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Thousands of schoolkids walk out,, protest war

Auntie Beeb | 05.03.2003 18:39 | Cambridge | Liverpool

Resistance is Fertile!

Thousands of children have walked out of their schools across Britain to stage anti-war demonstrations.

There were protests in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Cambridge and Milton Keynes.

About 60 children left Fortismere school in North London at break time on Wednesday and marched to Westminster.

More than 200 children - some as young as 13 - are protesting outside the Houses of Parliament.

Full story at -  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2821871.stm

Auntie Beeb

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puts the shits up them

05.03.2003 23:32

the kids fight against the big fear - and put themselves out there.
In the face of an ever more fearful and restrained society, that's good news.
Now if we can pull all the key workers out...

dh

Let kids be kids

06.03.2003 00:47

Kids shouldn't be used for politics - it's sick
Even if they understand what they are demonstrating for (which they probably don't) they should be encouraged to learn and not fight.

Go to school, get a decent education and then learn for yourself and make your own mind up rather than being part of the latest trends and fads one of which is the anti-war movement.

A short childhood

kids! know your place!

06.03.2003 10:36

Quite right! How dare people under 18 have opinions? We, your elders and betters, will tell you what is sensible, and you will gratefully obey. When you're older we might possibly allow you to protest (unless we've managed to make it illegal by then) but for now you should stick to eating gobstoppers and dancing to popular beat comboes.

a nonny mouse

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06.03.2003 17:18

Go to school....Get a decent education.
What planet are you from ???????????

Home-ed Kid