Demonstrations in Parliament Square, London.
Wotsit | 13.05.2009 11:51 | SOCPA | Repression | Social Struggles
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Wotsit | 13.05.2009 11:51 | SOCPA | Repression | Social Struggles
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BBC
13.05.2009 12:50
Whitehall/Parliament Square Jam Cam
The picture is as of 13:48, 13/5/09
police state
Look again
13.05.2009 13:30
Glasses please
In solidarity -- watch camera
13.05.2009 13:57
Also where is this meeting?
idea2help
PA article: 'Speaker calls meeting over Parliament demos'
13.05.2009 17:09
Press Association
Published Date: 13 May 2009
Commons Speaker Michael Martin has told MPs he is to hold a meeting to
discuss the "highly unsatisfactory situation" of demonstrations in
Parliament Square blocking access to the Parliamentary estate.
Mr Martin will meet representatives from the Home Office, Metropolitan
Police and Westminster Council, as well as the deputy mayor of London
in charge of policing, at 5pm on Wednesday.
In a statement, he told the Commons he supports the right to
demonstrate but said the recent occupation of the square by Tamil
demonstrators disrupted the work of the House, involved considerable
cost and exposed many issues of health and safety.
He also described the square as an "absolute shambles", adding: "In
the light of these difficulties, and given the distribution of
responsibilities of Parliament Square between various authorities, I
can tell the House that I have arranged a meeting with the Minister of
State at the Home Office, the deputy mayor of London for policing, the
leader of Westminster Council, and an Assistant Commissioner of the
Metropolitan Police to discuss how demonstrations in the square can be
better regulated so that the functioning of Parliament is not impeded
and the health and safety of individuals not breached."
He will report back on any progress made to resolve the situation, he said.
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reposter
The footage of the speaker's statement:
13.05.2009 17:11
Cosmo
protest must be working then!
13.05.2009 20:09
yossarian
news of the result of that meeting
13.05.2009 22:45
rikki