European Social Discussion board & Rosary Campaign: Two very various things occurred on the streets of London on Saturday sixteenth October 2004.
European Social Discussion board – Audio system’ Nook, Oxford St and Carnaby St
Saturday was the second day of the three day European Social Discussion board, held in London from 15-17 October 2004. This introduced collectively commerce unionists, socialists, peace campaigners and greens from throughout Europe to show that “one other europe is feasible”, however apparently left many complaining about how the occasion had been organised and manipulated.
I selected to not attend the extra critical classes of talks however to {photograph} the extra inventive actions exterior these on the streets of London.
On the Saturday individuals met at Audio system Nook earlier than marching down Oxford Avenue, which I referred to as “the Temple of Mammon” and commented it “should rank as about probably the most miserable place on earth”.
I left them protesting on Oxford Avenue to go to the Rosary Campaign after which rejoined them on Carnaby Avenue the place the GMB union had been protesting along with the French CGT exterior the Puma retailer due to their use of sweated Labour. Extra lately I’ve photographed protests exterior Puma due to their assist for Israel and groups from occupied Palestine within the Israel Soccer League.
Additionally in Carnaby Avenue had been members of ‘No Sweat‘, the grassroots marketing campaign group which has highlighted using sweated labour to supply clothes offered within the UK together with by Burberry. And offering some loud music to ensure the protests had been observed had been a big samba band together with many from each Sheffield and worldwide visitors, significantly from France.
The police started to get quite stressed and I overheard one commenting to a member of the general public “they’ve been pissing about for six hours and it’s time they went residence”. And I wrote that “muscled officers in saggy black preventing gear had been flexing muscle mass and grinning stupidly, clearly relishing the seemingly alternative for a little bit motion, as officers and demonstrators argued the toss.”
Ultimately the police allowed the protest to maintain shifting and it returned to Oxford Avenue, for protests exterior Niketown at Oxford Circus after which on the Virgin Megastore. I went inside anticipating a few of the protesters to comply with, however left in a rush as the shop safety on police recommendation lowered the shutters closing the place down because the demonstration arrived exterior.
The day past I and different photographers had been a little bit harassed by police and at this level I believed it wise to slide away. The police had been doing an amazing job of stopping all highway visitors within the space with numerous police vans blocking the highway, however I used to be in a position to stroll previous together with customers nonetheless utilizing Oxford Avenue retailers and into the Underground. I had agreed to go for a meal with others at a Nepalese restaurant close to Euston and didn’t need to be late.
Extra concerning the three days of protest for the European Social Discussion board on My London Diary.
Rosary Campaign of Reparation – Westminster Cathedral
A really totally different occasion was happening exterior Westminster Cathedral, the place the annual Rosary Campaign Of Reparation procession was getting ready to go away on its approach to Brompton Oratory.
I talked with a few of these participating and was assured that “the longer term is latin”. Having lots the individuals can comply with in their very own language has not been standard with some traditionalists.
The occasion began with Bishop Fernando Arêas Rifan from Brazil intoning “Credo in Unum Deum” utilizing the loudspeaker on a police van. The creed was continued by the congregation, led by a number of Knights of Malta and the standard Catholic Household Alliance.
Extra footage on My London Diary.
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