More details on this event can be found here www.afuturethatworks.org
We picked up a couple of signs en route to help us get our message across:
We made our way down Victoria Embankment to meet up with Toni's colleagues and representatives of Bromley Unison. There were a LOT of people in the starting blocks and a lot of banners and flags.
Lots of boos for Downing Street as we went passed
There was something quite ironic about this as we approached Trafalgar Square
Picadilly Circus was busy
There were lots of boos every time we walked passed a Starbucks and chants of "Pay your taxes!". It was interesting that all the Starbucks branches had at least two policeman posted outside of them. Given how little tax they've been paying it was quite bizarre to see how much protection they were getting from the system!
Fortnum & Mason did well on the boo front too. They were a bit more important though as they had about 23 policeman surrounding the store!
Another great sign!
Finally our destination of Hyde Park was in sight!
We had walked with pride, for over two and a half hours and it was SO worth it. The feeling of camaraderie and unity was fantastic. Everybody we marched with was so chuffed and grateful for the support. It was reported that over 150,000 people had taken part.
We finally managed to meet up with Shaun at the end having failed to do so beforehand and during the march. He also had a good time and it was great to see him again!
The final stage was the rally in Hyde Park with a good speech by Labour leader Ed Miliband. He did get jeered for one statement about "hard choices" still having to be made but on the whole everything he said was very well received. He pledged that if he became Prime Minister he would tax bankers' bonuses, support the building of 100,000 houses and end the privatisation of the NHS.
Here's his speech:
You can see all the pics here: 201012MarchForAFutureThatWorks
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