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REMEMBER THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER
Good evening, London. Allow me first to apologize for this interruption. I do, like many of you, appreciate the comforts of the everyday routine, the security of the familiar, the tranquility of repetition. I enjoy them as much as any bloke. But in the spirit of commemoration – whereby those important events of the past, usually associated with someone’s death or the end of some awful bloody struggle, are celebrated with a nice holiday – I thought we could mark this November the fifth, a day that is sadly no longer remembered, by taking some time out of our daily lives to sit down and have a little chat.
There are, of course, those who do not want us to speak. I suspect even now orders are being shouted into telephones and men with guns will soon be on their way. Why? Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn’t there?
Cruelty and injustice…intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance, coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who’s to blame? Well certainly there are those who are more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable. But again, truth be told…if you’re looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn’t be? War. Terror. Disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you and in your panic, you turned to the now High Chancellor Adam Sutler. He promised you order. He promised you peace. And all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent.
Last night, I sought to end that silence. Last night, I destroyed the Old Bailey to remind this country of what it has forgotten. More than four hundred years ago, a great citizen wished to embed the fifth of November forever in our memory. His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice and freedom are more than words – they are perspectives. So if you’ve seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you, then I would suggest that you allow the fifth of November to pass unmarked. But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek…then I ask you to stand beside me, one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament. And together, we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never, ever, be forgot!
London ‘Guy Fawkes’ protest sees 10 people arrested
Activists marched from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square wearing Guy Fawkes masksTen people have been arrested as thousands of anti-capitalist activists marched through central London to protest against political oppression.
Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks marched from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square as part of the Million Masks March, organised by activist group Anonymous.
Three people were held on suspicion of assaulting police officers.
Anonymous said the protest was against austerity and infringement of rights.
‘Refused to engage’
Also among those arrested were three people held on suspicion of public order crimes, one man in his 20s for attempted grievous bodily harm (GBH), another for an alleged firework offence, and two on suspicion of obstruction of the highway, the Metropolitan Police said.
Anti-capitalist protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks remove police barriers in Parliament Square
Anonymous said the protest was against austerity and infringement of rightsCh Supt Pippa Mills said: “Police officers this evening worked under challenging conditions. Despite numerous attempts, the organisers refused to engage with us ahead of the evening’s events.
“Our policing operation and work with our partners ensured that on the whole, the event passed off without major incident.”
Protesters chanting “one solution, revolution” also made their way to Buckingham Palace with some kicking over security railings.
Several people threw missiles, including plastic cones and road signs at the police and several fireworks were let off by people at the base of Nelson’s column.
Among the demonstrators comedian and actor Russell Brand was spotted outside the Houses of Parliament.
Million Mask March activists took to the streets of London wearing Guy Fawkes masks
Steve Foster, 36, who travelled from Liverpool for the event, said: “The inquiry into institutional paedophilia is probably the main reason [why I am here].
“I want to see a real inquiry and I want to see prosecutions and people jailed in the establishment, where we all know it is rife.”
Among the crowd in Westminster was a 66-year-old woman, who gave her name as Maggie, from Plymouth.
She said: “I have come along basically to say to the government, ‘enough is enough’. They are bringing in so many austerity cuts, the welfare reform hasn’t been thought out properly, yet Iain Duncan Smith seems to think it is working.
“I hope that people strive for humanity, to be a bit kinder to one another, and not to believe all the lies.”
The BBC’s New Broadcasting House was also “locked down” and riot police attended after protesters started demonstrating outside.
The protest in London was part of a world-wide event, with demonstrations taking place in countries including Cambodia, Chile, Canada, America and Mexico.