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[Steel Icarus]

Becuase for every half hour you have about 25min of pro-march comment and 5min of Tories and TPA spokesperson.

How much of each 30 minutes is focused on the half a million people marching peacefully and how much is about the Black Bloc putting rich cunts' windows through?

 

[moon23]

You're fucking deluded, you must be watching a different channel.

I'm watching BBC, don't know what Sky is like.

 

[Dan U]

Whats happening Piccadily Circ atm Dan?

The march is going through, just walked last a Lloyds at the bottom of sackville street that got attacked. Quite a few people covered in paint lurking. Few more shops got done as I move down the street.

Just at fortnums now! Big up!

 

[Geri]

I hope they don't attack The Dorchester - they were very nice to me when I needed the toilet on the way back to our coach after the last demo I was in London for.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Yes they should do.

But they won't. They won't engage with it, when asked how politicians would react to this demonstration he said something quite dismissive which reflects the arrogance of the government who have no intention of reconsidering the damage these cuts are doing. None whatsoever.

 

[moon23]

How much of each 30 minutes is focused on the half a million people marching peacefully and how much is about the Black Bloc putting rich cunts' windows through?

About 50/50ish sadly it's those that smash windows etc that draw in the media attention. Although they have been very clear to make the distinction that these anarchists and SWP are not the majority of protestors and it's a seperate action.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I hope they don't attack The Dorchester - they were very nice to me when I needed the toilet on the way back to our coach after the last demo I was in London for.

I reckon you should stand there and personally guard it

 

[stethoscope]

Fortnums stormed.


I hear ya Dan.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

The person on BBC news right now sounds very posh.

 

[moon23]

But they won't. They won't engage with it, when asked how politicians would react to this demonstration he said something quite dismissive which reflects the arrogance of the government who have no intention of reconsidering the damage these cuts are doing. None whatsoever.

I think it's quite wrong for govenrment not to engage and react with protestors. Every effort should be made to listen to concerns about front line services to ensure any cuts made have as little impact as possible.

 

[sivoodoo]

Mooncup, here read this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/21/nhs-turmoil-tory-ideology-run-wild

 

[Part 2]

I'm watching BBC, don't know what Sky is like.

So go on, as Steely said, what about the time being devoted to the small group as opposed to the much larger group elsewhere? How does that fit in with your pro march theory?

 

[Steel Icarus]

About 50/50ish sadly it's those that smash windows etc that draw in the media attention. Although they have been very clear to make the distinction that these anarchists and SWP are not the majority of protestors and it's a seperate action.

So it's not been balanced reporting.

 

[Geri]

I reckon you should stand there and personally guard it

I'm too far away!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Off somewhere else on BBC or is that old footage again?

 

[sunnysidedown]

I hope they don't attack The Dorchester - they were very nice to me when I needed the toilet on the way back to our coach after the last demo I was in London for.

piss off!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'm too far away!

Then start running

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I think it's quite wrong for govenrment not to engage and react with protestors. Every effort should be made to listen to concerns about front line services to ensure any cuts made have as little impact as possible.

Fuck off you tory slime.

 

[rekil]

Take your irrelevant deraily shit off this thread please moon.

 

[MellySingsDoom]

Graun is saying that riot police moved into BHS on Oxford St earlier on to clear an occupation.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

How much of each 30 minutes is focused on the half a million people marching peacefully and how much is about the Black Bloc putting rich cunts' windows through?

Having just watched 30 minutes of the news I would state about 2/3 was dedicated to the black bloc.

tbh, they don't come across very well - their political content is totally lost on people watching these scenes

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Can we ignore moon23, he's clearly trying to derail this thread with trolling.

 

[moon23]

So go on, as Steely said, what about the time being devoted to the small group as opposed to the much larger group elsewhere? How does that fit in with your pro march theory?

I don't have a pro-march theory, I think the coverage is quite balanced. As I said in the post above too much attention is given to the minoirty of trouble makers becuase their actions make for exciting shots.

 

[twentythreedom]

Fortnum and Masons.

I worked there, many years ago, the cunts sacked me. Trash the gaff!

 

[Dan U]

Fortnums stormed.


I hear ya Dan.

Another attempt to storm hapeebing. It's full of cops tho

 

[killer b]

Off somewhere else on BBC or is that old footage again?

old. they're showing a compilation of stuff by the looks of it. they don't actually have very much, as they keep repeating the same few bits of footage over and over...

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

I think it's quite wrong for govenrment not to engage and react with protestors. Every effort should be made to listen to concerns about front line services to ensure any cuts made have as little impact as possible.

They only take notice of violence, strikes and elections.

 

[Corax]

The person on BBC news right now sounds very posh.

She's being alright though so far.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oh no, the cake cabinet in Fortnum's has been attacked by UK Uncut and is now all sticky

 

[Geri]

piss off!

They were, they let me in to use the toilet, and when the queue for the ladies was too long, they let me into the disabled one. I did steal some little towels though, I couldn't resist. I didn't think they would even let me in, but they were utterly charming and treated me like royalty.