Sack Parliament – Government of the Dead – Protest – (23.05.09)
May 25th, 2009

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 23.05.09. Anti-capitalist protesters – “Government of the Dead” – congregate outside the Houses of Parliament on Saturday 23 May 2009 in London, England. The group called for the sacking of all members of parliament and re-enacted the attempt to blow up parliament by Guy Fawkes. A campaigner in a V for vendetta mask stood next to a barrel with the words gun power written across it as other campaigners set of fireworks, as police officers protecting parliament looked on. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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Tamil Protest – (11.05.09)
May 15th, 2009

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Protesters were forcibly removed by police and pushed back on to Parliament Square. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Protesters were forcibly removed by police and pushed back on to Parliament Square. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.


Climate Change Protest (06.12.08)
December 7th, 2008

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 06.12.08. A young boy gives out leaflets on an environmental protest in London, England on Saturday 6th December 2008 as UN Climate talks take place in Poznan, Poland. The London protest was part of an international day of protest and an appeal to the UK government to take political action to tackle climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.

“Thousands march on Westminster to push for climate change”The Times.

“Climate change campaigners rally”BBC News.

“Poznan is a shambles”The Guardian.

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Freedom to Protest (01.03.08)
March 2nd, 2008

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 02.03.08. A CCTV camera in Parliament Square with Big Ben in the background on Saturday 1st March 2008 as anti-SOCPA campaigners called for the repeal of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) which bans spontaneous protests in a designated area up to 1 km around Parliament. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.

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Brian Haw “Assaulted” & Arrested on Freedom to Protest Demonstration – 12.01.08
January 14th, 2008

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 12.01.08. Brian Haw the peace campaigner before being grabbed by police outside Downing Street, Whitehall, London Saturday 12th January 2008. Mr. Haw was taking part in a protest against the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) which bans spontaneous protests in a “designated area” around Parliament. Mr. Haw was snatched by police from a group of protesters outside the Downing Street gates and taken to a police van looking very alarmed and frightened. Just before Mr. Haw was grabbed he was asking the line of police officers in front of him who the senior officer was so he could report an alleged assault on him by officers early in the day. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.

“Peace protester injured in demo”BBC News.

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