Thursday 17 December 2015

Report from National Stop the War Demonstration in London

Last Saturday several comrades joined the national Stop the War demonstration calling for an end to bombing in Syria. Here's a report back from the day!

We arrived outside the BBC headquarters and there was already a huge crowd gathered. There was a palpable feeling of excitement and energy. It had attracted a big mixture of ages, lots of students and middle-aged people. One group were chanting "they say warfare, we say welfare!" 

The mood of the march was peaceful and friendly, as far as I could tell. 

Walking straight through the centre of London was an interesting experience. On both sides of the pavement people were stopping to stare and gawp at us. Generally people looked quite taken aback by it.

The speeches were good, most people there were united as one. 

Overall it was a great day. There was a decent turn out and it felt good to be part of it. 

This 1 minute video gives a decent general overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcPRAki-Ki4



















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