Stop The War to Protest at Brown's inauguration - 24/Jun

[faceless]

1) StWC CHALLENGES POLICE ON 24 JUNE PROTEST
Stop the War Coalition is organising an anti-war demonstration at the special Labour conference in Manchester on Sunday 24 June, at which Gordon Brown will become party leader, before being installed as prime minister three days later. Coaches will bring protestors from across the country to call for a change of policy to go with the change of leader. Our slogans will be: Troops Out of Iraq Now, No Attack on Iran and Break the British government's link with US foreign policy.

Stop the War learned this week that the Manchester Police want to stop anti-war protestors getting within earshot of the leadership conference, keeping us a quarter of a mile from the venue. The police claim we represent a security threat. In practice they are trying to hide Gordon Brown from a protest which will represent the voice of majority opinion in this country. According to the latest poll only 14 percent of British people support the Iraq war.

Walter Wolfgang, Labour Party NEC member says, "The police's position is unacceptable. Millions want a speedy withdrawal from Iraq. It is outrageous to try to keep them away from our conference." Stop the War will insist that the police cannot be used to shield the government from the public. In the words of our national convenor, Lindsey German, "We will not be a silent majority. We insist on our right to march near the conference."

JOIN THE TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ DEMONSTRATION
LABOUR LEADERSHIP CONFERECE
SUNDAY 24 JUNE: ASSEMBLE 12 NOON
ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER

FOR FURTHER DETAILS:
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/newsite/index.php

COACH DETAILS:
http://tinyurl.com/2xbu25

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I'd like to hear the evidence that the cops have to suggest that there will be trouble at this demonstration. I've never seen a single bit of trouble at such an event.

[luke]

anyone going to this? i'd like to, but its miles from me

if anyone does go get some video/photos

[luke]

couple of videos of yesterday on youtube





and some more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYEWhrtOrU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXt_YetLLgs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ9JfSwfHVw

anyone see any mainstream coverage yesterday? the bbc didn't mention it, channel 4 showed video but didn't really explain that it was going on that day outside the conference

[faceless]

cheers for the clips - I was watching News 24 all the way through Brown's inauguration and you're right, not a single mention of the demonstration. It's not quite the same as 'the elephant in the room' but it's not far off!

[Salim201]

they did actually show pictures of protesters on split screen quite a few times, providing a good contrast. This could have been sky news though, both stations should have shown more coverage but we're not surprised any more are we!?