Posts Tagged protest
“The police will win but a show of force is needed”
Posted by Alan in Journalism on June 30, 2011
Saturday's protest is seen by the group I shadowed as the 'calm before the storm'
“Democracy has failed us on every level. The system in place is there to fail. It’s time to get rid of democracy and bring out anarchy in the UK.”
These are the words of a small but committed minority that want to use direct action to voice their anger on Wednesday, a day dubbed ‘Financial Fools Day’ by the G20 Meltdown group. The group aims to host a ‘carnival party’ at the Bank of England and overthrow capitalism.
All of this will be going on as leaders from across the world convene in the capital to discuss how to deal with the global recession. Read the rest of this entry »
Crystal Palace’s last stand
Posted by Alan in Football, Journalism on June 1, 2010
Crystal Palace fans on top of the turnstiles
‘105 years of history, we will not die without a fight’.
This is the message that greets me as I walk into the beer garden of The Albion pub in South Norwood. This is the message that the Holmesdale Fanatics (HF), a hardcore group of Crystal Palace supporters, wants to deliver as their beloved club stares into the abyss. Read the rest of this entry »