Brian Haw - London Bush Protest 15 June 2008

Better quality here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=42jbHUNVKeM

Brian Haw gives a moving speech before the anti-Bush march on 15 June 2008.

The police then blocked off the route to Whitehall past No. 10 after the US Secret Service demanded protesters be kept away from the President.

'George Bush has been dictating British foreign policy for many years. Now it appears his security services are determining our rights of protest,' said the coalition's spokeswoman, Lindsey German.

From http://tinyurl.com/59ghar
But it was the closure of Whitehall by Scotland Yard and its implications for civil liberties that provoked the strongest feelings. A Stop the War spokesman, Andrew Burgin, said: "What would the Americans think if Gordon Brown turned up with a 700-strong entourage who told them to close down central Washington? It is the sort of high-handed attitude that has been shown by Bush all along."

From http://tinyurl.com/5auvx8
Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, has written to Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, calling for the march to be allowed. He said: "In this country we have a long tradition of peaceful protest and I would be shocked if British civil liberties were curtailed at the request of a foreign government."

I will be putting up some videos of the ensuing police brutality. Open your eyes people.

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[TeddyBobby22]

does anyone know if George Galloway was a speaker at this event? i just love that man!

[JoeyJoJo9658]

He was indeed, sorry I didn't film his speech as well.

[Truthseeeka]

i feel sorry for all you people who call Brian Haw names...

none of you who talk ill of Bryan half half the balls he does!

God Bless you Brian, and may he Keep you safe.

[SpreadingAwareness]

Agree! I think he's amazing. I'm gonna go down and take him a pack of fags and tell him he's doing a good job.

[ladyelicharlot]

the american propaganda machine, allows us no info, on any dissent ,of any kind, ever. the viet nam protestors believed themselves to have failed, but their fury, prevented LBJ from dropping a nuclear bomb on viet nam. They defeat us, by making us feel isolated. Brian Haw is a saint.

[JuanMacready]

@spsyed I'm glad he has lung cancer.

[spsyed]

Peace campaigner Brian Haw is in hospital with lung cancer. He deserves financial support to continue his anti-war protest in Parliament Square in London-UK. Haw received the award for "Most Politically Inspiring Figure of the Year" at the 2007 Channel Four Political Awards, beating Tony Blair and David Cameron by a factor of seven, sacrificing his health, life and family. British government has tried to silence Brian Haw on numerous occasions 24/7 since June 2001 but failed so far.

[1982FMJ]

by law there is nothign wrong with him protesting but i do think eventually there tents will be asked to go as they are slowly adding more and more tents on parliment square. Eventually they will be moved not because of protesting but through obstructing public pavement.

[TheLiamG]

20th NOV 2010 LONDON STOP THE WAR NATIONAL DEMO. WE CAN TAKE OUR WORLD BACK COME ALONG VISIT STOP THE WAR COALITION WEBSITE

[MzHellinahandbasket]

Jesus, as much a tyrant as the ones Haw condemns - "Love me or go to hell" is rather tyrannical, I'd say. Shut up about Christianity, Haw. Christianity is unworthy of intelligent thought or respect, and the last thing it should be used for is to stand up for morality and justice.

[ANTISLAVEBOY]

Fuck new world order!General Brian! when do we march?

[gouranga245]

Got to say fair to play to the guy for sticking it to the man for five years, but I was there that day and as far as I was concerned he looked like bit of dead baby obsessed loon.

[Apollo555555]

what's wrong with being a jew huh? you Nazi.