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At least 200,000 demonstrators from very different backgrounds, ranging from religous organisations to samba bands and the Infernal Noise Brigade to the Clown Brigade, joined today's Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh. The organisers had called for people to wear white clothes. The march was set up with staggered starting times, but because of the number of people and small funnelled start gate many were unable to join the actual march. Report
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Before the start of the official march, residents of Craigmillar, the most deprived area of Edinburgh, joined with anti-G8 protestors camping on a park in their estate. They marched through the estate to show their opposition to poverty here and abroad.
An anti-capitalist block broke away from the main march and was cordoned off by riot cops. People are being released in small groups, others appear to be held and photographed under a Section 60 order (which police later confirmed was applied to whole city centre). There are two possible arrests. [ timeline | report]
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Other events happened during or after the official march (and we're not talking about Live 8). Faeries moved about the march, as did detatchments of the Clown Army (Photos: 1 | 2). Break Dancers gathered in Bristo Square in an attempt to 'Break Poverty' (photos). Capitalists marched in support of the G8 [1]. An impromptu street party (photos) on one of the roads closed for the march, with samba and music from the Infernal Noise Brigade, lasted until midnight. At that point, police moved the party to the nearby Meadows in order to re-open the road, resulting in one arrest.
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IMC G8 Newsblast - Sat 2nd July - Collected Reports
03.07.2005 22:02
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Over 200,000 demonstrators from very different backgrounds joined the massive Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh. The organisers had called for people to wear white clothes and the majority did with a 'white band' snaking around the centre of Edinburgh. Throughout the day speeches and performances were held in the Meadows which had several huge themed areas. Queues were the order of the day, for water, for food from the burger bars, and for marching itself.
The march was set up with staggered starting times, but because of the number of people and the tiny exit of the Meadows rally area, those who wanted to start marching at 1pm were still waiting to leave as it neared 4pm. Many left to get coaches without marching. Many estimates put the numbers at around 225,000 or more, despite much of the media reporting just 100,000 for most of the day.
Before the start of the official march, residents of Craigmillar, the most deprived area of Edinburgh and location of the Council provided G8 Campsite, joined with anti-G8 protestors to march through the local estate to show their opposition to poverty here and abroad.
During the afternoon an anti-capitalist block broke away from the main march and was attacked and cordoned off by riot cops. People were held for several hours before being released in threes.
Other events happened during or after the official march (and we're not talking about the Live 8 concerts). Faeries moved about the march, as did battalions of the Clown Army and the funny 'Pro-Capitalist Bloc'. Break Dancers gathered in Bristo Square in an event entitled 'Break Poverty'. An impromptu street party on one of the roads closed for the march, with samba and music from the Infernal Noise Brigade, lasted until past midnight. At that point, police moved the party to the nearby Meadows in order to re-open the road, resulting in one arrest.
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INDYMEDIA IRELAND - FEATURE + PICS
Saturday Report Back From Edinburgh MPH Demonstration
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JULY 2nd G8 REPORTS:
Geldof's Live Shame Show
THE LIMITS OF ‘LIVE 8’ AND THE G8 IN MAKING POVERTY HISTORY
Police stop and search pedestrians and cyclists on Forth Road Bridge
Unidentifiable Police arrest protestor outside Forest Cafe
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JULY 2nd GENERAL PICTURES
Make Poverty History Weekend Fri & Sat (Compliation of Pics)
July 2nd: Images from Anti-G8 activities in Edinburgh
G8 Photos from July 2nd
Residents and visiting activists march through Craigmillar
Indymedia Banner on Forest Road, Edinburgh
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MAKE POVERTY HISTORY MARCH
AUDIO: Make Poverty History Radio Collaboration:
Gael Garcia Bernal on celebrity & activism - actor Pete Postlethwaite - vox pop from the street - Alice Unkono - Tourism Concern -Walden Bello
Edinburgh street closure + boarding pics before the make poverty history march
First photos of the make poverty history demo in Edinburgh
Make Poverty History Demo
MPH Photographs
Make Poverty History Rally Pics
Cool set of MPH Photos
Photos of MakePovertyHistory March
Anti-Mugabe on the march
Views of MPH Rally
Clown Army out and about 2nd July
Clown Army July 2nd Preparation pics
The Clown Army and its (Police) Entourage Extravaganza
Police Arrive to Quell Violence in Edinburgh
Pics from Edinburgh streets
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ANTI-CAPITALIST MARCH REPORTS
J2: The View from Inside
Police harrasment on Edinburgh Make Poverty History March
Heavyhanded police tactics lead to blockade and arrests on Make Poverty History
Black bloc march in Edinburgh
Police attack - demonstrators S60'd
Section 60 Declared Across Edinburgh
'Black Bloc' at an 'End of an Era'? Audio Transcript
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ANTI-CAPITALIST MARCH PICTURES
Pics of autonomous march attacked by police
Pictures of Police Pen in Edingurgh demo
Police stopping the anti-capitalist demo at Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Police surrounded anticapitalist demo and banned observers
Confrontation between anarchist bloc and cops
Anti-Capitalist March - Arrival and demonstation pictures
Inside the anti-capitalist pen pics
Pen-in solidarity photos, 1st July
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AUDIO: Anarchist audio interviews from todays G8 protests
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OTHER POSTINGS
PICS: Break Poverty Party in Bristo Square
PICS: Edinburgh Street Parties
REPORT: An impression from Stirling Eco-Camp
PICS: Stirling Eco-Campsite Convergence (Irish post)
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MAKE POVERTY HISTORY DUBLIN DEMO PICS
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