Thousands demonstrate across the UK to #StopTheCoup
It won’t make a blind bit of difference, of course.
Like the petitions that have popped up online demanding that the decision to prorogue Parliament be reversed, mass demonstrations by the people of the United Kingdom won’t affect Boris Johnson at all.
He doesn’t care what you want. He doesn’t do anything for you. He’s doing it all for himself.
He is, in a nutshell, a Conservative Party MP.
But it does stand as a historical record – that one of Boris Johnson’s first acts as prime minister was to reject democracy, and the people stood up against him in protest.
Here’s a selection of images of the demonstration(s), from Twitter:
Fantastic turnout at such short notice down at Parliament Square.
Loving the sign. pic.twitter.com/1L8aMwsffq
— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) August 28, 2019
#StopTheCoup pic.twitter.com/kIxOR2tKXn
— Marcus Chown (@marcuschown) August 28, 2019
Found a fellow @RemainerNow pic.twitter.com/zx646iRTR8
— MrBliz (@LiamBlizard) August 28, 2019
We’re gathering at #CollegeGreen #StopTheCoup pic.twitter.com/TzPeylTopy
— GET TORIES DONE – GENERAL ELECTION NOW! (@snb19692) August 28, 2019
#StopTheCoup pic.twitter.com/LGIjPWdVkP
— Marcus Chown (@marcuschown) August 28, 2019
A bit of light on this dark day #StopTheCoup pic.twitter.com/w9n6Xns0UJ
— Anita 🐌 (@ADtotheP) August 28, 2019
Get Boris out #StopTheCoup pic.twitter.com/8nHYiM2MYV
— Carole P 🇪🇺🏴 (@CPFlo) August 28, 2019
Crowds from College Green marching to those in Parliament Square. At no notice there are thousands and thousands pic.twitter.com/eucpuQPtHm
— edward blake (@tedward13) August 28, 2019
There are now so many people, we're going to Trafalgar square. This is Massive #StopTheCoup pic.twitter.com/gvnZmchhm6
— EU Flag Mafia 3.5% 🇺🇦 (@EUflagmafia) August 28, 2019
There is hope, though – even if these demonstrations aren’t going to change Mr Johnson’s mind.
Parliament still has time to stop him, according to arch-Remainer Lord Adonis:
https://twitter.com/Andrew_Adonis/status/1166729778407333888
So take heart! And make sure your MP knows what they have to do.
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I wonder if this could trigger a National General Strike?
soon time to take to the streets
What do you mean it wont make a difference – a spontaneous outpouring of people on to the streets of westminster and across the country is an amazing response to an attack on democracy … its huge sign of resistance and should never be underestimated. How else do we defend our country from fascism…
You are aware that Dictator Johnson won’t care until people come out on the streets with weapons, keen to drag him out of 10 Downing Street and end his prime ministerial tenure the hard way, aren’t you?
And then he’ll just put the army on the streets and have them shoot everybody.
No General Strike yet, I fear. Too many No-deal Brextremists in every workplace. Too many unorganised work places . Too many demoralised, cynical workers. But, there’s time yet….