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Secured the bike just east of Marble Arch,
and,
sauntered down the uphill lane of Park Lane
which was clearly freer flowing than the downhill.
Towards the bottom we had inadvertantly 'kettled' ourselves.
A few started to clamber over the railings into the park.
I climbed over and helped a few others,
including a mixed generation family of grandparents, bewildered 3(?) yo grandchild and affectionate bull terrier.
Could barely hear the early speakers on a screen at the bottom of Park Lane.
Past The Ritz we were overtaken by the Oladum-style constant percussion,
(who received a cheer when they stopped, briefly).
I stepped out at Pall Mall, the temperature had dropped, so I had to put on another layer,
and wolfed down half the Felafel wrap I had bought at ShepBush market.
Dropped down onto The Mall and rejoined the main march at Trafalgar Sq.
Saw Nichola Sturgeon on a distant screen, so forced my way through the dense crowd to get the commentary. Thought Tom Watson did not engage with the crowd.
I hope Jess Phillips got home before her moussaka burnt.
Hard to square the current 'good old One Nation Tory' Heseltine
with the shyster who 'solved' Poll Tax by 'temporarily' increasing VAT from 15 to 17.5% back in the early '90s. Wandered back through the parks to Marble Arch to have a chance to cycle home in daylight.
Better than the CND marches of the early '80s.
Would march for 2nd Ref again.