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| Syria airstrike protesters rally across UK - as it happened | Syria airstrike protesters rally across UK - as it happened |
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| 2.51pm GMT | 2.51pm GMT |
| 14:51 | 14:51 |
| Nicola Slawson | Nicola Slawson |
| We’re wrapping up the live blog now as the main protest has drawn to a close. Thanks for joining us and for sharing all your comments under this article. | We’re wrapping up the live blog now as the main protest has drawn to a close. Thanks for joining us and for sharing all your comments under this article. |
| 2.50pm GMT | 2.50pm GMT |
| 14:50 | 14:50 |
| Joel Gunter | Joel Gunter |
| Lindsey German, who organised the Downing Street protest for Stop the War, said it was a “good start”. | Lindsey German, who organised the Downing Street protest for Stop the War, said it was a “good start”. |
| “We’ve got thousands of people here and we’ve blocked Whitehall, and there are dozens of demonstrations going on around the country. I’m very pleased.” | “We’ve got thousands of people here and we’ve blocked Whitehall, and there are dozens of demonstrations going on around the country. I’m very pleased.” |
| German said Stop the War would be “back on the streets” on the eve of a commons vote if one is called by the prime minister. | German said Stop the War would be “back on the streets” on the eve of a commons vote if one is called by the prime minister. |
| “There are a whole number of protests planned for this week and we will be lobbying MPs and doing everything we can to try and stop this bombing. | “There are a whole number of protests planned for this week and we will be lobbying MPs and doing everything we can to try and stop this bombing. |
| “This won’t be one of those wars people forget about.” | “This won’t be one of those wars people forget about.” |
| "Do not make the same mistake again!", says @STWuk #DontBombSyria protest organiser Lindsey German to Labour MPs pic.twitter.com/ch9KnqEf5D | "Do not make the same mistake again!", says @STWuk #DontBombSyria protest organiser Lindsey German to Labour MPs pic.twitter.com/ch9KnqEf5D |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.54pm GMT | at 2.54pm GMT |
| 2.48pm GMT | 2.48pm GMT |
| 14:48 | 14:48 |
| Joel Gunter | Joel Gunter |
| At the London protest, Lois Davis, 61, a former university lecturer, said she had attended every anti-Iraq war protest and said it was “quite obvious we’re doing the same thing all over again”. | At the London protest, Lois Davis, 61, a former university lecturer, said she had attended every anti-Iraq war protest and said it was “quite obvious we’re doing the same thing all over again”. |
| “It’s crazy and we have to do something about it. But unfortunately I think there will be strikes, unless Labour MPs realise they have a popular leader who represents public opinion.” | “It’s crazy and we have to do something about it. But unfortunately I think there will be strikes, unless Labour MPs realise they have a popular leader who represents public opinion.” |
| Davis said she was disappointed the protest hadn’t completely closed Whitehall to traffic. “To stop a war you’ve got be able to stop traffic,” she said. | Davis said she was disappointed the protest hadn’t completely closed Whitehall to traffic. “To stop a war you’ve got be able to stop traffic,” she said. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.55pm GMT | at 2.55pm GMT |
| 2.44pm GMT | 2.44pm GMT |
| 14:44 | 14:44 |
| Lots of protests are happening across northern England today including one in Bradford due to start at 3pm. | Lots of protests are happening across northern England today including one in Bradford due to start at 3pm. |
| #DontBombSyria banner ready for the Bradford protest today | https://t.co/yJ6ifeBzSQ | SEND your banner pics @STWuk pic.twitter.com/1eKqu4WrhA | #DontBombSyria banner ready for the Bradford protest today | https://t.co/yJ6ifeBzSQ | SEND your banner pics @STWuk pic.twitter.com/1eKqu4WrhA |
| In Manchester: “David Cameron, don’t you care?” | In Manchester: “David Cameron, don’t you care?” |
| #DontBombSyria #Manchester #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/nnAf2acmOG | #DontBombSyria #Manchester #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/nnAf2acmOG |
| Manchester people's Demonstration stopthewarcoalition #dontbombsyria pic.twitter.com/T5XhtCytgv | Manchester people's Demonstration stopthewarcoalition #dontbombsyria pic.twitter.com/T5XhtCytgv |
| In Leeds: “Don’t attack Syria.” | In Leeds: “Don’t attack Syria.” |
