[Onthebarricades] UK: Stop the War: "The Day We Broke the Ban"

[Andy]

1) THE DAY WE BROKE THE BAN, 8 OCTOBER
Yesterdays demonstration was a tremendous success and a big victory for our
movement. It was attended by at least 5,000 people, a hugely impressive turnout
for a weekday. Coaches  came from far and wide and the number of students on
the march was particularly impressive. Many colleges brought their biggest
delegations since the Febuary 15 2003. Many people have sent e-mails or phoned
over the last few days sending support and saying they wished they could
attend.

The size and spirit of the march reflected the deep public disgust at the
government's continued support for Bush's wars. It also showed the
determination of the movement. The police's attempt to ban the march, no doubt
at the insistence of government ministers, served only to increase the turnout.
The scale of the response and the tremendous public stand taken by Tony Benn,
Walter Wolfgang, Brian Eno and others made it impossible for the police to stop
us on the day. And so a disturbing assault on our civil liberties was
overturned and the views of the anti war majority were delivered to Parliament.


The Stop the War Coalition would like to thank everyone who managed to attend
yesterday, everyone who helped organise and publicise the demonstration and the
many hundreds of people from around the country and the world who have e-mailed
and phoned their messages of support. 
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