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三萬五人抗議英保守黨緊縮措施

英國執政保守黨舉行的周年黨代表大會星期日在英格蘭中部城市曼徹斯特開幕之際,多個公務員工會和團體發動會員上街遊行,抗議保守黨及自由民主黨聯合政府推行緊縮經濟政策,大幅收縮開支,影響民生。當局估計有多達三萬五千人參加,表達對首相卡梅倫及其政府的不滿。

  發起這次大遊行的英國工會聯會(TUC)把這次抗議行動的主題定為:「另一個選擇:就業、增長、公義。」工會聯會形容卡梅倫政府推行的凍薪、削減福利開支及縮減公共服務等措施,是「災難性政策」,只會令失業人數不斷上升,人民生活水準倒退、並會引致經濟停滯不前。

  示威者舉起各式各樣的橫額和抗議標語,呼籲群眾保持團結,繼續鬥爭。遊行隊伍所經之處,沿途都聽到有人大叫「保守黨滾蛋」、「卡梅倫下台」等口號。

  遊行人士除了主流公務員團體和工會成員外,還有左翼活躍分子。警方估計人數最多時達三萬五千人,警員在沿途維持秩序及戒備,提防激進分子趁機搞事。

  期間,一個名叫「Occupy」的組織的五十名成員跑到大會堂外面的阿爾拔廣場內靜坐,警方沒有干涉。遊行大致上在和平中進行,無人被捕。

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  • Bong  •  7個月前
    LEARN THE LESSON FROM USSR

    BREAKING United Kingdom into small national for the future, benefits and interests of all future British Union.

    The name United Kingdom of Great Britan is a bad name, it should be British Union, The No. 1 ahead of all Nation.

    Learn how easy USA BREAKUP USSR INTO SMALLER COUNTRY.

    People there is more Democracy, Freedom and Human Right than USSR CONTROL BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

    Good, I support all Nations in the Future British Union like European Union.

    God bless the new British Union, it's people for more opportunity of employment, better life, no confrontation around the world.

    Good.

    Spread all over all county and city in US,

    PROTEST THE CONFRONTATION IN assist to America on IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, FALSE FLAG, INSIDE JOB FOR 911 KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

    STOP THE KILLING IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OF INNOCENT PEOPLE, WOMAN AN CHILDREN DAILY.

    PROTEST FOR THE RETREAT ALL FORCES FROM IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

    PROTEST FOR RETREAT OF ALL OVERSEA STATIONED ARM FORCES IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

    PROTEST FOR SETTING UP ITS OWN CENTRAL BANK INSTEAD for malfunctioning

    GOOD, ALL British STAND UP AGAINST THE POORER MANAGEMENT GOVERNMENT OF THE UK.