3 N30 Occupation - Events in Nottingham

 

Wednesday 30th November 2011

10.30am gathering at the Forest ground formed up ready to march to the Albert Hall, Nottingham

 

 

This demonstration was called by a number of public service unions complaining about their future pension arrangements.  However, many of us think it's about much more than that!

Leaving at 11.30am, going down the well troden route down the Mansfield Road, and onto Upper Parliament Street. Down to the Market Square and onto the Playhouse courtyard / Albert Hall. The  march grew to between 6 - 10,000 [depending on who you talk to of course].

The marchers passed the occupation camp in the Market Square [its been there for over 6 weeks now], with much cheering and support shown.

At the destination, people went into the Albert Hall to listen to speeches from union officials, many more watched the large video screen erected in the Nottingham Playhouse Courtyard.

This was the biggest demonstration I've seen in Nottingham.  Obviously, on its own not enough to change government policies ..... but it might be considered a fair start.

Later in the afternoon, the camp hosted a seminar by Prof Samik Amin.  Arriving from Egypt to talk to students at the University of Nottingham. The strike prevented this so he came to talk at the camp instead.  His theme; to discuss the objects and progress of the Egyptian Revolution and some wider implications. {sound file should be under that posting}.

 

In the evening the occupation cam was entertained by a band of stolling players from Malta :-)  Cable35 http://www.cable35.co 

Todays characters also included a dragon and tiger. Well .... kids dressed up anyway:-)

 

1 N30 The March - Events in Nottingham

2 N30 The Speeches - Events in Nottingham

3 N30 Occupation - Events in Nottingham

4 N30 Prof Samik Amin @ Occupy - Events in Nottm

5 N30 Critical Mass bikeabout - Events in Nottm

6 N30 NUJ - BBC - Events in Nottingham

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ALAN LODGE 

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