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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Democracy Village Set to Be Demolished


Democracy Village, a ragtag community of peace activists, pro-democracy campaigners and the homeless in central London, is about to be torn down.

It was born on May Day this year, when an anti-war march from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar Square stumbled a few hundred yards further to hang effigies of the party leaders on a gibbet in Parliament Square. And ever since it has lended something of a fresh look to the seat of British power.

Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, went to the courts to have the protesters evicted, on the grounds that Parliament Square was "becoming an eyesore".

They appealed, but on Friday their appeal was denied, and now the end is nigh. Some have already left; others are waiting for the police to remove them.'

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1 comment:

  1. I agree, "give peace a chance".

    All they are saying is give peace a chance.

    "Parliament square was becoming an eyesore"

    Oh, that's an interesting comment. See how it feels to have someone squatting on your land and there is nothing you can do about it?

    Of course, it's one law for some people and another for others.

    Parliamnet made the law on squatters rights, so isn't it ironic then that Parliament is squatted on?

    When you make ridiculous laws, this is what you get!

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