London has become the base location of England for marching activity, granted as the capital city, for the recent anti-capitalist protests to take full effect. From New York, Madrid, Los Angeles, Boston to Liverpool – the ‘occupy’ movement is spreading. From the anti-war protests in the established spot of Trafalgar Square to the blockade of Westminster Bridge protesting against the NHS cuts to the St. Pauls occupation – London has grown a new culture almost, comprised of its rise in groups of people who have simply had enough of the situation that has been foisted by the English government which is continually increasing a fear factor against our welfare. We’re all in this together at the end of the day, whether private sector or public, we all pay the taxes that are going into the tax pot for the chancellor of the exchequer to sort out, ‘the 99%’ or whatever it is deemed to be – there is a growing divide between the social elite and the general public. Where the fine essence of social welfare was once a proud manifestation of English politics, it is now rapidly decreasing into an ‘angry mob of protestors’ or simply individuals speaking out against the social injustice that governs our daily lives – our rights are being taken away, we are not being heard and we strive to get recognition for our voice.
Today I went to the protest against pension cuts and noted how life just went on by while the protestors marched; the shoppers, theatre goers, even pedestrians walking past the demonstrations was a sight to see. Police officers stood non chalently and sat chilling in their huge police vans with large base systems pumped on by with uplifting tunes, the tube ran underneath the streets while the local street sweepers moved across picking up the debris of fag buts and tinnies from protesters, the MP’s sat in Westminster just up from the Embankment where the scene is occurring, with lecturers, teachers, road workers, train drivers etc. protesting against their own pensions being cut nearby. While students were swaggling limbs to heavy bass in one corner of the street, a city sweeper was picking up their litter – someone’s got to do it at the end of the day. While a triangle shape constructed banner made out of bamboo and fabric from the St. Paul’s movement was moving along, a group of photographers from the Daily Mail papped its tangling in the trees, children danced to music as city workers strode on past occupied in their daily city life. What a scene to witness where all walks of life played their part in the bigger society.
Above a video worthwhile watching.
"It's coming through a hole in the air,
ReplyDeletefrom those nights in Tiananmen Square.
It's coming from the feel
that this ain't exactly real,
or it's real, but it ain't exactly there.
From the wars against disorder,
from the sirens night and day,
from the fires of the homeless,
from the ashes of the gay:
Democracy is coming..."
Mr Leonard Cohen.
I forgot to say that the article is pretty good baby, good job!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the poetic response - although I cannot see your profile...
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