Campaigners have vowed that “we’re going to reclaim the City, thrusting into the very belly of the beast: the Bank of England”. On 1 April a coalition of radical and green groups will gather at four major London stations – Moorgate, Liverpool Street, London Bridge and Cannon Street – potentially obstructing thousands of travellers, before marching behind “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” in themed processions to a mass rally outside the bank.
Source: The Guardian
We heard the sirens blare, we saw the helicopters circle, and there were fewer people on the streets (although a greater number casually-dressed), but from the comfort of the Lincoln’s Inn Fields office, we could only surmise as to what was happening in the G20 protests across the city at the Bank of England. I thought there was a slim chance that I’d be caught up in some travel delays or station closure today, as one of the protest marches was leaving from Liverpool Street.
But, thankfully, it was quiet both this morning and afternoon. It was disconcerting knowing that just over the other side of the station heading east there were still thousands of protesters behind police cordons. It turns out that the protests were nasty towards the end – and questions are being asked about the police’s role in turning them violent – but I got home having experienced no disruption. I hope it’s the same tomorrow, as the Stock Exchange is being targeted early in the day, before I’m due to walk past.