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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!

IMCista

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Not the same Hotel Group

14.05.2007 12:31

The Kempinkski hotel in London is nothing to do with the group hosting the G8 in Germany. They were sold off about ten years ago.

This is why the staff at the hotel came out and tried to tell you this, what a shame a bit of basic research wasn't done in advance and what a shame you didn't mention this in your report.

Hotel worker

It is the same

14.05.2007 12:57

That's bollocks. It is the same group that's still managing the hotel at 19-21 Great Marlborough Street. See here:
 http://www.kempinski.com/en/hotel/index.htm?country_group=2&id=109&tab=adress
and here  http://courthouse-hotel.com/

I doubt what you're saying about staff coming out and saying that is true.

protester

Bollocks

14.05.2007 16:22

The stuff did no such thing, they stood there and seemed more intimidated by the cop that kept on walking in and out than by us, they also took some leaflets, and from what I can tell seemed to support as in spirit.

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