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London Solidarity Protest Against G8 Repression

IMCista | 14.05.2007 11:53 | G8 Germany 2007 | Globalisation | Repression | London

About 50 people gathered at the Kempinski Hotel in London on Friday, 11 May, to show their solidarity with the victims of the G8 raids in Germany last week, and to express their opposition to the G8, capitalism and all that [call]. Kempinski is the hotel group hosting the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, next month.

The Met had 'designated' a pen on the opposite side of the street, but protesters refused to be penned in and stayed by the hotel, without entirely blocking the pavement. Some leaflets were given out and not much more happened.. well, apart from the FIT struggling to get good shots of people's faces.

protesters standing on the pavement by the Kempinski hotel
protesters standing on the pavement by the Kempinski hotel

the Kempinkski hotel on Great Marlborough St, London
the Kempinkski hotel on Great Marlborough St, London

placards
placards

banner
banner

Anarchist flag
Anarchist flag

lone protester in the pen shouting to make a point
lone protester in the pen shouting to make a point

two of the FIT team in action
two of the FIT team in action

quite surprisingly, there was a CNN camera there
quite surprisingly, there was a CNN camera there

it was apparently so boring that even some cops went and sat in a cafe
it was apparently so boring that even some cops went and sat in a cafe


Many of the participants moaned afterwards that the demo could have been better, with some chanting, better preparation in terms of leaflets and banners, or even some direct action. But then almost none of them took the initiative, felt responsible or thought they could do that!

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  1. Not the same Hotel Group — Hotel worker
  2. It is the same — protester
  3. Bollocks — ,gkjgkj