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Protests in London over David Cameron's election win

Some left activists Saturday afternoon desecrated a war memorial to the gallant sacrifice of women who served during the Second World War as anarchists objecting to Thursday's election result protested outside Downing Street.

Police officers were injured and vandals defaced a war memorial during violent protests in central London.

The graffiti - which read "F*** Tory scum" - was sprayed onto a statue commemorating the role of women in World War Two by protesters as they marched on Downing Street.

Dozens of protesters, many of them wearing masks or balaclavas tried to push their way through police lines. Some of the protesters brandished highly offensive banners as they marched towards Downing Street Protesters chanted 'Get the Tories Out' and 'Tory Scum' as they abused police officers trying to keep the peace Scotland Yard said two police officers needed hospital treatment and 17 people were arrested during the "unplanned anti-austerity protest" on Whitehall on Saturday afternoon as demonstrators reacted to the Conservatives' shock election victory.

The Royal British Legion today condemned the vandalism brandishing it as a 'senseless act'. 

 The Metropolitan Police confirmed they are investigating the vandalism which formed part of the un-authorised protest which left two police officers requiring hospital treatment.

A Downing Street spokesman said: "Spraying graffiti on war memorials is a despicable display of disrespect for those who fought and died for their country, particularly at a time when the whole nation comes together to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day."

In Cardiff, anti-Tory protesters took part in a rally at the Aneurin Bevan statue in Queen Street.
Singer Charlotte Church was among the estimated 200 people to take part.

She was pictured with a placard which read: "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more."
A group calling itself The People's Assembly Against Austerity claims it is organising another demonstration in the capital on 20 June.

Source: London Evening Standard
at 5/10/2015 12:54:00 am

44 comments:

  1. www.glowyshoes.com10 May 2015 at 00:57

    Nawa oo..what is the man's offense again

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    Do the walking and let your shoes do the talking
    www.hawtshoes.co.uk

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    1. naija dj10 May 2015 at 06:21

      David Cameron's Govt doesn't give 2 f#cks about ordinary people. They believe if you are not rich, then you are lazy. He made desperate last minute promises (bribes) just before election day aimed at white middle/lower-middle class people, and they bought it. These are the classes of people that actually go out and vote. Working class people, who are actually a majority, can't be bothered to go and vote because they feel their vote doesn't matter. Black and Asians also have a lot of vote apathy.

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    2. ASAMPOKOTO10 May 2015 at 08:22

      Highly offensive lmaooooo! The British do Not play.

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    3. Unknown10 May 2015 at 09:03

      Dis is serious, and I thought tins lik dis only happen in Nigeria or Africa. God help them.

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    4. Unknown10 May 2015 at 09:19

      To cut the long story short. Dey don't want him to continue. Linda take note!

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    5. Unknown10 May 2015 at 09:19

      To cut the long story short. Dey don't want him to continue. Linda take note!

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  2. Unknown10 May 2015 at 00:57

    Okay heard

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  3. Unknown10 May 2015 at 01:02

    Interesting

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  4. Unknown10 May 2015 at 01:05

    Oyibo and dere wahala

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  5. knowurway.com10 May 2015 at 01:05

    But they are right for the protest, because Russians mark theirs as public holy day I watch it on Aljazzera.

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  6. Unknown10 May 2015 at 01:11

    EVEN FOR UK

    #LIB OBI

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  7. Unknown10 May 2015 at 01:12

    Haba! Professor Jega virus

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  8. Unknown10 May 2015 at 01:13

    Orubebeism

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  9. NaijaDeltaBabe10 May 2015 at 01:14

    Hmmmm

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  10. yusuf10 May 2015 at 01:52

    Thank God for GEJ. And God will bless whomever adviced you to accept defeat...and for GEJ you will live Long and hear this You will still rule this country again,,, this time people will beg and die for you.... Long Live Federal government of Nigeria

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    1. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 05:06

      Biko, as much as I love GEJ, I won't vote him again if he comes back to contest for any election.

