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Oxford Protest against Bush Visit to UK

eileen | 19.11.2003 23:11 | Anti-militarism | Oxford

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March leaves Brookes
March leaves Brookes

Beneath Headington Hill Bridge
Beneath Headington Hill Bridge

Approaching High Street
Approaching High Street

Placards 1
Placards 1

Placards 2
Placards 2

Placards 3
Placards 3

Mad Cowboy Banner
Mad Cowboy Banner

Nuala + other speakers
Nuala + other speakers

George and Nuala
George and Nuala

Mahmoud + Niki
Mahmoud + Niki

All ears
All ears


Around 1500 people turned out in Oxford on Wednesday to protest against George Bush's visit to Britain. 200 protestors left Brookes University at 5.00pm to march to the city centre. As they descended Headington Hill in the dark, accompanied by police horses and outriders with strobing blue lights, they seemed almost outnumbered by the policemen walking alongside them. However, on reaching The Plain they found a large, enthusiastic and noisy group of friends, some dancing to the sounds of Oxford's new Radical Samba Band. Chanting anti-Bush slogans and waving banners, everyone marched to Cornmarket where there was a rally and speeches. George Monbiot gave an inspiring address, and we also heard from about six other speakers. This was an encouraging turnout for the organizers, and bodes well for the London march tomorrow (20 November)

eileen

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some more pix

20.11.2003 08:44

From Brookes
From Brookes

with banners
with banners

down Headington Hill
down Headington Hill

to the Plain
to the Plain

with samba band
with samba band

up the High
up the High

leading the way
leading the way

to Cornmarket
to Cornmarket

and the 'I stole the Presidency' Bush effigy
and the 'I stole the Presidency' Bush effigy

with surpise guest appearances
with surpise guest appearances

crowds in Cornmarket, 1
crowds in Cornmarket, 1

crowds in Cornmarket, 2
crowds in Cornmarket, 2

burning bush, 1
burning bush, 1

burning bush, 2
burning bush, 2

speech by George Monbiot
speech by George Monbiot

just adding to the pictorial record...

Mark

BRAVO FROM THE UNITED STATES!

20.11.2003 15:10

I am in a grass roots group in the US - Concerned People for Social Action. We are doing everything we can to get rid of this "President"(not my president!) You are all great and give us alot of hope! We get no news on the major media by the way. Patti
contact us at:  http://concernedpeople.org/

Patti Hill Gordon
mail e-mail: pgordon@frontiernet.net
- Homepage: http://conernedpeople.org