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Stop the War March goes ahead photos and report

Mike Wells | 09.10.2007 15:21 | Anti-militarism | London

Police declared Monday's march legal just moments before it was due to begin some arrests and rough handling by police

Long term protester Brian Haw addresses the crowd in Trafalgar Square
Long term protester Brian Haw addresses the crowd in Trafalgar Square

And so does Tony Benn
And so does Tony Benn

The policed take photos of protesters
The policed take photos of protesters

March leaves for Whitehall suddenly made legal despite being in SOCPA zone
March leaves for Whitehall suddenly made legal despite being in SOCPA zone

Parliment Square fenced off by GLA
Parliment Square fenced off by GLA

Police arrest protester who appeared to have done nothing illegal
Police arrest protester who appeared to have done nothing illegal

Fence is pushed over
Fence is pushed over

Sit down protest moved by police
Sit down protest moved by police

Sit down protesters are roughly handled
Sit down protesters are roughly handled

And more roughty toughty stuff
And more roughty toughty stuff


On Monday 8th October Stop the War Coalition organised an antiwar, troops out of Iraq march, which STWC claim was attended by some 5000 people. The march had initially been declared illegal by police under the arcane Parliamentary Sessional Orders, however STWC had declared their intention to go ahead with the march regardless. According to STWC the march was given the all clear only minutes before the march was due to start. This seems a rather surprising “U” turn on behalf of the authorities, who one must assume did not want the negative publicity of the media showing police using force to break up a peaceful demonstration.

Policing of the march appeared bizarre. Protesters were halted by police at the junction of Whitehall and Parliament Square, where they were then given permission to cross the road in small groups. This meant that it took more than 2 hours for the march to pass this point. The commanding, and other officers, appeared highly stressed during their operation.

Some protesters pushed over the fence which surrounded the grassy central part of Parliament Square, and which protesters claim is a political act designed to harass them. The GLA who are responsible for Parliament Square claim the fencing is for maintenance purposes, however there is no sign of any maintenance taking place in the square. Protesters also claim the fence is illegal.

Protesters also made a number of sit-down protests on the road outside Parliament.

Mike Wells
- e-mail: mikejwells@yahoo.com

Additions

Another photo

09.10.2007 16:16

Police
Police

One of the best photos I took of the day, Police action around fence when we took it down:

Jimmy Neaves


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