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Well, I made it to the anti-war demo; although due to geographical circumstances, I marched through Glasgow rather than London. I spent most of last week in hospital and thought that I might not be able to make it at all: but I laughed in the face of medical science and soldiered on. It's all catching up with me now though, and my evening is very definitely over.
Was it worth it? I think so. The Glasgow march was timed so that the crowds would arrive outside the SECC as Tony Blair gave his speech to the Labour Party conference. This obviously scared our 'courageous' PM, and instead he delivered his speech first thing in the morning. 1-0 to the protestors.
Hmmm, the protestors. I must have looked at thousands of different banners today: and not one offered support to terrorists, or to Saddam's regime; there were plenty of anti-Bush messages, but nothing you could describe as anti-American; there was religion, but no fundamentalism; politics, but no party squabbling. All I saw today was concern for the unnecessary victims of war: both amongst the innoccent civilians and conscripted soldiers of 'their' side, and amongst the armed forces of 'our' side.
I've been on quite a few protest marches, and this was easily the most diverse. There were groups of the very old and the very young. Trade unions, political parties and pressure groups. Church groups representing all faiths. And loads and loads of ordinary people. This wasn't just the usual suspects. And it definitely wasn't just a bunch of posers trying to be 'fashionable'
Maybe it will even make a difference: and it's not often that you get to say that in this democratic paradise. I'll leave you with my favourite little chant:
1! 2! 3! 4! Bin Laden wants a new Gulf War!
Was it worth it? I think so. The Glasgow march was timed so that the crowds would arrive outside the SECC as Tony Blair gave his speech to the Labour Party conference. This obviously scared our 'courageous' PM, and instead he delivered his speech first thing in the morning. 1-0 to the protestors.
Hmmm, the protestors. I must have looked at thousands of different banners today: and not one offered support to terrorists, or to Saddam's regime; there were plenty of anti-Bush messages, but nothing you could describe as anti-American; there was religion, but no fundamentalism; politics, but no party squabbling. All I saw today was concern for the unnecessary victims of war: both amongst the innoccent civilians and conscripted soldiers of 'their' side, and amongst the armed forces of 'our' side.
I've been on quite a few protest marches, and this was easily the most diverse. There were groups of the very old and the very young. Trade unions, political parties and pressure groups. Church groups representing all faiths. And loads and loads of ordinary people. This wasn't just the usual suspects. And it definitely wasn't just a bunch of posers trying to be 'fashionable'
Maybe it will even make a difference: and it's not often that you get to say that in this democratic paradise. I'll leave you with my favourite little chant:
1! 2! 3! 4! Bin Laden wants a new Gulf War!
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Joined in at about St. Vincent Steet and completed the rest of it.
That's what I mean by 'For a bit'.
Didn't do the whole thing.
That's what I mean by 'For a bit'.
Didn't do the whole thing.
You were in the Glasgow one?
YeY. So was I.
For a bit. :-D
YeY. So was I.
For a bit. :-D
There was a whole section of the London march with Pro-Saddam banners.
And then there were people with banners like "War kills families" and I wanted to say "so does Saddam"
Grrr. It wasn't worth it at all.
And then there were people with banners like "War kills families" and I wanted to say "so does Saddam"
Grrr. It wasn't worth it at all.
Well, I made it to the anti-war demo; although due to geographical circumstances, I marched through Glasgow rather than London. I spent most of last week in hospital and thought that I might not be able to make it at all: but I laughed in the face of medical science and soldiered on. It's all catching up with me now though, and my evening is very definitely over.
Was it worth it? I think so. The Glasgow march was timed so that the crowds would arrive outside the SECC as Tony Blair gave his speech to the Labour Party conference. This obviously scared our 'courageous' PM, and instead he delivered his speech first thing in the morning. 1-0 to the protestors.
Hmmm, the protestors. I must have looked at thousands of different banners today: and not one offered support to terrorists, or to Saddam's regime; there were plenty of anti-Bush messages, but nothing you could describe as anti-American; there was religion, but no fundamentalism; politics, but no party squabbling. All I saw today was concern for the unnecessary victims of war: both amongst the innoccent civilians and conscripted soldiers of 'their' side, and amongst the armed forces of 'our' side.
I've been on quite a few protest marches, and this was easily the most diverse. There were groups of the very old and the very young. Trade unions, political parties and pressure groups. Church groups representing all faiths. And loads and loads of ordinary people. This wasn't just the usual suspects. And it definitely wasn't just a bunch of posers trying to be 'fashionable'
Maybe it will even make a difference: and it's not often that you get to say that in this democratic paradise. I'll leave you with my favourite little chant:
1! 2! 3! 4! Bin Laden wants a new Gulf War!
Was it worth it? I think so. The Glasgow march was timed so that the crowds would arrive outside the SECC as Tony Blair gave his speech to the Labour Party conference. This obviously scared our 'courageous' PM, and instead he delivered his speech first thing in the morning. 1-0 to the protestors.
Hmmm, the protestors. I must have looked at thousands of different banners today: and not one offered support to terrorists, or to Saddam's regime; there were plenty of anti-Bush messages, but nothing you could describe as anti-American; there was religion, but no fundamentalism; politics, but no party squabbling. All I saw today was concern for the unnecessary victims of war: both amongst the innoccent civilians and conscripted soldiers of 'their' side, and amongst the armed forces of 'our' side.
I've been on quite a few protest marches, and this was easily the most diverse. There were groups of the very old and the very young. Trade unions, political parties and pressure groups. Church groups representing all faiths. And loads and loads of ordinary people. This wasn't just the usual suspects. And it definitely wasn't just a bunch of posers trying to be 'fashionable'
Maybe it will even make a difference: and it's not often that you get to say that in this democratic paradise. I'll leave you with my favourite little chant:
1! 2! 3! 4! Bin Laden wants a new Gulf War!
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