In scenes which would have made the Bullingdon Club proud, last night's jolly japes on the tube got a bit messy after the British Transport Police began closing stations before stopping the two trains containing most of the party goers at Edgeware Road Station.
Tensions flared briefly outside the station after police drew batons and a slight scuffle almost broke out, but in reality the well dressed hordes, pissed as they were, seemed reluctant to be drawn into violence.
Whilst not what you'd call a political event the chants of 'Boris is a wanker!' echoed around the Circle Line showing how even well to do Londoners feel about having the chinless one hijack our city.
Attempts to get the crowd singing 'Harry Roberts' didn't go down quite so well.
Reports of trashed tube carriages are an over-exaggeration on the part of a strangely absent media, the reality being a lot of litter and a few ads ripped down.
The revolution did not start here.
Apparantly things had got a bit livelier around Liverpool Street, which we didn't see, but one hardy soul told us it was the closest he'd seen to a riot in London for years. Perhaps it's fitting that the first signs of unrest should come from Boris' natural constituency, expect more and far worse over the next four years as his economic policies start to bite.
Meanwhile most people seemed resolute in their intention to completely ignore this daft new law (which isn't even a law) that tube workers say is unenforceable.
couple more (fairly lame) pics at:
http://johnnyvoid.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/middle-classes-turn-on-boris/
Whilst not what you'd call a political event the chants of 'Boris is a wanker!' echoed around the Circle Line showing how even well to do Londoners feel about having the chinless one hijack our city.
Attempts to get the crowd singing 'Harry Roberts' didn't go down quite so well.
Reports of trashed tube carriages are an over-exaggeration on the part of a strangely absent media, the reality being a lot of litter and a few ads ripped down.
The revolution did not start here.
Apparantly things had got a bit livelier around Liverpool Street, which we didn't see, but one hardy soul told us it was the closest he'd seen to a riot in London for years. Perhaps it's fitting that the first signs of unrest should come from Boris' natural constituency, expect more and far worse over the next four years as his economic policies start to bite.
Meanwhile most people seemed resolute in their intention to completely ignore this daft new law (which isn't even a law) that tube workers say is unenforceable.
couple more (fairly lame) pics at:
http://johnnyvoid.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/middle-classes-turn-on-boris/ 
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Middle Classes turn on
01.06.2008 14:09
As I said in response to your previous post:
You managed to assault 4 tube drivers and three other members of staff.
Fantastic, I'm sure you must be really proud of yourself..... Well done.
What 'Fun event' are you organising next week? Burn an A&E nurse party?
Bob
What!!!
01.06.2008 14:25
Don't make me larf. So is this the way its going to be then. Labour activists trying to pretend they are 'normal' to get city hall back under labour control. Face it moron, the people kicked your nerd out and opted for the cons.why?
because even the cons are better than this load of communists we have in government. Go into opposition with some grace and understand that the people have turned against you and yours.
There aint gonna be no more labour corruption, there aint gonna be no more rascist wars and there aint gonna be no more class war crap.
Your out so face it idiot.
Tube banana
no bob, no
01.06.2008 14:32
So basically, calm down, sit down, get down to the brand new sound. Oh yeah.
*has anyone met someone who did? I haven't.
Bill Posters
drunk and
01.06.2008 14:43
disorderly
congrats to tube banana
01.06.2008 17:38
Bill Posters
The old left, but far too late...
01.06.2008 17:41
Johnnyvoid has posted a blatantly provocative piece on Indymedia and tried to coach it in terms of some kind of central ground revolt against the man that London has just voted into office. Doesn't wash fella.
just looks like another Labourista sham. Why would they revolt not 5 minutes after electing him?
just face the truth, your red twat is history and now your trying to get back to the old days of subversion because, after all, isn't that what Labour is really about. They can't do anything right in government and have made an utter pigs ear of the last ten years in office. Now we have a con mayor you just can't take it can you. This is the truth, you can't riot while YOUR government is in office but you can against the cons. While labour rule the left is redundant but while the cons rule the left is back to its old tricks. Its vile.
Your just a lifestyle bully boy. But don't worry, it will all be over soon.
tube banana
Alcohol not the problem
01.06.2008 22:55
I was not there but in this article (
Brian B