| Stop The War protest in Leeds city centre. One of many around Yorkshire today. pic.twitter.com/4Y8xDigIw1 | Stop The War protest in Leeds city centre. One of many around Yorkshire today. pic.twitter.com/4Y8xDigIw1 |
| 2.33pm GMT | 2.33pm GMT |
| 14:33 | 14:33 |
| Here is the letter that Mark Rylance and Brian Eno are delivering to David Cameron today. | Here is the letter that Mark Rylance and Brian Eno are delivering to David Cameron today. |
| Here's the anti-strikes @STWuk letter to David Cameron. Signed by Mark Rylance, Brian Eno, Frankie Boyle. pic.twitter.com/N6SM3lAQIL | Here's the anti-strikes @STWuk letter to David Cameron. Signed by Mark Rylance, Brian Eno, Frankie Boyle. pic.twitter.com/N6SM3lAQIL |
| 2.21pm GMT | 2.21pm GMT |
| 14:21 | 14:21 |
| Diane Abott has just spoken in London. She said: “Cameron has not made case for bombing”. | Diane Abott has just spoken in London. She said: “Cameron has not made case for bombing”. |
| Diane Abott MP spoke very briefly at #DontBombSyria protest. "David Cameron had not made the case for bombing." pic.twitter.com/s2lYScuR1p | Diane Abott MP spoke very briefly at #DontBombSyria protest. "David Cameron had not made the case for bombing." pic.twitter.com/s2lYScuR1p |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.22pm GMT | at 2.22pm GMT |
| 2.18pm GMT | 2.18pm GMT |
| 14:18 | 14:18 |
| “The whole of Whitehall” has been taken over. | “The whole of Whitehall” has been taken over. |
| #corbyn #stopthewar #DontBombSyria pic.twitter.com/wF9cbGLTjL | #corbyn #stopthewar #DontBombSyria pic.twitter.com/wF9cbGLTjL |
| #DontBombSyria protest at Downing Street happening now. #stopthewar #LondonStandUp pic.twitter.com/YaF1ivXx1f | #DontBombSyria protest at Downing Street happening now. #stopthewar #LondonStandUp pic.twitter.com/YaF1ivXx1f |
| #Corbyn #stopthewar #DontBombSyria pic.twitter.com/f6eP6jBBqz | #Corbyn #stopthewar #DontBombSyria pic.twitter.com/f6eP6jBBqz |
| 2.03pm GMT | 2.03pm GMT |
| 14:03 | 14:03 |
| Ruthi Brandt, councillor for Carfax in Oxfordshire joined the protest in Oxford city centre. She said: “This knee jerk reaction is exactly what Isis wants. Rather than defeating them, it will only make them stronger. | Ruthi Brandt, councillor for Carfax in Oxfordshire joined the protest in Oxford city centre. She said: “This knee jerk reaction is exactly what Isis wants. Rather than defeating them, it will only make them stronger. |
| “It will certainly not make us safer, and many innocent people will suffer. Have no lessons been learnt from the past 15 years?” | “It will certainly not make us safer, and many innocent people will suffer. Have no lessons been learnt from the past 15 years?” |
| .@STWuk over 150 ppl in Oxford calling on @David_Cameron #DontBombSyria! pic.twitter.com/pyMlPs5wy7 | .@STWuk over 150 ppl in Oxford calling on @David_Cameron #DontBombSyria! pic.twitter.com/pyMlPs5wy7 |
| 1.54pm GMT | 1.54pm GMT |
| 13:54 | 13:54 |
| Joel Gunter | Joel Gunter |
| Daisy, 22, from Lewisham, carried a homemade placard calling for peace and love, in English and Arabic. | Daisy, 22, from Lewisham, carried a homemade placard calling for peace and love, in English and Arabic. |
| She said she was worried that bombing in Syria would foster greater division among British society. | She said she was worried that bombing in Syria would foster greater division among British society. |
| “Fighting war with war is not the answer and fighting hatred win hatred is not he answer. We need to unite with the Muslims in our community. There have been a rise in islamophobic attacks against innocent people. I don’t want to hatred bred in my name. I do not want to see society segregated anymore, it’s 2015.” | “Fighting war with war is not the answer and fighting hatred win hatred is not he answer. We need to unite with the Muslims in our community. There have been a rise in islamophobic attacks against innocent people. I don’t want to hatred bred in my name. I do not want to see society segregated anymore, it’s 2015.” |
| 1.50pm GMT | 1.50pm GMT |
| 13:50 | 13:50 |
| Fred Rodrigues is protesting in Bristol. He explained why: “Bombing Syria will not solve the problem. Instead it will fuel the hatred, kill innocents and come back to us in the end.” | Fred Rodrigues is protesting in Bristol. He explained why: “Bombing Syria will not solve the problem. Instead it will fuel the hatred, kill innocents and come back to us in the end.” |
| #Bristol #stopthewar pic.twitter.com/hIsYrMGJSS | #Bristol #stopthewar pic.twitter.com/hIsYrMGJSS |
| 1.47pm GMT | 1.47pm GMT |
| 13:47 | 13:47 |
| Images from the London protest. | Images from the London protest. |