      Nigeria has youths who should be given a chance to prove themselves, we should be tired of these recycled greedy old men as "heroes" or "change agents"
      at what point are we expected to become the "leaders of tomorrow " if we keep voting these old men into power?

      biko nobody will beg for GEJ cos Nigeria is moving forward.





      << LIB Addict >>

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    2. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 05:35

      May your unholy prayers not answer ameen. Even if answered, may he rule your family generation.

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    3. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 06:53

      Keep on dreaming day dreamer

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    4. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 07:31

      U must be in wonderland. Abeg park well. Am sure u know nothing about finance and economy of a nation cos if u do, u would have known that ur GEJ ruined us financially and otherwise. He will never smell that seat again.

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    5. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 10:27

      Please we don't need to retrogress as a nation. Are you still blind to the current state of this nation by this current administration? May we not have another repeat of this present maladministration again. Change is here! God bless Nigeria!

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    6. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 14:11

      Stupid fools. GEJ will ruin this country if he eventually come out again.

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  11. yusuf10 May 2015 at 01:54

    And all these APC e-rat have seen what GEJ singular act averted for us yet they refuse to Thank God for sparing us bloodshed thru GEJ... Nature will judge all of them....

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    1. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 05:53

      You eye no see people dey resign after electoral defeat UK abi? You still dey run mouth like your Oga

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    2. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 06:56

      Ha omg shut ur yeye mouth biko ewu like u! Gej failed us and that's why failed in d election

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    3. Anonymous11 May 2015 at 08:43

      Anonymous 6:56 name one Bigerian president Nigeria has said well done to? Name one politician Nigerians has not called a thief or looter? Just name on politician you want you child to be like? So good luck ruined us from 6years he served and who ruined also the other years before the came into seat. My friend take several seat at the back because I know in one little part of your heart you know he tried his best. But then the hate that clouds your mind will not allow you. I welcome the new govt and I hope you don't lash then too with you bad mouth some day.

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  12. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 02:02

    Mumu, so Miliband did not call Cameron abi.... Its only Linda ikeji u ppl rely on for news...
    U guys need exposure

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    1. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 05:10

      Miliband called Cameron indeed .

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    2. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 05:54

      Thank you jare

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    3. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 10:57

      Thank you.

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  13. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 03:06

    I can consider myself as being of the left & liberal. But u know what; I hate the left. During electioneering & elections, they spend their time smoking dope & watching the khardashians, they don't come out 2 vote, so they lose. Now they protest & riot, belatedly.

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    1. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 12:45

      Thank you.Don't mind them,useless sroungers.

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  14. kindly follow us10 May 2015 at 06:38

    So election protest is everywhere

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  15. ary10 May 2015 at 07:01

    Hehehehe thought it was only in Nigeria that people never liked the outcome of an election.

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  16. Damilola10 May 2015 at 07:27

    Rigging is everywhere. Diaris God

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  17. odion akeem10 May 2015 at 08:49

    I don't think guy won that election, I believe labour won the election

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  18. citypope10 May 2015 at 08:49

    Oyinbo too like wahala

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  19. Unknown10 May 2015 at 09:16

    lolsss, the deal is some people will still not accept defeat

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  20. Unknown10 May 2015 at 09:19

    To cut the long story short. Dey don't want him to continue. Linda take note!

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  21. Unknown10 May 2015 at 09:19

    To cut the long story short. Dey don't want him to continue. Linda take note!

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  22. Unknown10 May 2015 at 10:49

    Some people will just comment rubbish
    and applaud themselves.
    What nonsense!

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  23. Subomi10 May 2015 at 10:57

    yeah not a lot are happy

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  24. Unknown10 May 2015 at 11:49

    GEJ knows what will befall this country that's why he accepted defeat. He's reasonable he doesn't what another bloodshed

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  25. Anonymous10 May 2015 at 13:33

    Jonathan God bless you .

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  26. Unknown11 May 2015 at 18:20

    He won, no two ways about it

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