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The No Borders demo in pictures.

Guido | 01.07.2009 09:56 | Migration | World

Well so much for all those blood curdling corporate media reports about the 'riot' in Calais. The Daily Mail retained their first prize for the most absurd prediction by saying that the protesters planned to smash through the border controls and lead the refugees through 26 miles of channel tunnel?!

The first road block after leaving the camp.
The first road block after leaving the camp.

Those sinister plain clothes CRS discuss their plans...
Those sinister plain clothes CRS discuss their plans...

...like the law banning facial coverings.
...like the law banning facial coverings.

Meanwhile on the other side of the barricade...
Meanwhile on the other side of the barricade...

...the protesters gas themselves to save the Police the trouble.
...the protesters gas themselves to save the Police the trouble.

The clowns keep busy Police helicopter spotting.
The clowns keep busy Police helicopter spotting.

The long march to the protest...
The long march to the protest...

...gets regularly held up by cops in fetish gear.
...gets regularly held up by cops in fetish gear.

You can only imagine what they get up to when off duty?
You can only imagine what they get up to when off duty?

More clown violence.
More clown violence.

Taking the scenic route.
Taking the scenic route.

The mysterious Calais pie shortage is explained.
The mysterious Calais pie shortage is explained.

At least one Police line is breached.
At least one Police line is breached.

So those designer cops appear...
So those designer cops appear...

...and initiate their public relations strategy.
...and initiate their public relations strategy.

The main demo finally begins.
The main demo finally begins.

Which seems to entertain both the locals...
Which seems to entertain both the locals...

...and the water cannon operators.
...and the water cannon operators.

Samba mayhem.
Samba mayhem.

Terrified cop in the midst of that media predicted riot.
Terrified cop in the midst of that media predicted riot.


In the end despite intense Police provocation the several thousand people held a peaceful march in solidarity with the displaced on a sunny day in Calais.

Numerous road blocks ensured that those leaving the camp took nearly two hours to reach the assembly point. The 1,500 riot cops had very little to do except get slowly baked i their riot gear.

The march had a carnival atmospehere. The locals all seemed to enjoy the spectacle. A good event that was well worth attending.

Guido
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GREEN ISSUES

01.07.2009 11:03

An interesting statistic, is that since Labour came into power in 1997 the UK has seen the arrival of more migrants than affordable houses built. Shall we do away with the UK's borders and concrete the land from John 'O' Groats to Lands end??

What about the Green issues involved, whilst dressing as Clowns and doing the Samba is a nice way of spending an afternoon it does not tackle all the components of the equation.

GREEN ANARCHIST

Dabzig

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You people are mad vote BNP and keep foreigners out!

01.07.2009 16:43

You people are mad we need to kick all the foreigners out of Britain not let more of them in. Vote BNP in the next general election.
 http://www.bnp.org.uk

Vote BNP

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