
London anti-austerity protest, 27 May
May 5, 2015
We were told austerity was to reduce UK debt and rescue economy. However, the UK debt has doubled to £1.526 trillion and productivity is now 17% less than in 2008. Judge for yourself whether austerity – which is causing misery and suffering to millions – is working.

Has the Queen ever had to utter words so divorced from reality?

Whitehall

Trafalgar Square

Downing Street

Downing Street

Piccadilly Circus

Downing Street: Police say protesters obstructing road. Irony is there were so many of them THEY were obstructing road

Nurse Karen Chilver kettled for saying she’s really fond of the NHS (Very nice policewoman)

Downing Street

Downing Street

Downing Street: These are only a fraction of the police deployed against overwhemingly peaceful protesters

Piccadilly Circus

No expense spared: So many police, including riot vans and helicopters