Skip to content or view screen version

Pix of 'Bring Home the Troops' Demo, Sat 19 Mar 05 - Set 2 of 4: Plac's+Banners

Tim D Jones | 21.03.2005 17:12 | Anti-militarism | London

Sun-drenched photos of the UK national demonstration and rally.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For links to the other sets of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

Peaceful pink protestor or golden global gangster?
Peaceful pink protestor or golden global gangster?

Kids soooo want peace not war
Kids soooo want peace not war

What's on the end of the stick, Vic? PEACE, n'yer can keep ya Lord Nelson n'all!
What's on the end of the stick, Vic? PEACE, n'yer can keep ya Lord Nelson n'all!

Some people just don't seem satisfied with Police-sanctioned A-B marches
Some people just don't seem satisfied with Police-sanctioned A-B marches

A panorama of peaceniks
A panorama of peaceniks

The plain and simple truth in black and white, by reds
The plain and simple truth in black and white, by reds

Consistent, congruent and creative
Consistent, congruent and creative

Sisterly shadowplay
Sisterly shadowplay

Picasso contra la guerra
Picasso contra la guerra

Geurnica - never again!
Geurnica - never again!

Hey, who shredded the Geneva Conventions? Yes siree, Dubya 'n' Tonee!
Hey, who shredded the Geneva Conventions? Yes siree, Dubya 'n' Tonee!

Iranians and Tibetans make common cause
Iranians and Tibetans make common cause

And what if there is no justice, just us?
And what if there is no justice, just us?

Public sector unions were very much in evidence
Public sector unions were very much in evidence

Variety is the spice of protest
Variety is the spice of protest

Kudos to the Bury Coalition for the full colour banner artwork
Kudos to the Bury Coalition for the full colour banner artwork

Who? http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/manchester/2004/12/302306.html
Who? http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/manchester/2004/12/302306.html


On a beautifully sunny spring day, and the second anniversary of the UK/US invasion of Iraq, around 100,000 people demonstrated against the continuing imperialist military occupation. To an ever-increasing degree, people are expressing their individual/collective outrage and disgust at the barbarity of the transatlantic ruling class through the blossoming their creative spirit -- in costume, banners, placards and mode of locomotion. I hope I've captured and distributed a flavour of their creativity, and encouraged you to ponder your own means of self-expression.

Unfortunately, my camera battery was exhausted by the time I reached the rally in Trafalgar Square, so I had to resort to my PDA's camera - hence the drop in resolution and clarity.

Demonstration called by the Stop The War Coalition , CND and the Muslim Association of Britain .

For the most politically astute coverage and analysis of the ongoing UK/US barbarism in Iraq (42 stories and counting), I recommend the International Communist Current's 'War in Iraq' portal page:  http://en.internationalism.org/taxonomy/term/70

In International Solidarity,

Tim D Jones

All these photos are 'CopyLeft'. This means you are free to copy and distribute any of my photos you find here, under the following license:
Copyright ©2004 Tim D Jones
Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute copies of these photographs, in any medium, for personal and not-for-profit purposes, provided that this copyright notice and permission notice are preserved, and that the distributor grants the recipient permission for further redistribution as permitted by this notice.
Modified versions may not be made. Accreditation:  tim_d_jones@yahoo.co.uk

Tim D Jones
- e-mail: tim_d_jones@yahoo.co.uk

Comments

Hide the following 2 comments

Who?

21.03.2005 18:52

The Manchester Nine are the anti Marks and Spencer activists arrested last December. They are currently awaiting the judgment in their judicial review of the decision to ban the regular Victory to the Intifada picket of M&S from the city centre during the Christmas period. If they win this challenge then the criminal charges against them for breaking the ban will have to be dropped. If not...watch this space.

Victoria Siempre

Links to Related Photo Sets

22.03.2005 13:45

Here's clickable links to the four related sets of photos I took of the 'Bring Home the Troops' demonstration and rally on Sat 19 Mar 05 in London, UK.

Set 1 of 4: Placard Creativity
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2005/03/307385.html

Set 2 of 4: Placard + Banner Creativity
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2005/03/307365.html

Set 3 of 4: Marchers + Cyclists
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2005/03/307336.html

Set 4 of 4: Rally
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2005/03/307320.html

Share and enjoy!

Tim Jones
mail e-mail: tim_d_jones@yahoo.co.uk