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Troublemakers to Descend on London

anon@indymedia.org (Journo) | 06.04.2011 10:22 | London

"Wacky" capitalist troublemakers are planning to descend on London on Saturday May 14th for what they are calling a "Rally Against Debt."

The event follows successful protests by anti-cuts activists including the 500,000 strong demonstration on March 26th.

Organisers claim the rally will be a "polite demonstration," but critics claim that this "is nothing more than a Bash The Poor march."

Ringleaders are believed to include the so-called Taxpayers Alliance, Toby Young and Anabelle Fuller.

The Taxpayer's Alliance is a small group of harcore capitalists with links to the far-right Tea Party in the US.

Young writes for right-wing publication called the Evening Standard and is the co-founder of a West London-based "free school," a secretive education establishment set-up with minimal government oversight.

Fuller was the former adviser to Nigel Farage, the leader of UKIP, an extremist anti-Europe organisation.

Pressure group the Coalition of Resistance described the event's supporters as "some of the wackier far right elements."

Concerns have also been raised that ringleaders have secured the use of a lorry for the demonstration, which could be used to block roads or even ram key buildings in the capital.

The lorry is allegedly to be provided by a shady organisation known as Keltruck.

Inspector Knacker of The Yard said, "We are obviously concerned about the threat these groups pose, not just to ordinary Londoners, but also to our jobs.

"With the police facing cuts along with everybody else, we'll be watching this protest carefully and dealing with any troublemakers appropriately."


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- Original article on IMC London: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/8647