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Politics : HOWARD DEAN -THE NEXT PRESIDENT?

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To: elpolvo who wrote (482)	11/20/2003 12:17:33 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) of 3079

THIS IS LONDON: FOUNTAINS RUN RED with dye..... thisislondon.com 19/11/03 - News and city section Protesters surge down The Mall A large body of protesters demonstrating against President Bush's state visit to Britain have surged down The Mall in a confrontation with police. Earlier, the waters of the Trafalgar Square fountains turned red after demonstrators filled them with dye. The group of around 100 protesters came face to face with police on The Mall at around 3.30pm. Waving banners and placards and chanting "Get Bush Out Now" they ran up The Mall in the direction of the Palace but were quickly stopped when police formed a cordon at the corner of St James's Palace. Some demonstrators sat down across the road as police firmed up their lines. There were no visible signs of violence but reinforcements quickly arrived as the stand-off continued. Scotland Yard said there had been 18 arrests to date for a host of minor offences mainly during small demonstrations across the capital. Deputy assistant commissioner Andy Trotter said demonstrations so far had passed off peacefully. Protest organisers claim the British public is already making it clear that the controversial visit is a "huge waste" of time and money. The Stop The War Coalition (STWC) said the support shown had already highlighted the strength of feeling among the public. The group is expecting over 100,000 people from across the country to join the biggest protest tomorrow, predicting it will be one of the biggest demonstrations against a VIP visitor. STWC convenor Lindsey German said: "Thousands of people have already been out protesting so it is absolutely clear that George Bush is not welcome here. "The visit is a huge waste of time and money and I think it will prove to be a huge embarrassment, particularly for our Prime Minister." Ms German said she did not expect any trouble on the marches organised by her group. "The whole atmosphere is that people are very angry but they want to protest peacefully. "They are not the war mongers. If there is any violence the cause will be the visit of President Bush, because it is very provocative," she added.

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