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Demonstration in Downing Street

This is being reported by the Evening Standard, though the first streams of news came from RT.UK.  Never heard of them.Googled it and the response:  RT UK is a British free-to-air television news channel, part of the RT network, a global multilingual television news network based in Moscow and subsidised by the Russian government. I do not like this at all.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2525d20 Comments

Looks like the sour losers are at uf again

Andy Pike ● 2524d

Really?  Did you read my post correctly?

Ivonne Holliday ● 2524d

Yes. The ES reports the protest being anti Boris Johnson so its certainly not the winners of the election protesting.Maybe they'll gavd a peoples march next week so they can bang their cook pots and blow their whistles.

Andy Pike ● 2524d

The hard left have become a horrible bunch since Momentum gathered pace.The Labour party will remain unelectable for many years if Momentum keep their stranglehold.Interesting to hear Alan Johnson last night and his views on Momentum.This lot demonstrating outside Downing st tonight are the hard left.

Paul Game ● 2524d

is still banging on about a 2nd referendum on Twitter today 💤💤💤💤💤💤💤

Paul Game ● 2524d

It's an 'anti-fascist' demonstration. Johnson and his party may be many things but they are not fascists. Half makes you wish these people really lived in a fascist country, so they could see what that's like.

Frances Clarke ● 2524d

Well, Mr Game I seem to remember that, months ago, you warned that an unpopular Brexit result would produce trouble in the streets by people who felt cheated.

David Ainsworth ● 2524d

We've had a democratic election David.These bunch of anti-democrats need to get on their bikes. #Badlosers

Paul Game ● 2524d

Oh for a water cannon. Now Boris is PM I hope he invests in a couple and puts them to good use.

Sue Hammond ● 2524d

No, Andy Pike, you misunderstood my post completely.  I said the first reports on the demonstration were made by RT.UK, which happens to be a British free-to-air television news channel, part of the RT network, a global multilingual television news network based in Moscow and subsidised by the Russian government. The demonstration was later (about 2 hours later?) reported by ES followed by other news agencies.The element that I did not like was the Russian connection.Scary!Do I agree with the demonstration?  I must admit it surprised me.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2524d

"The element that I did not like was the Russian connection.Scary!"Are you suggesting that the Russians reported it before it had started?

David Ainsworth ● 2524d

No, what I found surprising was that the Russian network was the first to report it.  Why?

Ivonne Holliday ● 2524d

I saw the reports on FB first - very strange.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2524d

Maybe they have a stringer in the SWP.

David Ainsworth ● 2524d

to wash the great unwashed Sue!this is a must watch 12 seconds video of Cameronhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WA7HwOiuDM

Adam Tripp ● 2524d

SWP???Systematic withdrawal plan?  Society of wedding professionals? Socialist workers party?Whatever it means, I find it odd RT.UK were so much "on the button".

Ivonne Holliday ● 2524d

Socialist Workers Party.I'd guess that RT has a tendency to look for "knocking copy" in support of its politics. Not unknown for the media. Perhaps RT is more adept a using Facebook?

David Ainsworth ● 2524d

I've never watched it, but Alex Salmond hosts a political chat show on RT.

Elizabeth Balsom ● 2524d

Really?  Oh, wow!!  I had not heard of RT until last night.They may be a very legitimate news agency and broadcaster, but it is the Russian Government financing that worries me....

Ivonne Holliday ● 2524d

"it is the Russian Government financing that worries me...."Well, it is not a secret. Countries tend to do this sort of thing.

David Ainsworth ● 2524d