The Stop the War Coalition held an Iraq "Peace Conference" in London on 14 December - and initiated conflict by telling journalists that they'd have to pay £25 to attend. So photographers got together and averted this on the day: we hope to have a fuller account of this solidarity here (www.londonfreelance.org /fl/0601stwc.html) and London Freelance Branch is writing to STWC offering them a (free) course in media relations.