Unite for Europe March this Saturday

[rendelharris]

red devil Wrote:

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> Rendel, I reckon your appearances on United

> Ireland marches (in the 80's?) must've been one of

> the earliest forms of VS, you were ahead of the

> curve, I salute you :)...

Somewhere around 86 or 87 I think, though that was in another century, indeed millenium - remember support gigs at the Mean Fiddler and (I think) the Swan in Stockwell better...if there's virtue to be signalled I'm always head of the queue!

ETA God almighty I've done the maths and realise I was eighteen thirty years ago, blimey that went quick...

[Seabag]

I went today, did you? It was very nice, in a kind of real ale festival kinda way.

And there was dancing and placards.

[sylviamaria]

I went - really enjoyed it and was very impressed by the numbers of people who showed up!

[wolis]

We also went and it was a great atmosphere. I'm sure it makes not the slighest difference to the powers that be, but at least we made some noise and made ours views felt. Learnt something from one banner "Boris was sent by God to get us out of the EU" Mind you the guy holding the banner was dressed as a little elf without any trousers so perhaps not too reliable.

[Jules-and-Boo]

This is my photo from today.

It felt important to be in Westminster today, more so because of the terrible events on Wednesday.

[Otta]

edcam Wrote:

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> I passionately believe that Brexit is a huge

> mistake and am still very depressed about it but

> unfortunately this march won't make a blind bit of

> difference. Even if vast numbers turn up, the

> media will underplay it, particularly the BBC I'd

> imagine, bearing in mind how they've been

> criticised for bias (unfairly criticised IMO.)

>

> Hats off to anyone going but sadly this horse has

> bolted.

Totally agree with all of this (including the bit about unfair criticism of the bbc).

But still think it's good that people are showing that they don't want it. They have EVERY right to voice their opinions, and Theresa May and her gang must absolutely not be allowed to take us out with the message that it's what "the British people" wanted.

I don't believe for a second that it will be halted, but I will never accept that something this big should be done off of a 52/48 split. It's a recipe for disunity.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

wolis Wrote:

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Learnt something from

> one banner "Boris was sent by God to get us out of

> the EU" Mind you the guy holding the banner was

> dressed as a little elf without any trousers so

> perhaps not too reliable.

I've seen him at Dulwich Park and Southwark Crown Court (outside). It might be a wild stab that he's also the author of the mimeographed screeds stuck on on the wall by the playpark at Goose Green.

[flocker spotter]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Horan

this the fella?

[jaywalker]

robbin Wrote:

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> Yes, but Juncker is a deluded old geezer who is

> way past his sell by date.

suggest read interview with him in FT today - think you may change your mind.

[Siduhe]

My favourite sign from yesterday's march...

[wolis]

Yes Flocker Spotter that's our man. Strange character.

[alice]

I challenged him once. very unpleasant response.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

That's the guy I meant, Flocker. Probably not so good that a bunch of kids were playing / dancing near him last Dulwich Park fayre thing, in that case.

[malumbu]

It was a lovely afternoon. The turn up was good. It was sort of an antithesis to some of my earlier protests - Gulf War, Poll tax, anti-apartite in the lack of venom. This was like minded people, frustrated, but without anything we could really do about the situation. Don't knock it.

Shame on the BBC for not giving it greater coverage.

[zenoria65]

It was very disrespectful of all those who propped their banners up over the memorial to PC Keith Palmer and just left them covering the flowers...