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| London 2012: Olympic protests planned against 'corporate dominance' | London 2012: Olympic protests planned against 'corporate dominance' |
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| More than 40 groups are to stage a protest against the Olympics to highlight the "corporate dominance" of the Games and the cost of staging the event during a time of austerity. | More than 40 groups are to stage a protest against the Olympics to highlight the "corporate dominance" of the Games and the cost of staging the event during a time of austerity. |
| Demonstrators will march through east London on Saturday, the first medal day of the Games and the day after the opening ceremony. | Demonstrators will march through east London on Saturday, the first medal day of the Games and the day after the opening ceremony. |
| The demonstrators said they did not intend to disrupt the Games. | The demonstrators said they did not intend to disrupt the Games. |
| Groups taking part in the protest include War on Want, campaigners against the siting of missiles in the capital, local environmental organisations and Occupy London, which set up a camp outside St Paul's Cathedral earlier this year. | Groups taking part in the protest include War on Want, campaigners against the siting of missiles in the capital, local environmental organisations and Occupy London, which set up a camp outside St Paul's Cathedral earlier this year. |
| "The Olympics are meant to be a celebration of human endeavour. However the 'people's games' in London are subject to the whims of global corporations and financial institutions who seek to 'legally' avoid tax and saturate sport with their own marketing in an attempt to sanitise their reputations, never mind limiting ticket availability and securing VIP lanes," said Occupy London supporter Kate Morris. | "The Olympics are meant to be a celebration of human endeavour. However the 'people's games' in London are subject to the whims of global corporations and financial institutions who seek to 'legally' avoid tax and saturate sport with their own marketing in an attempt to sanitise their reputations, never mind limiting ticket availability and securing VIP lanes," said Occupy London supporter Kate Morris. |
| "Despite the corporate dominance of the Games, the estimated cost to the taxpayer ranges from £11bn to £24bn, all while the UK is falling deeper into recession and Brits continue to be forced to bear austerity cuts for a crisis they didn't cause." | "Despite the corporate dominance of the Games, the estimated cost to the taxpayer ranges from £11bn to £24bn, all while the UK is falling deeper into recession and Brits continue to be forced to bear austerity cuts for a crisis they didn't cause." |
| Assembling in Mile End Park at noon, the Whose Games? Whose City? demonstration will march to Wennington Green for a "family-friendly event including speeches, entertainment, alternative games and children's events", organisers said. | Assembling in Mile End Park at noon, the Whose Games? Whose City? demonstration will march to Wennington Green for a "family-friendly event including speeches, entertainment, alternative games and children's events", organisers said. |
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