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Pics: Militant Workers Bloc at G20 Demo

maqui-px | 29.03.2009 18:42 | G20 London Summit | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements

Here there are a few pics from the Militant Workers Bloc at the G20 'Put People First' demonstration of Saturday 28th April:

Bloc forming at the Enbankment ...
Bloc forming at the Enbankment ...

... the front banner starting to march ...
... the front banner starting to march ...

... including the G20's Meltdown contingent.
... including the G20's Meltdown contingent.

Passing in front of Britain's center of political power.
Passing in front of Britain's center of political power.

The bloc included a small group of the CNT spanish union.
The bloc included a small group of the CNT spanish union.

.... the IWW union ...
.... the IWW union ...

... the Whitechapel Anarchists group ...
... the Whitechapel Anarchists group ...

... Antifa Britain ...
... Antifa Britain ...

... more antifa ...
... more antifa ...

... No Borders network groups ...
... No Borders network groups ...

.. The Anarchist Federation ...
.. The Anarchist Federation ...

... and a variety of anarchist groups from all over the UK.
... and a variety of anarchist groups from all over the UK.

Ending with an open mic rally at Speakers Corner.
Ending with an open mic rally at Speakers Corner.


The bloc formed at Victoria Embankment and marched all the way to Hyde Park. For the first part of the demo the workers bloc - which included a variety of anarchist, anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian and social centres groups and individuals - was joined by the G20 Meltdown's "Horsefolk of the Apocalypse", and it was up to 1000 people strong.

But later on, the G20 Meltdown contingent somehow stayed behind and a big gap was created, which effectively separated the demonstration in two large marches. I am not sure how this happened, but from that moment on, the bloc was reduced to some 400 people with a clear anarchist flavour all the way to Hyde park's speakers corner. At 3pm, a small sound system with an open mic was set up away from the main rally for people to make their speeches which went on until around 5pm.

Contrary to mainstream and corporate media unsubstantiated scaremongering campaign claiming the usual "anarchist groups bound for violence", the demo passed completely peacefully, and with a quite low key police operation. Having said that, the ever present FIT teams and a couple of riot police vans followed the bloc throughout the day, and there are reports of one arrest at Speakers Corner.

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grays

29.03.2009 23:50

so basically its a honey pot for everything that is wrong with this country.
the antifa look an intimidating lot.

justice before peace

Yay

30.03.2009 01:11

Finally some signs of actual discipline and organisation. I think the general tone on the bloc was bloody brilliant, and the fact that the RMT were marching with IWW and other anarchists was a real step in the right direction.

Rebel W

Our Unity

30.03.2009 10:10

Will be their demise.

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