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LONDON MAYDAY 2006 VIDEO

Doug. | 02.05.2006 11:44 | Mayday 2006 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | London

A quick impression of Mayday in London.

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Mysterious Security Guard.
Mysterious Security Guard.

Confiscated Sound Sytem.
Confiscated Sound Sytem.

Freedom to Protest Banner.
Freedom to Protest Banner.

'Pedals' Sound System dancing.
'Pedals' Sound System dancing.


The video starts on the South Bank with Critical Mass then moves to People in Common in Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square, who seemingly were the only people on the day to dare defy the SOCPA Exclusion Zone.

Later at the Bank of England the Space Hijackers did a spoof Police victory celebration of finally suppressing the Anarchist and Pagan commemoration of London Mayday, which in the past was massive. The Space Hijackers were photographed all day long by a mysterious private Security Guard, as well as by the Police themselves.

Moving back to Trafalgar Square, the Autonomous Bloc arrived on the Trade Unions March, where riot and surveillance policing was much in evidence. The video finally ends on a happy note in the Square, after the Unions had gone, with dancing to 'Pedals', a much appreciated Critical Mass sound system.

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 http://www.peopleincommon.org/
 http://www.spacehijackers.co.uk/

Doug.

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excellent

02.05.2006 23:31

caught the flavour of the key elaments of the day - nice one doug, and thank you

rikki


Good work Doug

05.05.2006 06:57

Excellent Doug, keep doing what your doing and keep up the May Day celebrations so all can enjoy what we have left of our past.
I think you did a great job.
I think i'll join you next year.

claire