7. A Matter of Life and Death (film) - Wikipedia

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    A Matter of Life and Death was chosen for the first ever Royal Film Performance on 1 November 1946 at the Empire Theatre, in London, in the presence of George VI and his wife. [16] The performance was in aid of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund and £30,000 (£1.57 million in 2023 pounds [ 17 ] ) was raised. [ 16 ]

  8. Great Smog of London - Wikipedia

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    10,000–12,000 killed (modern estimate) [1][2] The Great Smog of London, or Great Smog of 1952, was a severe air pollution event that affected London, England, in December 1952. A period of unusually cold weather, combined with an anticyclone and windless conditions, collected airborne pollutants—mostly arising from the use of coal —to ...

  9. A Matter of Time (Shed Seven album) - Wikipedia

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    The announcement of A Matter of Time arrived alongside the lead single release of "Kissing California" on 13 July 2023. Produced by Youth, the band took a "nostalgic journey back to [their] roots", delving into the sounds that ignited their passion "for song-writing at the tender age of 12". [3]