With handwritten banners many of which were from farmers in the NFU 2 demos occured in Central London today against Tory Blair.

"Only Stypid Sheep Hide under BUSHes"
"Supermarkets Killing Countryside"
"End of Farming Killing Livelihood"
"Tony Wants to Attack His Own Country"

The demo run by the Countryside Alliance was full of contradictions. On the one hand the poor farmers facing an end to their existence and on the other many members of the Alliance supporting the City of London directly in ending their existence, by supporting globalisation whether it is in shares or by voting Tory, who want to deregulate and abolish CAP.

The scale of the demo should worry those who refuse to try to influence such large numbers of people who are facing extinction. Does the left want:
Sainsburys to dictate farming policy.
No agricultural production left.
The end of the green belt for the construction companies.
vngelis