Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Protest on Brick Lane. posted by Richard Seymour
That Blair protest was called off since he's decided to tail it up to the North somewhere. But a new protest is on, and Britain's best riot squad - namely the riot police - have turned out in force to contain it.The riot police aren't there to protect any lowly Blairite MP. No, the Mayor of London himself is descending on the East End to give Oona King a bit of left credibility. She is to to campaign with him on Brick Lane, I'm told, although she will have some difficulty.
Why? There are about a hundred protesters gathered with antiwar placards awaiting her arrival. They're gathered on Hanbury Street just off Brick Lane, and the police are preparing to protect Livingstone and King from ... well, the voters.
Why not pop along and join in?
Hat tip: Guy .