The aim was to target the financial institutions that back the arms trade.

The protest was organised by a network of people working under the banner of Disarm DSEi. Disarm DSEi had produced a map of arms traders and investors in the London area. Some of these became targets for today’s protest.
Timeline

11:57 AM
Just arrived in front of the RBS building for Disarm DSEi protest. Protest is due to start at 12.

12:10 PM
Numbers are still small compared to previous years.

12:35 PM
Small black block setting up. Photographers trying to get their money shot.

12:47 PM
Moving off down Aldgate High st.

12:50 PM
Heading down dukes place.

12:56 PM
On Camomile St. Numbers are around 150.

12:59 PM
Moving down Wormwood St. Passing Barclay's. Banner drop off bridge overhead.
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1:05 PM
Shoes being thrown at Barclay's.
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1:13 PM
Moving down London Wall. Shouts of 'bankers bankers blood on your hands'.

1:16 PM
Shoes thrown at Legal and General who invest £2199 million in arms worldwide.

1:24 PM
People writing messages on windows of Legal and General including 'wake up your work kills people'.

1:27 PM
Banner dropped reading 'Legal and General invests in the arms trade'.

1:31 PM
Still on London Wall coming up to Museum of London.

1:37 PM
Heading down Gresham st.

1:43 PM
Passing Shroders and Lloyd's buildings both have connections to the arms trade.

1:47 PM
On Wood St.

1:51 PM
Coming down Cheapside.

1:53 PM
Now on Newgate st.

1:55 PM
BT building invaded!
(video at  http://www.lasthours.org.uk/articles/disarm-dsei-2009-timeline/)


1:59 PM
Claps from catering staff in BT building

2:02 PM
Leaving BT. Police still in little numbers.

2:06
Now at Newgate st at AXA who invest £6207 million in arms trade.

2:07
AXA windows smashed.
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2:13 PM
Now on Warick Lane.

2:18 PM
Sound system is playing Dead Prez. In Paternoster Square. People making speeches about arms trade.

2:32 PM
People have started to head home.