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Manchester road block, Nottingham march and Sheffield die-in in anti-war protest

18.03.2003 23:36 | Anti-militarism

On Tuesday in Manchester, Hulme & Whalley Range residents blockaded Princess Parkway in opposition to the intended 'war' with Iraq. Princess Parkway, one of the main roads into Manchester city center was blockaded from 8:00am to 9:30am by anti-war activists erecting a tripod of poles in the middle of the road while one person hung down from the apex. Traffic quickly stacked back causing chaos. The blockade ended with four arrests and a lot of traffic congestion. [Report | Manchester Indymedia]. Later on the day, a peace vigil was held at Rochdale Town Hall.

Meanwhile, people marched and gathered at Chetwynd Barracks, Nottingham to protest against the imminent war. The Barracks are the Britsh Army centre of mobilisation of the reserves [Report].

On Monday, Sheffield activists staged a die-in outside the Sheffield Armed Forces Careers Office [Report | Pictures]

Rochdale Town Hall Vigil
Rochdale Town Hall Vigil


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