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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2013, 06:11 AM Apr 2013

Ex-miners to join the anti-Thatcher protesters in Trafalgar Square

Former miners who say Margaret Thatcher decimated their communities will be joining socialists, travellers, students and anti-capitalist protesters at a demonstration against her legacy in Trafalgar Square on Saturday.

A delegation of ex-miners from Durham is due to attend the protest with the north-east area banner and others are expected to travel from former mining heartlands in Yorkshire and Wales.

The event, due to start at 6pm, being promoted through various Facebook groups, has gathered momentum this week as the row over Thatcher's legacy has turned increasingly sour.

Tensions were ratcheted up on Friday when mayor of London Boris Johnson said police were prepared for outbreaks of disorder. Speaking to LBC Radio, Johnson said: "We live in a democracy where people are entitled to protest, where they are entitled to have fun and do what they want."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/12/margaret-thatcher-protests-weekend-thousands

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Ex-miners to join the anti-Thatcher protesters in Trafalgar Square (Original Post) dipsydoodle Apr 2013 OP

Found one of those Facebook groups: Kolesar Apr 2013 #1

Now this has happened - #ImInLoveWithMargaretThatcher by the Notsensibles dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #2

Even though it seems to have been a joke record at the time muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #3

Yes - I know that dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #4

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

1. Found one of those Facebook groups:

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 06:30 AM

Apr 2013

http://www.facebook.com/groups/2807687628/?fref=ts

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

2. Now this has happened - #ImInLoveWithMargaretThatcher by the Notsensibles

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 09:52 AM

Apr 2013

which is being promoted by Thatcher fans such as Louise Mensch has reached #14 since yesterday afternoon. Such scams were bound to proliferate the only beneficiaries being those who hold the publishing rights of these tracks.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)

3. Even though it seems to have been a joke record at the time

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 10:40 AM

Apr 2013

and the 'Notsensibles' were being, well, not entirely sensible when they sang it.

dipsydoodle

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4. Yes - I know that

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 10:57 AM

Apr 2013

but ignoring the lyrics at least its a half decent bit of punk music and their record label was cute too - Snotty Snail Records.

If anything was going to used in retaliation I'd thought they have gone for "If I Only Had a Brain"

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