November 20, 2003

Protests in London

from BBC bq. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in London to protest against George W Bush and the war on Iraq. bq. Organisers claim more than 150,000 have joined the march in central London, although police put the figure closer to 70,000. To put this in perspective: also from the BBC bq. Around 400,000 people from across the country have marched through central London to highlight the needs of rural communities. bq. Crowds were so big it took people queuing at the start of the official route more than six hours to filter through, according to police. and what was the primary complaint of these 400,000 people? bq. The main focus of the protest is opposition to a ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales, but a wide range of other grievances from rural communities are also being linked with the demonstration. Posted by DaveH at November 20, 2003 10:05 AM