March in London on the 26th?

I don't know how it looked for you guys, but down on the ground it was utterly brilliant.

I met a guy called Crystal at half past 7. Side splittingly funny and nice guy / girl.

Really did enjoy it, I'm sure the coverage concentrated on the trouble though? Not sure how wide spread it was? Only saw / semi caught up in the mob that attacked that building? M and something? was right there when that started kicking off.

Also, I've often said the Police were wrong to be so heavy handed in these situations, and when we were just walking they were brilliant, all friendly (many gave their support) helped us if we had questions (despite having half a million people walking past they'd have time to say hello and help) but when faced with a very big group of really stupid violent people, well I don't mind them being heavy handed.
 
Lysander said:
Nice report, Tummy. Glad you enjoyed the peaceful part.

But as you say, here's what will be remembered.
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Fortnum & Mason ! The picture of the people climbing all over that, I'm probably just out of shot :eek: Literally walking past as they all went bat ******* crazy.

Oh, in all seriousness, even if you don't agree with the cuts, many of you would have loved the march, so funny, so eye opening and just brilliant, a great atmosphere.

Really is a shame you can't of all understood how good that was, such a shame those few ruined it.
 
My head / leg / elbow are in for some serious bruising after my fight with the underground carriage doors.

They certainly don't spring back open like they do on telly.
 
Gav said:
if they are proud of what they stand for then they shouldn't be wearing hoods and masks.. Most of them probably haven't worked a day in their life. Still living off mummy and daddy.

Waste of spaces the lot of them. Arm the police and let them shoot them. Would save us on increased insurance, court costs and prison space.
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I took this up with a couple of them, I said that if they really want to fight for what they believe in they should show their faces and not be cowards.

Those few didn't respond too well, but given I was much bigger then them it was alright :p

TBH, A LOT of the crowd that saw people with hoods up and things covering their faces took argument with them.
 
Yeah, despite supporting the Increased Tuition Fees I still went on the protest last year and it was a blast. When i came home i did find that 99% of the coverage was about the violence and the multiple destructive fires we lit. :rolleyes: If you really want a good perspective you really have to go to these things as the news is usually crap at covering these events.
 
Tummy said:
It was amazing. The wide range of people there made it so fantastic. I was talking and walking along side Firemen, Police, Nurses, Professors, Teachers and some pretty funny (if odd) hippies. A great atmosphere, really felt like a carnival for the most part.

All that changed when we hit trouble. I can't explain in words just how annoyed I am with what those few decided to do, to in part ruin it for the majority of us. I and the people I was with ended up running away from what I can only describe as a mob, who were attempting to ruin whatever they saw. They took on the Police (attacking them from behind) and it was just mind blowing. The main bulk of the march moved away and carried on and left them to ruin some big place? I remember it being near the ritz.

Never made it to Hyde Park. I managed to escape the trouble after a few mad dashes, and then we went to get on to the underground and I got, take the **** out by the doors on the underground. They hurt.

Anyway, all in all, brilliant, would do it again, I'll stand up for what I believe in, I won't just sit behind a PC and complain. It's just a shame that the minority who caused that one bit of trouble, ruined it for the mass, it won't be remembered as being a peaceful march. Shame.
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Good to see you stood up for what you believe in.

Though it would seem your view point is not welcome round these 'ere parts. ;)
 
I'll chuck some pics up when I'm in less pain, seriously the underground carriage doors don't take prisoners. They won that round.

Also, I know they won't read this, but the two militant grannies I bumped in to. You were both amazing :D so funny

There were TONNES of kids on the march in push chairs and on shoulders as well, shocked at how many.
 
JamesU2005 said:
Good to see you stood up for what you believe in.

Though it would seem your view point is not welcome round these 'ere parts. ;)
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oh I don't agree with the severity of the cuts.

I know it's not popular on these 'ere parts, but I don't really care :)

I went and marched, and stood up for what I believed in, which is a damn sight more then most do.
 
i was there with my trade union, it was amazing, shame some stupid people decided to make trouble at the end, I personally didnt see any, the organised part of the march was amazing, I stand up for what i believe in and dont hide behind my keyboard like poster before me, its pointless having a sensible discussion on here about it

you cant ignore the will of 250,000 people who marched peacefully, some with kids to hyde park, ignore the anarchists, its a shame the media wont!
 
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I didn't see many people that were there doing that, I saw almost everyone protesting against the cuts, a few were just joining in and would just ask lots of questions about things and say how much it felt like a carnival and then there were the idiots.

Really don't think that's true at all.
 
crackerman said:
I reckon most were there just because they enjoy protesting, not because they were protesting against something they actually believe in.
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by far the majority were trade union members who have never done anything like this, myself included, many were families with children, when I was saying to the coppers that they should be joining in as they are getting cut too, they agreed and said they would if they could
 
Loads of kids! At times there were mini crowds of kids in the crowds all talking and dancing. T'was very surreal.

Easily above 75/80 % were from trade unions.
 
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