Have You Ever Participated in a Protest March?

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mothy

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Was sight seeing in central London & randomly got involved following a stop the war demo for Iraq 2. Was all quite boring - was surprised to see so many participants heading to starbucks & mcdonalds after..

 

Albumen

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Brighton - In your face

• Jul 14, 2017

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Just the usual

Save the floppy disk
Save Bake Off
Save 6music

 

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BlockDpete

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Yes, both Falmer marches, plus March for Europe last year post the Brexit vote.

Love a good march me......

 

Two Professors

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• Jul 14, 2017

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My feet used to protest after 20 milers in the army!

 

Gazwag

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Other than for Falmer no because I didn't go to university

 

Taybha

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See-Goals

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• Jul 14, 2017

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Both 'We Want Falmer' marches. I didn't want to ruin my 100% success rate so I retired from marching shortly after the second one.

 

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Seagull kimchi

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mothy said:

Was sight seeing in central London & randomly got involved following a stop the war demo for Iraq 2. Was all quite boring - was surprised to see so many participants heading to starbucks & mcdonalds after..

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Because people who object to dubious wars(where plenty of innocent human beings were killed) have to be anti-corporate too?

 

The Large One

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I wouldn't call the Falmer marches 'protest marches'. We were campaigning FOR something, rather than protesting AGAINST something.

But yes, several marches and protests.

 

The Large One

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mothy said:

Was sight seeing in central London & randomly got involved following a stop the war demo for Iraq 2. Was all quite boring - was surprised to see so many participants heading to starbucks & mcdonalds after..

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Why? Is there a perfectly aligned Venn diagram of everyone who hates the notion of war also hates the notion of coffee and dreadful burgers from a corporate chain?

 

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marlowe

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GT49er said:

I would be very surprised to find any Jarrow marchers on NSC!

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I knew it was a long shot but you never know. I did think about listing the Luddites but I thought that might be pushing it

 

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Seagull kimchi

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In the 80's - Anti Poll tax, Anti Criminal Justice Bill. Some anti nazi league and some Welsh miners welfare demos.

 

Moshe Gariani

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"Dean and Dubbins get off your knees - call a General Strike...!"

 

Jesus Gul

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Smic Jeune in St Nazaire in 1994 when I was studying over there (bonjour)! We closed off a key roundabout en route to La Baule protesting for minimum wage for young French. The traffic seemed relatively ok with the inconvenience. The French love a protest.

 

Baker lite

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• Jul 14, 2017

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Both Falmer marches ,an RSPCA protest walk to Downing st about the sale of fireworks ,stood on many an RMT picket during tube strikes.


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GT49er

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See-Goals said:

Both 'We Want Falmer' marches. I didn't want to ruin my 100% success rate so I retired from marching shortly after the second one.

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If you did have a 100% success rate, the second march wouldn't have been needed...........

 

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mothy

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Seagull kimchi said:

Because people who object to dubious wars(where plenty of innocent human beings were killed) have to be anti-corporate too?

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There was quite anti American sentiment being raised

 

GT49er

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marlowe said:

I knew it was a long shot but you never know. I did think about listing the Luddites but I thought that might be pushing it

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Fairy nuff. I'll just keep quiet about my 'Free Wat Tyler' T-shirt then.....................................

 

Wellesley

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I marched in protest of the sacking of Chris Cattlin. Nothing else seems important enough after that.

 

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mothy

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The Large One said:

Why? Is there a perfectly aligned Venn diagram of everyone who hates the notion of war also hates the notion of coffee and dreadful burgers from a corporate chain?

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It was the American angle that surprised me