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On October 3rd I was proud to take part in a protest in Manchester. The People Assembly March against Austerity was a march against Tory cuts to public services, welfare provisions, job cuts, and wages.
What a day, the volume of people there was amazing. I don’t even want to hazard a guess but it was tens of thousands.
The march was attended by many of the trade unions as well as many pressure groups.
It’s now 1 am the day after and I have to say I am disappointed in the BBC, but not surprised, that their coverage is less than an article about using dry ice on train tracks.
The protest went without incident and I saw no incidents or skirmishes all day but I have to say I was very shocked at the number of police present. In some places, the entire street was lined with police.
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Mikki Tiamo
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I am Mikki Tiamo and this page is just some of the articles, posts and gripes I have written.
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