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Terence Bunch | 10.10.2008 21:54 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | London

As financial markets continue to slump around the world, angry students and activists gather in the City of London to voice their anger over the British governments plan to commit over 50 billion GBP of public funds to shore up confidence in British markets.

Police and the crowd clash in the City.
Police and the crowd clash in the City.

Capitalism isn't working.
Capitalism isn't working.

Marching to the Bank of England.
Marching to the Bank of England.

City of London police block the way.
City of London police block the way.

Knocked to the ground.
Knocked to the ground.

Battling anger.
Battling anger.

Keeping ranks intact.
Keeping ranks intact.

Tax the Rich.
Tax the Rich.

French police assistance.
French police assistance.


As financial markets continue to slump around the world, angry students and activists gather in the City of London to voice their anger over the British governments plan to commit over 50 billion GBP of public funds to shore up confidence in British markets.

The protest comes as the scale of the crisis is revealed to include police forces, councils and other public bodies who have been betting with public funds on the markets, raising questions about public accountability and transparency within the public sector.

The Metropolitan Police Authority alone lose over 30 million GBP within a wider national loss estimated at over 1 billion GBP.

The protest comes on the day international markets continue to fail with widespread losses around the world. City of London, London. October 10th 2008.

Terence Bunch
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  1. Maybe — Kl
  2. Le vache is interesting, wonder why he's here? — recidivist23
  3. Maybe there were French Protesters in the Crowd? — jo