Seems a group broke away from the main one and have caused chaos outside Topshop on Oxford Street.
Also, Libyan State TV claim the whole protest is to do with the airstrikes on Libya
"Tens of thousands of British citizens out in mass protests now in front of the British House of Commons condemning the colonialist, crusader aggression against the Libyan Great Jamahiriyah."
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Theyve congregated outside Top Man - think it's something to do with attacking tax evaders.
Hope it doesn't get nasty - it detracts from the peaceful demo going on.
My sons there today.
The coppers should remember who pays their wages and who's responsible for cutting them - none of that kettling and bully-boy rubbish, now..
Also, Libyan State TV claim the whole protest is to do with the airstrikes on Libya
its going a bit tits up at the spending cut parade-some are throwing amonia in lightbulbs at the cops and missiles are being thrown at the ritz and the HSBC has been targeted..oh dear..
and sally bercow is dodging smokebombs *wonders if john is the one throwing them..*
Getting nasty then..
Are we sure that Gok Wan wasn't the ringleader for the Topshop attack then?
probably science students from the local uni
The coppers should remember who pays their wages and who's responsible for cutting them - none of that kettling and bully-boy rubbish, now..
Well quite!
The Met are reporting ammonia but reports from people there saying it's not true.
The Old Bill telling porkies? Never 
What really pisses me off is the reporting. The media want confrontations. For them, reporting that half a million people marched against the cuts isn't interesting enough. 
I'm sorry but whilst I completely support the march, I cannot condone violence. Sadly the protesters who went peacefully with good intention and who were showing the government what they thought are going to be tarred with the same brush as the mindless rabble who went with the soul intention of causing trouble.
And we know they were there for that -or are people suggesting that the picture of the policeman with paint all over his face was made up by the media?
I'd turn the water hoses on the lot of them!!
Unfortunately the goodwill and solidarity shown by the thousands who marched to save vital services and their jobs has been overshadowed by those who rode on the back of it with a different agenda.
Very sad that a meaningful and peaceful protest was highjacked and now the government have an excuse to feel smug and hard done by.
Unfortunately the goodwill and solidarity shown by the thousands who marched to save vital services and their jobs has been overshadowed by those who rode on the back of it with a different agenda.
Very sad that a meaningful and peaceful protest was highjacked and now the government have an excuse to feel smug and hard done by.
I wish I had said that - it was so much more succinct than my ramblings
Ah the Government ain't daft. They know there's a couple of hundred out there would even turn up to a march about the unfair opening of an envelope just so they kick off and cause trouble. They know that the majority of the protesters today have been peaceful.
One does wonder if the boys in blue (either lot), have their own boys not in blue plotted in there somewhere to help things kick off....
Ah the Government ain't daft. They know there's a couple of hundred out there would even turn up to a march about the unfair opening of an envelope just so they kick off and cause trouble. They know that the majority of the protesters today have been peaceful.
One does wonder if the boys in blue (either lot), have their own boys not in blue plotted in there somewhere to help things kick off....
The cynical in me thought it may be a set up. That slimy odious Osborne geezer - did he pay 'rent a mob?'
Drill bit..syringe..mastic....
Drill bit..syringe..mastic....
I knew you'd know 
I'm all up for a bit of rioting. I've fond memories of Toxteth etc. 
Drill bit..syringe..mastic....
I knew you'd know
I am doubtful that the breakaway group - the so-called anarchists - share the same objectives as the main TUC demonstration.
They are mostly of a similar age (the age when the word 'anarchist' was frequently used before we moved on), and their main objective seems be to commit criminal offences.
The final thrusts of youth having a 'fun' day out on the rampage.
I am doubtful that the breakaway group - the so-called anarchists - share the same objectives as the main TUC demonstration.
They are mostly of a similar age (the age when the word 'anarchist' was frequently used before we moved on), and their main objective seems be to commit criminal offences.
The final thrusts of youth having a 'fun' day out on the rampage.
I agree. I can't call them protesters, all they seemed to want was to create havoc and distruction.
My poor friends were supposed to be having tea at the Ritz today - booked 7 months ago - and they were turned away because of the damage on the hotel. 
Senseless.
My poor friends were supposed to be having tea at the Ritz today - booked 7 months ago - and they were turned away because of the damage on the hotel. Senseless.
How dissapointing
The might get a freebie out of it.
Uh-oh it's kicking off in Trafalgar Square by the news I have on with the sound down
Its a shame it been spoiled by genuine people protesting at the atrocious cuts these back slapping tory boys are attempting to go ahead with. The NHS is just untouchable to me, and I hope it's reported fairly, on BBC news everyone including the police said the TUC demonstration went by peacefully and was a family day.
yep its still going on in trafalgar square. bet night clubs, bars and pubs in the area will suffer tonight with no trade as people keeping well away.
Its a shame it been spoiled by genuine people protesting at the atrocious cuts these back slapping tory boys are attempting to go ahead with. The NHS is just untouchable to me, and I hope it's reported fairly, on BBC news everyone including the police said the TUC demonstration went by peacefully and was a family day.
yep its still going on in trafalgar square. bet night clubs, bars and pubs in the area will suffer tonight with no trade as people keeping well away.
Yes, and IMO they are not genuine protesters, just a bunch of hooligans, and should be treated as such!
Who'd be a policeman in London?
yep its still going on in trafalgar square. bet night clubs, bars and pubs in the area will suffer tonight with no trade as people keeping well away.
Yes, and IMO they are not genuine protesters, just a bunch of hooligans, and should be treated as such!
As I said up there Baz, I'd turn the hoses on the lot of them
Yes, and IMO they are not genuine protesters, just a bunch of hooligans, and should be treated as such!
yobs Baz, who probably either didn't vote or don't know who the voted for It's a shame that people want to protest and ask the government to look again and the headlines are taken over by idiots.
yep its still going on in trafalgar square. bet night clubs, bars and pubs in the area will suffer tonight with no trade as people keeping well away.
Yes, and IMO they are not genuine protesters, just a bunch of hooligans, and should be treated as such!
As I said up there Baz, I'd turn the hoses on the lot of them
So would I Sprout..... they do t in other European countries... soon cools them off!
agree Baz, and the police are sure to get the blame as well
Yes, and IMO they are not genuine protesters, just a bunch of hooligans, and should be treated as such!
yobs Baz, who probably either didn't vote or don't know who the voted for It's a shame that people want to protest and ask the government to look again and the headlines are taken over by idiots.
Yes.... and they came prepared to make trouble, or else why would some of them wear masks
