Some of my pictures from the Downing Street Protests

[shingle]

All in all a bit of a weird day really.

Didn't know anything about it till I saw 1066's thread on Friday night. So went up there with camera took a few pics and joined the march although nobody seemed to know where they were marching to including the police, anyhow got bored and gave up when it got to Covent Garden and went and took some pics of the British Museum and Trafalgar Square. Eventually arrived back in Whitehall and took some more pics and one of the protestors upon seeing my bha beanie hat came up and screamed FU*K OFF BRIGHTON, anyhow here's some pics

 

[Chicken Run]

That looks like a great day out…

 

[Super Steve Earle]

What was that about then? Must have been too busy to notice it.

 

[studio150]

In the 1st photo enjoyed the policeman smiling when you shouted 'cheese'

 

[Butch Willykins]

Did you manage to find out what you were protesting about?

 

[Hastings gull]

All in all a bit of a weird day really.

Didn't know anything about it till I saw 1066's thread on Friday night. So went up there with camera took a few pics and joined the march although nobody seemed to know where they were marching to including the police, anyhow got bored and gave up when it got to Covent Garden and went and took some pics of the British Museum and Trafalgar Square. Eventually arrived back in Whitehall and took some more pics and one of the protestors upon seeing my bha beanie hat came up and screamed FU*K OFF BRIGHTON, anyhow here's some pics View attachment 73608

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Well that tells us something about the protestors, doesn't it? And I thought they were there claiming the moral high-ground and making a plea for the common good. .

 

[Bladders]

Is that former Villa midfielder Lee Hendry on the right , standing with the Palace Ultras ?

 

[papajaff]

The great unwashed protesting for the sake of it with the majority not knowing what the **** they are protesting about.

What a bunch of arsewipes.

 

[Diablo]

not a job amongst them....or is that what they do on their days off...

 

[Diego Napier]

not a job amongst them....or is that what they do on their days off...

That's right. Back in the good old days it would've only been toffs and bankers and wealthy and affluent pillars of society who marched.

What've the jobless got to complain about?

 

[Lower West Stander]

Sorry - couldn't make it.

I was at wprk


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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Socialist Worker Party. Neither socialist nor workers.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Has anyone ever seen a socialist worker banner that doesn't say...kick out the Tories or....general strike now..?

I do admit I was a member of the SWP back in the 70's, and we were genuinely trying to change the status quo of British society....trouble is as work and family life kicked in, it became obvious that society evolved on its own, and greasy unwashed types like us were a mere sideshow, albeit and angry sideshow.

The argument at the moment about taxes in the place where a sale is made, which is basically what the papers are banging on about challenges the whole concept of multinationals and is doomed to failure. This is how capitalism works.

 

[Hastings gull]

That's right. Back in the good old days it would've only been toffs and bankers and wealthy and affluent pillars of society who marched.

What've the jobless got to complain about?[/QUOTE

I don't recall in my lifetime seeing the sort of people you mention marching, rather the usual rag tag of spoilt brats, eager to protest, until daddy's money runs out and they finally have to join the real world. Of course, there is such a thing as youthful idealism, I appreciate, but looking at these pictures, how many of them are the usual protestors with little or no experience of life.

 

[beorhthelm]

not a job amongst them....or is that what they do on their days off...

thats probably not fair, they're a rag tag bunch of students, lecturers, wanna-be journalists, trust fund kids, freelance gemstone sellers and tarot card readers, and advertising/marketing/BBC admin staff. and everyone of them would reduce their tax presented any opportunity to do so.

 

[Titanic]

thats probably not fair, they're a rag tag bunch of students, lecturers, wanna-be journalists, trust fund kids, freelance gemstone sellers and tarot card readers, and advertising/marketing/BBC admin staff. and everyone of them would reduce their tax presented any opportunity to do so.

and it looks more like a street party than a protest.

Meh.

 

[Diego Napier]

That's right. Back in the good old days it would've only been toffs and bankers and wealthy and affluent pillars of society who marched.

What've the jobless got to complain about?[/QUOTE

I don't recall in my lifetime seeing the sort of people you mention marching, rather the usual rag tag of spoilt brats, eager to protest, until daddy's money runs out and they finally have to join the real world. Of course, there is such a thing as youthful idealism, I appreciate, but looking at these pictures, how many of them are the usual protestors with little or no experience of life.

Quite. The little blighters ought to know their place and appreciate when they're well off. Judging from all their smiles, they can't be suffering. As you so rightly point out, it's the youth of today, they all look like they've got rich parents, they should be back working at the family's firm or helping out around the house instead of being out, larking around enjoying themselves and wasting police time. Come to that, how much has it cost to police this nonsense? Did they think of that then when they were planning their little jolly up in town?

And another thing; in my day, people knew their place. All this marching about malarky and empathising (whatever that means!) with people less fortunate than themselves is just self indulgent. We didn't get where we are today by worrying about the less fortunate. Our nation can't afford this lunacy, just get back to work, earn a decent days wage and get the country back to work.

 

[Diego Napier]

and everyone of them would reduce their tax presented any opportunity to do so.

Ah, there you go, judging everyone by your own standards.

 

[KingstonSeagull]

Can you post a summation of whitty jingles that you or others around you came up with please.

Something along the lines of Hey, Ho David Camerons got to go? So much whit at these events!

 

[Hastings gull]

Ah, there you go, judging everyone by your own standards.

In real life, my friend, this is what happens. We all look to lower the amount of tax we pay, and when you are older, more mature, and hopefully less hypocritical, then you will realise that. Most folk with their feet on the ground work hard for themselves and their family, and wish to pass on their wealth to their children, and thus look to take advantage of the 7 Year rule. This is quite normal, you know.