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M26 - Kennington to Trafalgar Square
27-03-2011 15:22
Meeting in Kennington Park at 10 am, the feeder was loud an powerful. Seeing the diversity of the people taking to the streets was amazing!
Before turning onto Westminster birdge, there was some confusion where we were going to go. Some said Waterloo bridge was the place to be, while other's insisted on taking Westminster bridge. At the corner of Victoria Embankment and Westminster bridge the crowd came to a halt, with people in every direction as far as the eye could see. All the way down Whitehall it was so crowded, it was hard to move around. Opposite Downing Street TSG was lined up, prepared to baton their way through the thick crowd at any sign of trouble.
For a protest of this size the atmosphere seemed a bit subdued, just as if people actually believed that their being on the streets could achieve anything. Except for the women block who inserted a bit of energy into the crowd. I guess their used to unfavourable odds.
M26 Video - Outside Fortnum & Mason
27-03-2011 15:22
I hope people inside got to taste some of the expensive champagne... Good luck to all the arrestees!
A rare moment - cop vans retreating
27-03-2011 15:22
Crowd charges cop vans on Shaftesbury Avenue, though there are more hands pointing cameras than chucking stuff.
Peace Horse entering Oxford Street
27-03-2011 13:22
Just 15 or so seconds of video. but only a moving image could make the horse justice.
Some thoughts on M26
27-03-2011 11:50
Just some thoughts and personal experiences from the day.Libya: The objective of "humanitarian bombing" is death and destruction
27-03-2011 11:34
Civilian casualties are intentional. They are not the result of "collateral damage".
Early reports confirm that hospitals, civilian airports and government buildings have been bombed.
The objective of the media disinformation campaign is to blatantly obfuscate the loss of life of civilians.
Tomahawk missiles and aerial bombings are upheld as instruments of peace and democracy. They do not result in civilian deaths.
Pictures and videos from 26th March
27-03-2011 09:22
You've seen them on telly, you've heard them on the radio, you've read them on the papers: "Anarchists rioting", "Anarchists protesting", "Anarchists this", "Anarchists that", "Anarchists ate my children..." (ok this last one was a spoof).
Today, when a BBC reporter actually had some demonstrators holding anarchist flags, this is what he had to say: "strange banners! only red, and blag, with nothing written on them! nothing else to report!"
The pictures and videos are taken from different points in the demonstration.
To see more pictures ... publish your own!
M26 Video - Outside Fortnum & Mason
27-03-2011 01:24
I hope people inside got to taste some of the expensive champagne... Good luck to all the arrestees!
Symbols of Wealth Targeted - Global corporations
27-03-2011 01:24
thousands of people in fluid and well organised break away groups took to the streets to show their anger at the inequalities of a capitalist system that continues to reward the rich at the expense of the poor and working classes. Global corporations, banks and symbols of decadence where all targeted throughout the day.
Video: Thousands head to Fortnums occupation
27-03-2011 01:24
Thousands of people pitched up in central London to do more than just march from A-B....
Occupy for the Alternative!
Symbols of Wealth Targeted - Symbols of decadence
27-03-2011 01:24
thousands of people in fluid and well organised break away groups took to the streets to show their anger at the inequalities of a capitalist system that continues to reward the rich at the expense of the poor and working classes. Global corporations, banks and symbols of decadence where all targeted throughout the day.
Symbols of Wealth Targeted - Banks
27-03-2011 01:24
thousands of people in fluid and well organised break away groups took to the streets to show their anger at the inequalities of a capitalist system that continues to reward the rich at the expense of the poor and working classes. Global corporations, banks and symbols of decadence where all targeted throughout the day.
HSBC, Lloyds and Porsche Targeted on March 26th
26-03-2011 23:22
Photos from the action on March the 26th in London, England
The People of the UK came out in force today to show their disgust with this government of liars and millionaires, and their policies of unjust cuts. Many companies and banks were targeted for direct action, due to their complicity in a system that increases inequality, or for serving an elite that does not deserve indefensible luxury.
This is what happens
Anti-Cuts Demo - Kennington Feeder March
26-03-2011 23:22
We marched from Kennington Park and made our way up to Waterloo, joined the main march at Westminster Bridge and then moved slowly, past Downing Street and on to and Trafalgar Square. From there we broke off from the main march and on to Oxford Street where a number of shops were in the process of being targeted for unpaid taxes...
General good humour except at the odd police obstruction or attempted kettle. Passers-by and shoppers seemed pretty unfazed by most of the events. Police seemed overwhelmed & stretched at times or resigned & disinterested during many of the actions we witnessed.
